Microsoft 365 Architect

Microsoft 365 Architect

CTG is seeking to fill a Microsoft 365 Architect position for our client. Location: Remote Duration: 4 - 10 weeks Duties: Provide technical architecture and subject matter expertise for an accelerated Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migration involving approximately 1,500 users. Develop and document the overall migration approach, architecture, sequencing, and technical strategy. Evaluate and recommend appropriate migration tools and provide configuration guidance. Provide technical leadership and hands-on guidance for the migration of Exchange Online email, OneDrive, and SharePoint content. Support migration planning, configuration, testing, cutover, and troubleshooting activities. Develop a comprehensive migration runbook, including procedures, dependencies, validation steps, rollback considerations, and hypercare activities. Create or provide required scripts and automation to support migration activities. Identify technical risks, dependencies, and potential migration issues and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies. Provide knowledge transfer and mentoring to client resources to enable successful execution of migration and hypercare activities. Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure migration activities align with the approved architecture and project objectives. Provide ongoing technical guidance throughout the migration and assist with issue resolution as needed. Skills: Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft 365 architecture and administration. Proven experience with Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations. Strong knowledge of Exchange Online, OneDrive, and SharePoint Online migration processes. Experience evaluating and configuring Microsoft 365 migration tools. Strong understanding of Microsoft Entra ID, identity, authentication, permissions, and tenant configurations. Experience developing migration strategies, runbooks, scripts, and technical documentation. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Ability to provide technical leadership in an accelerated migration environment. Excellent communication and knowledge-transfer skills. Ability to work independently and effectively with distributed technical teams. Experience: Demonstrated experience serving as a Microsoft 365 Architect or SME on tenant-to-tenant migration projects. Direct experience planning and executing migrations involving approximately 1,500 or more users. Hands-on experience migrating Exchange Online email, OneDrive, and SharePoint content between Microsoft 365 tenants. Experience providing migration tooling recommendations, configuration guidance, and technical leadership. Experience creating migration runbooks and scripts to support repeatable migration activities. Experience supporting cutover, validation, troubleshooting, and post-migration hypercare. Experience transferring knowledge to internal technical resources is strongly preferred. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field preferred. Equivalent combination of education, certifications, and relevant professional experience will be considered. Microsoft 365 or related Microsoft certifications are preferred.