M365 Architect (Microsoft)

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Innova Solutions has a client that is immediately hiring for a M365 Architect (Microsoft)

Position Type: Full-time Contract

Duration: 12+ Months

Location: Herndon VA

As a M365 Architect, you will:

• articulate Microsoft Cloud Architect to lead the planning, implementation, and change management of enterprise cloud technologies in alignment with the Town s IT Strategic Roadmap. This position is ideal for a strategic doer someone who can both implement solutions directly and secure executive buy-in through compelling visual storytelling and effective communication.

• The architect will translate complex initiatives into plain language and visual artifacts that promote clarity, confidence, and consensus across departments.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Cloud Architecture Design: Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing Microsoft 365 cloud solutions aligned with strategic IT goals.
• Hands-On Implementation: Executes technical configuration and deployment of Entra ID, Intune, and Zero Trust security controls.
• Executive Presentation Skills: Prepares and delivers compelling visual presentations for non-technical leadership audiences.
• Change Management Communication and Execution: Leads organizational change initiatives with a focus on user adoption and communication planning
• Zero Trust Security: Implements and manages MFA, Conditional Access, and DLP policies in a Microsoft 365 environment.
• Project Road mapping: Creates and maintains technical roadmaps, timelines, and milestone charts for cloud modernization projects.
• Identity & Access Management (IAM): Configures and supports Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory synchronization.
• SharePoint Online Governance: Deploys, governs, and supports collaboration platforms such as SharePoint Online and Teams.
• Microsoft Intune Administration: Manages device compliance, policies, and enrolment across hybrid and BYOD environments.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborates with vendors, IT staff, and business units to ensure smooth project execution.
• Technical Documentation: Develops runbooks, SOPs, and support documentation for ongoing cloud operations.
• Leadership Engagement: Communicates IT strategy and project outcomes clearly to executive and steering committee stakeholders.
• Training & Enablement: Designs and delivers user training, guides, and onboarding content tailored to department needs.
• Security & Compliance Monitoring: Configures and reports on Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Secure Score.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identifies, tracks, and mitigates risks and blockers to maintain project timelines and quality.
• Solution Validation & Optimization: Evaluates technical solutions for alignment with business needs and continuously optimizes configurations based on
• Leadership Communication & Strategic Alignment

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines. ASK ME HOW.

Thank you!

Harsh Kumar

(678) 597-9806

Harsh.kumar

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:

Salary Range*: $90 to $95 Per hour.

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

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• Named One of America s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

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