Senior Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect - Pre-Sales

Buchanan Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Buchanan Technologies is seeking a Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect for a client-facing technical role focused on designing, scoping, and positioning Microsoft and Microsoft 365 solutions for mid-market and enterprise customers. This role will support pre-sales efforts, technical discovery, solution design, project estimation, SOW creation, and executive-level presentations.

The ideal candidate will have deep Microsoft 365 architecture experience, strong consulting and communication skills, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years designing or delivering Microsoft 365 or Modern Workplace solutions.
• 3+ years in a client-facing solution architecture, consulting, or pre-sales.
• Proven ability to estimate effort, risks, and craft SOW-ready designs.
• Strong communication to translate business needs into technical outcomes.
• Experience in MSP/consulting or Microsoft-focused partner environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery sessions to capture business goals, current state, and security needs.
• Design Microsoft 365 solutions across identity, collaboration, security and governance.
• Collaborate with sales to qualify fit, identify risks, and position offerings.
• Create scopes, designs, approaches, and LOE estimates for SOWs.
• Develop repeatable offerings, reference architectures, and delivery playbooks.
• Support tenant assessments, migrations, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, Entra ID.
• Advise on security posture, Zero Trust, and data governance.
• Stay current with Microsoft 365 changes and client needs.

Skills

Microsoft 365 architecture

Client-facing consulting

Pre-sales engineering

Solution scoping & design

Project estimation

Executive-level presentations

Tools

PowerShell

Microsoft Graph

Automation tooling

Job description

Buchanan Technologies is seeking a Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect for a client-facing technical role focused on designing, scoping, and positioning Microsoft and Microsoft 365 solutions for mid-market and enterprise customers. This role will support pre-sales efforts, technical discovery, solution design, project estimation, SOW creation, and executive-level presentations.

The ideal candidate will have deep Microsoft 365 architecture experience, strong consulting and communication skills, and