AI Workplace Solution Architect (Microsoft 365 & AI)

Salary: £38,000 - 74,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in computer science, IT, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Microsoft 365 and collaboration platform delivery, including at least 3 years in a solution architecture or design authority role.
• Proven experience architecting SharePoint Online, Teams, Exchange Online, OneDrive, Entra ID (Azure AD), and Microsoft Active Directory at enterprise scale.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Purview, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Cloud Apps, and Microsoft 365 security and compliance controls.
• Hands-on architectural experience with Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI Desktop) and Microsoft Dataverse.
• Expertise in PowerShell, PnP, Python for AI scripting, JavaScript, C#, JSON, and Power Query (DAX), plus experience with REST APIs and GraphQL for integrating AI services.
• Experience with Microsoft Dataverse, Microsoft SQL, and MySQL, and with AI-driven data analytics.
• Experience designing cross-tenant migrations, automation, and multi-tenant environments.
• Strong understanding of AI governance, compliance, and responsible AI practices.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and client engagement skills.
• Preferred: Advanced expertise in Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio agent development, and Azure AI services integrated with Microsoft 365.
• Preferred: Experience producing reference architectures, design authority artefacts, and technical assurance documentation in a consulting environment.
• Preferred: Familiarity with Azure landing zones, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.
• Preferred: Microsoft certifications such as MS-900, MS-700, MS-102, SC-100, AZ-305, or AI-102.

Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end architecture for Microsoft 365 and AI workplace projects covering SharePoint Online, Teams, Exchange Online, OneDrive, Entra ID, and the Power Platform.
• Define target-state designs, reference architectures, and migration roadmaps to move clients from legacy platforms to Microsoft 365 with an AI-ready information architecture.
• Design Copilot and agent solutions, including grounding data strategies, retrieval patterns, Copilot Studio agents, and integrations with line-of-business systems through Microsoft Graph, REST APIs, and GraphQL.
• Architect data protection and compliance across Microsoft Purview, including sensitivity labels, DLP, retention, records management, insider risk, and audit.
• Define AI governance frameworks covering Copilot licensing, access control, oversharing remediation, and responsible AI usage.
• Set architectural standards for identity, conditional access, tenant configuration, and cross-tenant or multi-tenant operating models.
• Act as design authority across delivery teams, reviewing solutions for security, scalability, performance, and cost.
• Own technical risk, dependency, and interdependency management across workstreams, escalating clearly to project leadership.
• Mentor engineers and consultants, and set development, deployment, and documentation standards using Azure DevOps.
• Lead architecture workshops, design authority boards, and executive briefings, translating technical decisions into business outcomes.
• Support pre-sales by shaping solution approaches, effort estimates, and technical responses to client requirements.
• Contribute to internal reference architectures and reusable assets for future client engagements.

Technologies:

• AI
• Active Directory
• Architect
• Azure
• C#
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Copilot
• DAX
• DevOps
• GraphQL
• Support
• JSON
• JavaScript
• Microsoft 365
• MySQL
• Network
• Office 365
• Power BI
• Power Query
• PowerShell
• Python
• REST
• SQL
• Security
• SharePoint

More:

We are BearingPoint, one of Europes leading independent, partner-led technology services and business consulting organisations and a highly regarded strategic partner to our clients. This senior, client-facing AI Workplace Solution Architect (M365 and AI) role joins us at a pivotal moment of growth and investment. You will be part of our boutique-style community of passionate consultants, focused on innovation, collaboration, and customer success. We provide a competitive, flexible benefits package that supports employee well-being, career development, and work-life balance, including private health and dental insurance, pension contributions, annual bonuses, gym membership support, professional subscriptions, paid maternity and paternity leave, income protection, and nursery workplace benefits. We also offer business courses to support career progression and network growth, and a diverse, inclusive culture where people are valued, empowered, and encouraged to develop. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a strong sense of community and an environment where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential.

last updated 39 week of 2026