Microsoft Platform Architect (M365)
| Posting date: | 28 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,220 to £49,020 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National: £41,220 - £45,400, London: £44,500 - £49,020 plus additional skills supplement paid up to £14,202. This post offers successful candidates the opportunity to be considered for an additional Government Digital and Data Profession Capability frame |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 402860/1 |
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The Defra Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) within Group Infrastructure and Operations (GIO) are looking for a dynamic and skilled M365 Architect to join an exciting opportunity to shape DEFRAs future collaboration applications and services.
The CCoE architecture team provide design, technical leadership, governance, and drive transformation to help to match business needs with high-quality cloud solutions.
In this role, you will collaborate on projects and programmes of all scales to deliver end-to-end Microsoft 365 solutions and implement designs based on business requirements, strategic drivers, best practices, and Microsoft guidance. This will involve a mix of business-as-usual and project work focused on optimising and enhancing the Microsoft 365 platform, including services like Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and Teams to drive productivity, collaboration, and security.
You will be involved in managing Defra’s M365 roadmap on a day-to-day basis, overseeing the monitoring, planning, and implementation of updates, features, and enhancements within the M365 suite.
Join our team of cloud architects as we embark on a transformative journey to trial and rollout innovative solutions like Purview and M365 Groups to align with our evolving needs and current business requirements.
Please note this post requires Security Check (SC) clearance. To gain (SC) clearance all applicants are required to have been a UK resident for a minimum of 5 years. If this requirement is not met, the individual will not be able to progress their application further.
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