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Combines retained architecture and senior-engineering capability for Microsoft 365. \nWhat you'll be doing: \nOwn the M365 architecture, standards and engineering roadmap\nLead and manage the M365 architects and senior engineers.\nDesign and assure complex M365 change and migrations.\nAssure third party support provider delivered designs and change to WPP standards.\nEmbed security, resilience and compliance by design.\nProvide senior technical escalation above the run layer.\nSet the architecture, patterns and guardrails that Kyndryl implements and operates within.\nAssure that partner-delivered designs and changes meet WPP security, resilience and standards.\nAct as design authority and approval gate for partner architecture decisions. \nWhat you'll need: \nExpert M365 architecture and engineering ( Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power App/Automate, Power BI/Fabric, Defender and Purview).\nWorking knowledge of enterprise identity platforms, specifically Okta, and how M365 workloads integrate with them; ability to provide architectural guidance on conditional access, authentication flows, hybrid connectivity and Zero Trust principles without directly owning the identity platform.\nLarge-scale tenant migration and integration design at 100,000+ seat scale, with hands-on experience of tools such as ShareGate or Microsoft’s native migration tooling.\nMicrosoft Graph API, PowerShell scripting (Exchange Online Management Shell, PnP PowerShell, Microsoft.Graph module) and automation at enterprise scale for M365 administration and deployment.\nProven ability to produce and own architecture documentation, HLD (High-Level Design) and LLD (Low-Level Design), architecture decision records (ADRs) and reference architectures as the recognised design authority.\nProven vendor governance experience, including oversight of large managed service providers and holding partners accountable to contractual SLAs and agreed design standards.\nMicrosoft 365 certifications: Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert (MS-102, or legacy MS-100/MS-101) is essential. Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert are highly desirable.\nArchitecture framework qualification such as TOGAF 9/10 or equivalent is advantageous.\nTechnical leadership and design authority.\nRecognised architecture experience in the relevant domain at enterprise scale.\nRelevant architecture or platform certifications (e.g. TOGAF or vendor architect tracks).\nDegree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.\nSets the target architecture,standardsand design patterns for the domain.\nDesigns for security, scale, resilience and total cost of ownership.\nInfluences engineering and vendor teams without direct authority.\nBalances strategic ambition with pragmatic, deliverable decisions.\nStays current with platform direction and emerging capability.\n Who you are: \nYou're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working. \nYou're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected. \nYou're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day. \nWhat we'll give you: \nPassionate, inspired people - We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work. \nScale and opportunity - We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry. \nChallenging and stimulating work - Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. 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