Solution Architect 365/Azure

Solutions Architect – M365/Azure

Permanent

Up to £70,000 per annum plus benefits

Hybrid Working

*Candidates wishing to apply must be able to be in office in Farnborough 1-2 days a week.

Our client, a leading Hampshire based Managed Service Provider , is looking for an experience Solutions Architect to join their existing team taking ownership of one of the company’s largest customers. As the Solutions Architect, you will bring your M365 & Azure experience to the team and help design and define solutions both for ,and with, the end customer.

Responsibilities

• Design solutions for the customer, assist third parties with onboarding software/infrastructure in to the customers M365/Azure
• Work closely with Project Engineers to implement the designed solutions
• You may also be required to implement your solutions individually, or become involved in diagnosis of issues on some occasions.
• Work as part of a team or individually to design, implement and consult around the M365/Azure platform.
• Build a strong relationship with the end customer and produce solutions around their needs.
• Liaise with third parties to integrate solutions they may be providing into the customers infrastructure.
• Be involved in presales activities including writing proposals for solutions.
• Work alongside other teams to deliver services to the customer
• Be an escalation point for other teams who provide support for the customer should they require it.

Qualifications

• Design and hands-on experience of M365 tenant
• Experience with PowerShell scripting
• Technical expertise in general networking (DNS, DHCP, IP addressing, routing, firewalling, reverse proxy, etc.)
• Technical familiarity with Citrix and associated technical infrastructure.
• Strong customer engagement skills
• Ability to work with third parties to integrate their software with the customers M365/Azure environment
• Ability to use logic and reason to troubleshoot and fault find.
• Technical familiarity with VMware vSphere and associated technical eco system.
• Technical experience in the full stack of Microsoft Windows Server Technologies (Active Directory, Internet Information Services, and general Windows Server technologies).
• Experience in delivering solutions that utilise Exchange Online, OneDrive for Business, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, etc.
• Cloud solution design experience in M365/Azure.

Nice to have

• Consulting / MSP Background.
• Advanced level Qualifications, such as, M365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert.
• M365/Azure backup solutions, for example Veeam.
• Knowledge of ISO9001, 27001 and Cyber Essentials.