M365 Solution Architect

CPS has successfully built one of the UK's largest Microsoft M365, Power Platform, UC and AI solutions practice.
We are a long established and highly respected Microsoft Gold Partner with an extensive portfolio of high-profile clients that is continuing to grow.
Due to our continued growth, we are looking for a Solutions Architect in the Microsoft 365 space who is experienced in ensuring successful definition and delivery of solutions based on Microsoft 365 to our client base ensuring time, cost and quality expectations are successfully achieved.
The focus of the role is to deliver technical direction and delivery to our client engagements, ensuring that the client's business problems are fully understood and that the proposed solution delivers to the client's expectations.
It is our mission to continue growing our Microsoft 365 portfolio, providing support and guidance to ensure clients are delighted with our service – not only with specific enterprise solutions, but also with a keen eye to their future strategic needs which may include a diversification of the workloads and tools that clients are using.
Further to this CPS and Microsoft are driving sustainment within businesses we work with and therefore business change management is another key aspect of our delivery.
A self-starter, keen to further develop both their personal and the company's knowledge and skillset, with a 'make it happen' attitude.
Deliver a range of solutions based on Microsoft 365 and the wider Microsoft Cloud to a broad client base, ensuring that the solutions take into consideration technical strategy, successful adoption, long-term sustainability, and commercial awareness.
Ensure that clients are delighted by their experience when engaging with CPS.
Someone who is a thought lead and can take the customer on a journey of transformation.
Ensure that solutions are designed to the highest level and meet the expectations of clients in every respect.
Broad knowledge of solution delivery patterns and practices, application lifecycle management approaches, with experience gained through all phases from design, development, test and release cycle to delivery and maintenance.
Someone keen to create innovative new propositions for clients that help make work simpler for employees.
CPS have clients across the UK and travel is required at times, with occasional overseas assignments.
Our focus is on working from home and creating a sustainable travel plan with clients.
Key ResponsibilitiesPre-Sales, Delivery and EvangelismProven ability to design, build and demonstrate the Microsoft 365 capabilities to prospective clientsAbility to contribute to sales activities such as assisting in writing compelling propositions and completing tendersProven ability to estimate at a high level, the effort required to deliver an engagementUndertake requirements gathering activitiesProven ability to facilitate requirements gathering workshops with C-level stakeholders downwardsProven ability to manage the expectations of clients involved in workshopsProven ability to document the findings of workshops in the form of current state assessments, vision and strategy recommendationsProven ability to write a solution design that can be handed over to a delivery team to implementDeliver a professional, customer focused, and high performing solution based on the Microsoft 365 architectureEnsure that all content provided to customers is on the highest quality and has been through the internal quality assurance checks before being publishedPromote CPS as an expert source of knowledge regarding the latest developments in Microsoft 365 and related technologies through blogs, user groups, conferences, etc.Contribute to the internal processes and standards to ensure that the outcome of engagements is always improvingAs part of our Microsoft competencies, we are required to have individuals who have passed specific exams.
All employees are required to pass specific Microsoft exams aligned to their areas of expertiseTechnical AttributesExpert understanding of business practices and the ability to key business challengesAbility to identify and map the technical landscape of an organisationAbility to identify and map the business processes of an organisationExperience of mapping Microsoft technologies to resolve business challengesAbility to build a vision of the application of Microsoft technologies to an organisationAbility to work with an organisation to build a strategy for delivering a technical visionAbility to manage senior stakeholdersAttending and participating in project boardsEscalation management and resolutionProgramme managementChange managementExpert understanding of Microsoft 365 and related technologiesDemonstrate an expert understanding in the Microsoft 365 workloads, including Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft Viva, Planner, Power Platform, and CopilotExperience of on-premises solutions built on SharePoint 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019Experience of Google to Microsoft MigrationsDemonstrate an understanding of the benefits of hybrid scenariosDemonstrate a good understanding of development patterns and best practices for working with Microsoft 365 and AzureIdentity and access managementDemonstrate an expertise of the components used to implement identity access managementDemonstrate an expertise of the security considerations of the Microsoft cloudDemonstrate an understanding of device and application managementDemonstrate an understanding of infrastructure and networking considerations for working with the Microsoft cloudApplication Lifecycle deployment ManagementExperience in designing and developing complex software applications and planning, deploying, and supporting large scale implementationsExperience of estimating effort required to deliver solutionsDemonstrated experience in testing procedure and QA and QC protocolsUnderstanding of enterprise application architectureExperience in technical architectural topologyPersonal AttributesConfidence in own abilitiesExpert knowledge within this subject areaFast assimilator of informationImaginative problem solverStructured organiser, with an eye for detailAppreciation of a quality approachStrong relationship building skillsStrong analytical and numeracy skillsAbility to use initiative and work under pressure, prioritising to meet deadlinesDrive, leading on initiatives, being committed to the role, and delivering on objectives and deadlinesEffective communication (written and verbal) and negotiation skills with a wide variety of stakeholdersService orientation, demonstrable commitment to customer serviceAble to demonstrate a passion for technology!Candidates will be able to demonstrate the breadth and depth of their suitability for this role with the following proof points:
Demonstrable background in solution definition and delivery for services being delivered to external customersExperience of managing customers when there are issues, acting with credibility and professionalism as well as giving confidence to customers on progression of the deliveryThe ability and drive to strive for effective changes and continuous improvement in all aspects of client engagementExperience of working with in-house development teams or offshore developers would be idealExpert knowledge of Office 365 and AzureExpert knowledge of current and previous Microsoft SharePoint platformsExpertise with user experience designExperience of change management and adoptionExperience with Agile or Scrum methodologyCPS BenefitsHybrid working (work from where you choose to, whether home, the Green Park, Reading office, a regional Landmark location, or a coffee shop!
)Initial onboarding will take place in the office, and you should be prepared to travel to the office/agreed location for team meetings approximately once per month.9 Day FortnightPMI with Vitality HealthMedical Cash Plan with MedicashIncome Protection with YuLifeDeath in Service with YuLifeEmployee Assistance Programme25 days holiday – increasing to 26 days after 1 year, to 27 days after 2 years and to 28 days after 5 yearsYour birthday day offAccess to Costco MembershipSalary Sacrifice Scheme, applicable to:Workplace Pension with employer contribution currently 5.5% of qualifying salary (above legislated minimum and will increase if we achieve certain business targets).
Employee contribution is 4% of qualifying salary (legislated minimum but you can elect to increase)EV Car SchemeDiscounted Gym MembershipCycle SchemeHoliday Exchange Scheme: buy up to 10 additional days per year and sell up to 5.In addition, these are just some of our cultural benefits
Quarterly and annual star performer awards – voted for by your peers and colleaguesSpot Awards of £25 and up, to instantly recognise excellence in you and your colleaguesAnnual professional and personal training budget to support your PDPCareer Development FrameworkReward schemes that are designed to thank you for your hard work and make life a little more affordable.Monthly employee experience/engagement surveyQuarterly company meetingsSocial/team building events, organised by our incredible Employee ForumRegular meaningful 1 to 1s.Long service recognition at 5, 10, 15, 20 years and onwardsAward winning culture - Great Place to Work Nov 23 to Nov 24; Best Workplaces for Development 2024; Best Workplaces for Wellbeing 2024; Best Workplaces for Women 2024; Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Service 2024
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