Job Title: Digital Workplace Architect

Location: Abu Dhabi

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Level: 10+ years

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Strategy

- Define Microsoft 365 tenant architecture aligned with enterprise IT and cloud strategy
- Design hybrid and cloud-native M365 solutions integrated with Azure services
- Act as architecture authority for Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and Power Platform
- Drive roadmaps, standards, and governance models for M365 adoption

Identity, Security & Compliance
- Architect Azure AD / Entra ID solutions including Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, B2B/B2C
- Design Zero Trust security models across M365 and Azure
- Lead architecture for Microsoft Defender suite, Purview, DLP, eDiscovery, Information Protection
- Ensure compliance with ISO, SOC, GDPR, HIPAA, or industry regulations

Azure Integration

- Design integrations between M365 and Azure services (Logic Apps, Functions, Azure Monitor, Sentinel, Key Vault)
- Architect hybrid identity and access models (AD Connect, cloud-only, federation)
- Collaborate with Azure platform teams on networking, security, and monitoring alignment

Migration & Modernization
- Lead Exchange, SharePoint, Teams migrations from on-prem or legacy platforms
- Define migration strategy, tooling, risk mitigation, and coexistence models
- Ensure performance, scalability, and business continuity





Stakeholder & Delivery Leadership
- Translate business requirements into technical architecture
- Advise CIOs, CISOs, and IT leadership on M365 and Azure capabilities
- Produce architecture diagrams, design documents, and standards
- Guide engineering teams and review implementations for architectural compliance

Required Skills & Qualifications

Core Expertise

- 8+ years in Microsoft enterprise technologies
- 4+ years as a Solution / Cloud Architect
- Deep hands-on knowledge of:

o Microsoft 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive)

o Azure AD / Entra ID o Azure core services and security

Technical Strengths

- Identity & access management (IAM)
- M365 security, compliance, and governance
- Hybrid cloud architecture
- Power Platform architecture (Power Apps, Power Automate – preferred)
- Monitoring and security tooling (Defender, Sentinel – preferred)

Certifications (Strongly Preferred)

- Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Security certifications are a plus

Soft Skills (Non-Negotiable)
- Robust architectural judgment—can say no when needed
- Executive-level communication skills
- Ability to simplify complex architecture for non-technical stakeholders
- Ownership mindset and accountability

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