AI Solutions Architect

A leading Microsoft Partner is looking for an experienced AI Modern Workplace Solution Architect to design secure, AI-enabled Microsoft 365 environments for enterprise clients. This is a senior, client-facing consulting role focused on Microsoft 365, Copilot, AI governance, data architecture, security, and technical assurance across workplace transformation projects.

• Key responsibilities: Lead end-to-end architecture for Microsoft 365 and AI workplace solutions, including SharePoint Online, Teams, Exchange Online, OneDrive, Entra ID, Power Platform, Copilot and Copilot Studio.
• Define target-state designs, reference architectures, migration roadmaps, and AI-ready information architectures.
• Architect security, compliance, and governance across Microsoft Purview, Defender, identity, conditional access, data protection, responsible AI, and oversharing remediation.
• Act as design authority across delivery teams, reviewing solutions for scalability, security, performance, and cost.
• Lead client workshops, executive briefings, pre-sales solution shaping, and technical responses to client requirements.
• Mentor consultants and engineers, setting standards for documentation, deployment, and delivery using Azure DevOps.

• Required experience: Strong experience delivering Microsoft 365 and collaboration platform projects, with recent solution architecture or design authority responsibility.
• Proven expertise across SharePoint Online, Teams, Exchange Online, OneDrive, Entra ID, Active Directory, Power Platform, Dataverse, and Microsoft 365 security and compliance.
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, AI governance, information architecture, and responsible AI practices.
• Strong technical background across PowerShell, PnP, Python, JavaScript, C#, JSON, REST APIs, GraphQL, SQL, and automation.

• Excellent client-facing communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and consulting skills.

• Desirable skills: Azure AI services, Azure landing zones, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD experience.
• Experience creating reference architectures, design assurance artefacts, and reusable consulting assets.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications such as MS-102, MS-700, SC-100, AZ-305, or AI-102.

• The Microsoft Partner offers a competitive and flexible benefits package designed to support wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Benefits include private healthcare, pension contributions, bonus potential, professional development support, and family-friendly leave options. Work on major Microsoft 365 and AI transformation programmes.
• Join a collaborative consulting team with strong growth ambitions.
• Access ongoing learning, professional development, and certification support.
• Be part of an inclusive culture where people are supported to do their best work.