Hiring for our IT Client

Microsoft 365 Solution Architect / Presales Consultant

Location: Bangalore (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 10+ Years

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Microsoft 365 Solution Architect / Presales Consultant with strong expertise in Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and enterprise solution architecture. The ideal candidate will play a key role in presales engagements, solution design, architecture governance, and project delivery oversight while working closely with clients, sales teams, and global delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Presales & Solution Architecture:

- Lead discovery workshops, client meetings, product demonstrations, and technical presentations.

- Understand customer business requirements and translate them into scalable Microsoft 365 and Power Platform solutions.

- Design end-to-end solution architectures leveraging SharePoint Online, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and Microsoft 365 services.

- Prepare technical proposals, Statements of Work (SOW), architecture documents, and solution blueprints.

- Create effort estimates, project timelines, resource plans, and implementation roadmaps.

- Identify project risks, dependencies, assumptions, and mitigation strategies during the solutioning phase.

- Collaborate with sales and delivery teams to ensure proposed solutions align with business and technical objectives.

Technical Leadership & Architecture Governance:

- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and delivery teams.

- Define and enforce architecture standards, governance frameworks, and best practices.

- Review solution designs and ensure compliance with enterprise architecture principles.

- Drive collaboration among architects, developers, and project stakeholders for successful delivery.

- Ensure scalability, security, performance, and maintainability of solutions.

Delivery Oversight & Global Team Coordination:

- Work closely with onsite and offshore teams throughout the project lifecycle.

- Provide architectural guidance during development, testing, deployment, and support phases.

- Participate in project planning, sprint reviews, architecture reviews, and delivery checkpoints.

- Monitor project progress and address technical challenges proactively.

Support project governance activities including:

- Project Planning & Kickoff

- Weekly Delivery Monitoring

- Client Communication

- Risk Management

- Continuous Improvement & Innovation

- Stay updated with the latest Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Microsoft Fabric technologies.

- Recommend innovative solutions and enhancements to improve business outcomes.

- Evaluate third-party tools, integrations, and emerging technologies.

- Promote adoption of modern development practices and cloud-first architectures.

Required Skills:

- Microsoft 365 Architecture & Solution Design

- SharePoint Online

- Power Apps

- Power Automate

- Power BI

- Microsoft Fabric

- Microsoft Teams & Microsoft 365 Services

- Presales & Technical Solutioning

- Enterprise Architecture

- Stakeholder Management

- SOW Preparation & Estimation

- Architecture Governance

- Agile/Scrum Delivery Methodologies

Preferred Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

- Microsoft Certifications in Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Azure, or related technologies preferred.

- Strong customer-facing consulting and presentation skills.

- Experience working with global and offshore delivery teams.

Qualifications - BE in IT or equivalent