Technical Architect (Wintel, Azure, O365 and EUC)

Technical Architect (Wintel, Azure, O365 and EUC)

Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires an experienced Technical Architect with valid UK SC Clearance to be based in their client's office in Barnwood/Warrington, UK.

You may be able to work some days remotely.

This is a 6+ month temporary contract to start ASAP.

Day rate: Competitive Market rate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing major O365 application (eg Exchange online, Team, SharePoint online) and have experience in solution designing
• Managing large O365 transformational programmes along with hybrid configuration and Identity and access management
• Work along with customer, understand their business/technical requirement and design O365 solutions which is best suited for the environment
• Managing O365 SME role and will be responsible for delivering O365 solutions
• Should own the O365 Architecture responsibility (end to end), Designing complex O365 solution, managing transformational programs and maintaining quality design standard
• Own end to end ownership of resolving technical challenges for O365 Stream and should be point of contact for any escalation
• Monitoring system performance of all O365 services
• Troubleshooting O365 related issues, managing request and incident tickets, user co-ordination (based on project requirement)
• Creating PowerShell/VB Scripting to automate repetitive tasks
• Regularly conducting the health check of the environment, part of audit and providing gap analysis report
• Working in shifts and out of hours (based on project requirement)
• Handling severity incident, availability for on-call (on ROTA basis)
• Responsible for the quality of all technical deliverables produced by the team
• Assisting with and own designs, including writing, amending, reviewing and publishing
• Windows 10 quality and Feature update management
• Setting up computers and install software for various applications and programs
• Creating Design/PDD/TAD for Enterprise architecture Solution
• The successful candidate will require an aptitude for working with other infrastructure Architects along with Support teams to Design and Implement technical solution in the customer environment.
• To be able to independently execute design and execute projects

Key Requirements:

• The Microsoft 365 Architect will utilise expert level experience and knowledge of Microsoft 365 architecture
• Thorough working knowledge of the entire O365 stack and use cases
• Should be Core O365 Solution Architect and have high experience in solution designing
• Design and Solution the Wintel Server environment, should have done the enterprise architecture solution
• Best practice recommendations combined with a strong current and deep experience on core M365 services
• Thorough understanding and working experience of Azure and Cloud technologies
• Technical experience in Microsoft Office 365; Microsoft Core Infrastructure Exchange Online, Teams, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Active Directory, Azure cloud Identity, AD Connect, ADFS, Security and Compliance, DLP, Azure Information and Threat protection, Intune and Microsoft Managed Desktops to assist customers with the design, development and deployment of M365 solutions
• A good understanding and exposure to Microsoft enterprise services frameworks and practices
• Experience with PowerShell
• Excellent Windows10 experience including Security and Servicing
• Knowledge and experience working with AD 2008 (and above), Group policies, SCCM, PowerShell, Bitlocker, TPM and MDT
• MCSE/MCSA/MCP qualification preferred
• Experience in full end to end Deployment life cycle management
• Full understanding and management of T-minus process and go/no go checklists
• Experience in Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack (MDOP) - App-V, UE-V and MBAM
• Experience in Migration of Exchange to O365 Migration
• Experience in managing large O365 transformational programmes along with hybrid configuration and Identity and access management
• Hands-on migration experience of Exchange On-premises to Office 365 Azure-hosted solution
• Configure tools for monitoring and use them to proactively identify issues within email & messaging systems
• Implementation and migration of Exchange Archiving and Journaling
• Experience in architecting significant infrastructure and Azure cloud solutions
• Proven working and design experience on latest Microsoft 365 Technologies Like Exchange Online, Teams, MS defender, Endpoint Manager (Intune/Autopilot) and Azure Virtual Desktop, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Digital Workspace skills also beneficial
• Good overall understanding of IT infrastructure design, IT operations and Experience in developing High Level and Low-Level Designs to meet Customer requirements
• Expertise in multiple Operating Systems across many modern platforms (Windows 10, Android, IOS, macOS) and associated management tools
• Design for system and operations reliability, HA, DR, backup, recovery as well as performance efficiency
• Hands on experience in managing Core Infrastructure Like VMware, Active Directory, MacAfee, Symantec, DNS, WINS
• Strong understanding Hybrid Cloud environment, Security and Compliance
• Good knowledge on Windows 2016, Windows 2019 Server Operating Systems
• Provide guidance based on best practices through projects life cycle and/or plan, manage migrations and implementations of cloud architecture, including hands-on deep dive when required
• Leading the teams during Major Incidents and provide recommendations on fastest path to the major incident recovery or supporting technical delivery teams with root cause analysis for Major Incidents
• Experience is Agile way of working/project delivery, writing stories in JIRA
• Experience of working on both SAFE/AGILE project delivery
• Establish reputation as subject matter expert in M365 technology areas
• Hands on experience with Desktop Analytics
• Up to date with Microsoft and NCSC best practices and guidance
• Excellent Proposal/SoW writing skills
• Must have strong leadership skills, good understanding of competitive technologies to properly assess feasibility to integrate with customer solutions and understanding of Agile life cycle
• Facilitate and lead client configuration planning meetings and articulate pros & cons of design/architecture decision across a wide spectrum of factors
• Leading technical workshops, decision meetings, collaborative sessions, and deliver executive briefings related to the project
• Negotiations and excellent communication skills
• SC clearance is mandatory
• Should be ready to work in out of hours/on-call ROTA Basis (based on project requirement)

Due to the volume of applications received, unfortunately we cannot respond to everyone.

If you do not hear back from us within 7 days of sending your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.