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Modern Workplace Solution Architect (M365)

Pontoon
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
£700 pd

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£700 pd

Job Type
Contract
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
24 Apr 2026 (3 weeks ago)
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Job title: Modern Workplace Solution Architect (M365)

Location: Leeds / Edinburgh (2 days onsite)

Daily Rate: £700 (Inside IR35)

Contract Length: 6 months (with potential for extension)

Working Pattern: Full Time

The Role

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We're on the lookout for a passionate Modern Workplace Solution Architect to be a key player in a large-scale digital workplace programme! This is a hands-on architecture role where you'll design and enhance internal employee platforms within the Microsoft 365 environment.

Forget being tied to just one project! You will dive into various initiatives that shape collaboration, identity, automation, and workplace technologies.

What We're Looking For

Must-Have Skills:

Strong experience as a Solution Architect within Modern Workplace / M365 environments

Proven experience in developing, designing, and testing enterprise solutions using Microsoft Endpoint Manager/Intune, Entra ID, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Office 365, and collaboration tools like Teams and Power Platform.

Proven ability to design end-to-end solutions (documentation, diagrams, governance)

Experience with Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, collaboration tools)

Experience in Entra / Azure AD (identity & access management)

Excellent stakeholder communication skills

Experience with YAML pipelines for automation in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

Solid understanding of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery practises.

Familiarity with modern security standards, including identity-driven security and zero trust.

Knowledge of virtualization solutions across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform.

Experience with Unified Endpoint Management Technologies (e.g., Microsoft Intune, JAMF).

What You'll Be Working On

Designing solutions across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Teams, SharePoint, collaboration tools)

Identity & Access Management (Entra/Azure AD, external users, multi-tenant setups)

Supporting Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) integrations and tenant migrations

Driving improvements in automation and infrastructure (Terraform, CI/CD pipelines)

Exploring AI and modern workplace innovations (e.g., Copilot)

Enhancing data visibility and observability across platforms

Nice-to-Have

Automation experience (PowerShell, Terraform, CI/CD)

Exposure to Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate)

Experience with data, monitoring, or observability tools

Background in regulated environments (e.g., financial services)

Why Join Us?

Work on high-impact, enterprise-scale projects that make a difference!

Gain exposure to a wide variety of technologies and initiatives.

Have the opportunity to influence modern workplace strategy and design.

Thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving Agile environment.Ready to make an impact?

Join us in improving and building internal digital workplace systems within a Modern Workplace / M365 environment.

Types of Projects You'll Engage With:

Identity & Access: Securely managing external/guest user access and multi-tenant collaboration.

Mergers & Acquisitions: Integrating new companies into systems and migrating users.

Collaboration & Workplace Tools: Enhancing communication through Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.

AI & Automation: Automating workflows and infrastructure with cutting-edge tools.

Infrastructure & Workplace Tech: Managing Azure Virtual Desktop and device management.

Data & Observability: Collecting insights and improving service visibility.

If you're excited about shaping the future of the workplace with us, we want to hear from you! Apply today and embark on this exciting journey!

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you

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