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M365 and Entra Technical Architect
£150,000 - 150,000
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Saint Patrick's Street 92, North West England
£150,000 - 150,000
Requirements
Must:
- Deep expertise in Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, and Purview
- Expert knowledge of Entra ID (Azure AD), including Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, identity lifecycle, and hybrid identity
- Strong understanding of Zero Trust and modern security models
- Experience with Intune, endpoint management, Autopilot, and device compliance
- Knowledge of modern authentication and integration protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SCIM)
- Strong architectural design and problem-solving capability
- Excellent documentation skills (HLDs, LLDs, diagrams, standards)
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and explain complex concepts clearly
Responsibilities
- Defining and maintaining the enterprise architecture for Microsoft 365 and Entra ID
- Leading the design of secure identity, access, collaboration, and endpoint solutions
- Providing architectural governance, technical assurance, and design authority for M365/Entra initiatives
- Developing standards, reference architectures, patterns, and roadmaps
- Advising on and embedding Zero Trust principles across identity, endpoints, and data
- Acting as the subject matter expert for identity lifecycle management, authentication, and conditional access
- Leading complex migrations, integrations, and transformation programmes involving M365 and Entra ID
- Providing technical leadership on security, compliance, and data protection within the Microsoft ecosystem
- Mentoring engineers and supporting capability uplift across identity and collaboration technologies
Description
At BAE Systems, we are a leading global defense, aerospace, and security company, known for our commitment to innovation and excellence. We are seeking an experienced M365 and Entra Technical Architect to provide enterprise-wide architectural leadership across our Microsoft 365 and Entra ID platforms. This 12-month contract position offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our digital workplace and identity services, ensuring they are secure, scalable, compliant, and aligned with our business strategy. You will work full-time, on-site 1 to 2 days per month in either Preston or Frimley, with a day rate of £738.88 PAYE or £1,000 umbrella inside IR35.
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