Senior Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect

CONVERGE TECH SERVICES LLC; Franklin (TN); Hybrid; USD 130,872 - 192,864; Full time

Job summary

CONVERGE TECH SERVICES LLC is seeking a Senior Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect for a 4-month contract. The role will lead and personally execute critical M365 initiatives across a multi-location enterprise, including configuring, migrating, and optimizing enterprise cloud environments.

You will drive governance, conditional access, and security controls, while documenting architecture and providing knowledge transfer to IT staff.

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT experience with 5–7+ years in M365 architecture.
• Hands-on experience configuring Entra ID, Exchange Online, Intune, Defender.
• Experience implementing conditional access, MFA, device compliance, and Zero Trust.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex M365 issues independently.

Responsibilities

• Architect & execute enterprise M365 initiatives as technical lead.
• Configure and administer tenant optimizations, migrations, and security.
• Develop governance standards, CA strategies, and compliance controls.
• Create architecture diagrams and mentor IT staff with knowledge transfer.

Skills

M365 architecture

Cloud migration

Governance & security

PowerShell automation

Tools

Entra ID

Exchange Online

Intune

Defender

PowerShell

Job description

Position: Full-Time Contract (1099 or Corp-to-Corp)Duration: 4 MonthsLocation: Hybrid (1–2 days/week) in Franklin, TN preferred (Open to remote for highly qualified candidates)Rate: $95 – $140+/hr (Dependent on experience)Role OverviewWe are seeking a Senior Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect for a 4-month contract to lead and personally execute critical M365 initiatives across a multi-location enterprise. This is a highly technical, execution-focused role for a seasoned professional who enjoys rolling up their sleeves to configure, migrate, and optimize enterprise cloud environments.What You'll DoArchitect & Execute: Serve as the technical lead and primary implementation resource for enterprise M365 environments.Configure & Administer: Personally manage tenant optimizations, migrations, security enhancements, and identity management initiatives.Secure the Tenant: Develop governance standards, conditional access strategies, and compliance controls.Document & Mentor: Create technical architecture diagrams and operational procedures while providing knowledge transfer to internal IT staff.Required QualificationsExperience: 10+ years of total IT experience with 5–7+ years dedicated to M365 architecture and hands-on execution.Core Toolkit: Recent, expert-level experience personally configuring Entra ID, Exchange Online, Intune, Defender, and PowerShell automation.Security Focus: Proven success implementing Conditional Access, MFA, device compliance, and Zero Trust principles.Independence: Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex M365 issues independently.Preferred QualificationsSecondary Tools: Experience with Microsoft Purview, Copilot, and Power Platform.Certifications: Microsoft Certified Enterprise Administrator Expert or Cybersecurity Architect Expert.Environment: Experience managing hybrid Active Directory in a multi-site enterprise.