M365 Platform Architect

M365 Platform Architect

Posted Today by 1764149234

Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA

Summary: The M365 Platform Architect role involves designing and implementing enterprise M365 architecture, governance frameworks, and security structures. The position requires extensive experience in cloud architecture, particularly with M365 and Power Platform. The architect will oversee solution development, evaluate integration capabilities, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards. Strong documentation and stakeholder engagement skills are essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review tenant, Power Platform, and data governance configurations for alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
  • Update architectural diagrams, solution designs, data models, and integration patterns.
  • Evaluate usage of connectors, environment DLP policies, and Dataverse governance controls.
  • Assess integration feasibility for new capabilities such as Copilot, Defender, Loop, and Graph APIs.
  • Provide architectural oversight for solutions being developed by application teams.
  • Review SharePoint Online and on-prem information architecture and governance setups.
  • Lead architecture review meetings with technical stakeholders.
  • Assist in troubleshooting escalated issues where architectural decisions are needed.
  • Document architecture decisions (ADRs), governance rules, and platform guidelines.
  • Monitor environment capacity, performance trends, and provide recommendations for optimization.

Key Skills:

  • 10+ years as an enterprise/cloud architect.
  • 7+ years designing M365, Azure, and Power Platform architectures.
  • Minimum 5+ enterprise M365 architecture projects (tenant governance pipelines).
  • Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert.
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).
  • ITIL v4 Foundation (preferred).
  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

We are seeking a qualified and experienced M365 Platform Architect to design and implement Organization enterprise M365 architecture, governance frameworks, Power Platform environments, SharePoint information architecture, and AvePoint-integrated security structures.

Position Responsibilities

  • Review tenant, Power Platform, and data governance configurations for alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
  • Update architectural diagrams, solution designs, data models, and integration patterns.
  • Evaluate usage of connectors, environment DLP policies, and Dataverse governance controls.
  • Assess integration feasibility for new capabilities such as Copilot, Defender, Loop, and Graph APIs.
  • Provide architectural oversight for solutions being developed by application teams.
  • Review SharePoint Online and on-prem information architecture and governance setups.
  • Lead architecture review meetings with technical stakeholders.
  • Assist in troubleshooting escalated issues where architectural decisions are needed.
  • Document architecture decisions (ADRs), governance rules, and platform guidelines.
  • Monitor environment capacity, performance trends, and provide recommendations for optimization.

Minimum Experience

  • 10+ years as an enterprise/cloud architect.
  • 7+ years designing M365, Azure, and Power Platform architectures.
  • Minimum 5+ enterprise M365 architecture projects (tenant governance pipelines).

Preferred Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert (top requirement)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
  • ITIL v4 Foundation (preferred)

Education

  • Bachelor s or Master s in Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

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