SharePoint Enterprise Architect

Saksoft; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Saksoft is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to lead architecture governance modernization and operational excellence across Microsoft 365, including SharePoint Online, OneDrive and Power Platform, with Azure-based services. The role requires deep expertise in enterprise-scale solution architecture and governance, and includes oversight of L3 support for critical platforms.

You will define standards, drive migration programs, and collaborate with security, IAM and data governance teams to

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in enterprise SharePoint Online architecture and governance.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Azure services at enterprise scale.
• Ability to define and enforce enterprise architecture standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise architecture strategy and governance across MS 365 platforms.
• Lead architecture governance boards and roadmap planning for SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Power Platform and Azure services.
• Drive modernization, migrations, and governance initiatives for Microsoft 365 workloads.
• Provide technical leadership across delivery and support teams, ensuring alignment with standards.
• Collaborate with IAM, Security, Data Governance, and business stakeholders on strategic initiatives.
• Architect scalable SharePoint Online solutions with SPFx, App Catalog, and external sharing controls.
• Define and maintain policies for security, compliance and data governance in the platform stack.

Skills

SharePoint Online

Power Apps

Job description

Location: Charlotte NC OR Phoenix AZ (Hybrid)

Job Title: SharePoint Enterprise Architect

Hire Type: Contract

Duration: Long-term

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Enterprise Architect to lead the architecture governance modernization and operational excellence of Microsoft 365 collaboration platforms including SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Power Platform, Enterprise Search, Copilot Studio, Intranet solutions and Azure-based services. The successful candidate will provide strategic technical leadership, define enterprise architecture standards, drive governance and compliance initiatives, lead modernization and migration programs, and oversee L3 support for business critical platforms. This role requires deep expertise in Microsoft 365 SharePoint Online Power Platform Azure services and enterprise-scale solution architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Architecture Strategy
• Lead architecture design governance and roadmap planning across SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Search Enterprise Search, Azure Services, Intranet solutions
• Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards patterns and best practices
• Provide technical leadership across multiple delivery and support teams
• Lead solution reviews and architecture governance boards
• Drive enterprise digital transformation initiatives using Microsoft technologies
• Evaluate Microsoft roadmap updates and manage feature rollouts deprecations and platform changes
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture Security IAM Data Governance and Business stakeholders on strategic initiatives

SharePoint Architecture Governance

• Design scalable and secure SharePoint Online solutions
• Drive SharePoint governance including Site provisioning, Site lifecycle management, Site ownership governance, Storage governance, External sharing governance, Application governance
• Architect and modernize SharePoint automations using Microsoft Graph API, Azure AD authentication, Client ID/Secret model, PowerShell automation
• Define governance processes for SPFx solutions, App Catalog management, Custom scripts, Thirdparty integrations
• Collaborate with IAM and Security teams to enable secure B2B collaboration
• Drive migration and modernization initiatives to SharePoint Online
• Support MA integration and tenant consolidation programs

Power Platform Architecture

• Lead enterprise architecture and governance for Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio
• Define Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE) governance and operating model
• Establish Security controls, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) strategies, Environment management policies, Application lifecycle management standards
• Review enterprise application intake requests
• Validate solution architecture and drive release governance
• Approve production deployments and enterprise application onboarding
• Define governance guardrails for AI-powered solutions and agents
• Partner with Security GenAI Council and Data Governance organizations to onboard Copilot Studio capabilities
• Monitor Microsoft Power Platform feature releases, deprecations and roadmap changes

OneDrive Architecture Governance

• Lead OneDrive governance strategy across the enterprise
• Define policies for Storage management, Data retention, Lifecycle management, User provisioning and deprovisioning, Migration
• Architect solutions supporting OneDrive ownership transfer, User access recovery, Storage optimization, Tenant migrations
• Drive OneDrive adoption usage monitoring training and compliance initiatives
• Support business integrations associated with acquisitions and tenant migrations

Enterprise Search Knowledge Management

• Architect and manage Enterprise Search solutions
• Design search experiences that improve knowledge discovery and employee productivity
• Maintain and optimize search indexing, content sources, metadata, and search governance
• Provide technical oversight for enterprise portals including gohonaerocom
• Ensure search architecture aligns with security compliance and business requirements

Azure Automation

• Architect Azure-hosted services supporting SharePoint and Power Platform workloads
• Design and maintain solutions using Azure Functions, Azure WebJobs, Azure Automation, Azure App Services, Azure Storage, Managed Identities, Key Vault, Graph API integrations
• Lead modernization of legacy authentication and automation solutions
• Implement enterprise automation using PowerShell and Azure automation services
• Design monitoring resiliency operational

Skills

• Mandatory Skills: SharePoint - Power Apps, SharePoint Online

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