.NET SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT_Remote

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP; Clifton (TX); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is seeking a Solutions Architect to own the architecture and governance of the Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environment, including identity, security, and cost management.

You will set design standards, lead integrations, and drive readiness for 365 E7, Copilot, and AI governance while aligning with ISO/NIST frameworks. This is a remote role with preference for Central/Eastern time zones.

Qualifications

• 8+ years IT infra experience, 3+ in solutions/enterprise architecture.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams).
• Strong knowledge of Entra ID, Conditional Access, SSO, Intune, Defender, Purview, and Zero Trust.
• Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity for cloud environments.
• Experience deploying Microsoft 365 Copilot or AI agents.
• IaC experience with Bicep, Terraform, Python; PowerShell scripting.
• Preferred certifications AZ-305, SC-100, SC-300, AZ-700.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field.

Responsibilities

• Establish design standards and security baselines for new projects.
• Design secure integrations between platforms and document management systems.
• Lead architecture for Microsoft 365 E7, Copilot, and AI governance.
• Lead architecture for document management modernization and disaster recovery.
• Ensure architecture supports client security requirements and ISO/NIST frameworks.

Skills

Azure expertise

Microsoft 365

Zero Trust

Security governance

Architecture leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Bicep

Terraform

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Position Summary

The Solutions Architect owns the architecture and governance of the Firm’s Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environment, including identity, security, and cost. This role sets the standards new projects build on, designs how the environment scales as the Firm grows, and leads architecture for key initiatives including AI adoption, document management modernization, and cyber-resilient disaster recovery. The role partners closely with IT, Information Security, Innovation, and business stakeholders to deliver a secure, integrated foundation that protects client confidentiality.

• Establish design standards and security baselines so new projects build on a common foundation.
• Design secure integrations between new platforms and existing systems, including document management and practice management applications.
• Lead architecture and readiness for Microsoft 365 E7, including identity, Copilot, and AI agent governance.
• Lead architecture for document management modernization and disaster recovery, including cyber resilience.
• Ensure architecture supports client security requirements and frameworks such as ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, and NIST AI RMF
• 8+ years of IT infrastructure experience, including 3+ years in a solutions, cloud, or enterprise architecture role.
• ~ Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams).
• ~ Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, SSO, Intune, Defender, Purview, and Zero Trust principles.
• ~ Familiarity with Microsoft Purview for data governance, retention, and compliance (DLP, ethical walls, e-discovery readiness).
• Background supporting disaster recovery and business continuity planning for cloud environments.
• Experience deploying and governing Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, or AI agents.
• Infrastructure-as-code (Bicep, Terraform, Python) and PowerShell scripting.
• Preferred Microsoft certifications such as AZ-305, SC-100, SC-300, and AZ-700.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience

This is a remote role, with a preference for candidates located in the Central or Eastern time zones and within reasonable proximity to one of our office locations. The salary ranges for this position vary depending on the geographic location and other factors such as experience, internal equity, market data, and job-related considerations. The firm’s compensation strategy includes not just a base salary but also comprehensive benefits such as healthcare, paid time off, discretionary merit bonuses, life and disability insurance, retirement plans and tailored learning opportunities.

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within our Firm and in the larger legal profession. Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP maintains a policy of affording all employees and applicants equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity, gender expression or being transgender), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, ancestry, amnesty, citizenship status, ethnicity, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation will not be tolerated in any of the Firm’s offices or any other work-related setting. Qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a position or to enable them to perform the essential functions of a position for which they are otherwise qualified.