Microsoft Office 365 Architect

Procom; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Procom is seeking an experienced M365 Architect for a contract role in Richmond, VA. You will lead a multi-tenant consolidation of five Microsoft 365 tenants into one unified environment while remaining hands‑on.

The role requires hands-on design and configuration of Azure, Azure Virtual Desktop, SharePoint, and email, with a focus on governance, security, and operator readiness. Strong leadership and communication with senior leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive enterprise-scale M365 architecture experience.
• Proven leadership with hands-on technical delivery.
• Experience consolidating multiple tenants into a single environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement a multi-tenant consolidation strategy.
• Lead and mentor M365 team while remaining hands-on.
• Configure Azure, Azure Virtual Desktop, SharePoint, and email environments.
• Evaluate vendor recommendations and govern data permissions.
• Advise leadership on governance, security, and AI data implications.

Skills

M365 architecture

Tenant consolidation

Azure

Azure Virtual Desktop

SharePoint

Governance & security

Leadership / team management

Hands-on implementation

Vendor evaluation

Tools

Azure AD

SharePoint admin

PowerShell

Job description

M365 ArchitectEngagement DetailsType: Contract, 3 months to start (through year-end), with possible extension into January. The client may also be interested in a contract-to-perm arrangement.Location: Richmond, Virginia, 3x/week onsite.About the RoleThe client is undergoing a major enterprise transformation following the merger of multiple business entities under a single commercial brand. Five separate Microsoft 365 tenants inherited through the merger must be consolidated into one unified environment. This is a fast-moving, strategically important initiative, and the organization needs an experienced M365 architect who can lead people and design strategy while staying hands-on with the keyboard.This is not a purely operational role, nor a purely managerial one — the client already has offshore teams and external partners for routine execution. What's needed is an architect with real management or team-lead experience who can also open a console, build the solution, and prove it works: someone who critically evaluates vendor recommendations, spots flawed approaches, and guides the organization's M365 strategy from both the whiteboard and the keyboard. Key ResponsibilitiesArchitect and personally help implement a multi-tenant consolidation strategy, unifying five tenants into a single M365 environmentLead and mentor team members currently covering M365 responsibilities outside their primary specialty, while remaining hands-on alongside themDesign and directly configure Azure, Azure Virtual Desktop, SharePoint, email, and collaboration platform environments — not just diagram themAssess and personally remediate years of accumulated SharePoint permissions and governance issues, particularly where legacy access could expose sensitive data as AI search tools are introducedAdvise leadership on governance, security, and data permissioning ahead of enterprise AI capabilities operating over large data setsTranslate business and transformation goals into practical technical decisions and a build planEvaluate vendor and partner recommendations, identifying risks or gaps in proposed architectureManage day-to-day priorities for the M365 function during a leadership transition, filling a gap left by a recent senior infrastructure departureRequired Experience & SkillsProven experience as an architect designing Microsoft 365 solutions at enterprise scale, including Azure, Azure Virtual Desktop, SharePoint, and tenant administrationReal managerial or team-lead experience — has run a team, owned headcount or delivery decisions, or directly supervised engineers, not just informally guided themStill hands-on keyboard — comfortable building, configuring, and troubleshooting personally, not only directing othersTenant-to-tenant migration or consolidation experience (multiple tenants merging into one is a strong nice-to-have)Strong understanding of M365 governance, security, and permissions management in complex, multi-entity environmentsFamiliarity with E5 licensing environments and associated security and compliance toolingAwareness of how AI tools such as Copilot interact with enterprise data, and where governance gaps create riskStrong communication skills and comfort working directly with senior leadership