Microsoft 365 Solution Architect

Company Overview

Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital‑First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red‑Hat, Out Systems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

Strong analytical skills to interpret data from Microsoft 365 tools and translate it into actionable recommendations, ensuring continuous improvement in service delivery and security. Effectively communicating, proposing and driving implementation of the same. Beneficial to have experience implementing Microsoft Purview solutions, including data classification and DLP, with a strong understanding of their implementation to ensure robust information protection and compliance. Experience in discovering, classifying and protecting sensitive data within Microsoft 365 environments, leveraging Purview's automated and custom classification capabilities to support effective implementation.

Microsoft M365, Endpoint or Security Administrator/Expert certifications would be considered beneficial. Experience delivering relevant projects in regulated industries similar to NIE Networks would be considered beneficial.

• Interpret data from Microsoft 365 tools and translate into actionable recommendations.
• Communicate, propose and drive implementation of recommendations to improve service delivery and security.
• Implement and manage Microsoft Purview solutions, including data classification and DLP.
• Discover, classify and protect sensitive data within Microsoft 365 environments using Purview.
• Deliver relevant projects in regulated industries.

• Minimum 5 years relevant solution architecture experience.
• Project experience in architecting and leading technical migrations of legacy EUC environments to modern Windows 11/M365 solutions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 portals and tools, including Adoption Score and Secure Score to drive service utilization, adoption, and security.
• Working closely with 3rd parties and internal project teams to ensure common technical understanding across planning, delivery and acceptance into operation service.
• Migrating from on‑premises Group Policy (GPO) management to Intune management, including transitioning legacy GPOs to Intune policies. Strong understanding of best practices for aligning Intune policies with CIS standards to ensure secure and compliant configurations.
• Implementing Microsoft Defender for Identity, XDR, and other M365 security tools, ensuring correct configuration and optimization. Provide advice on these tools to enhance an organization’s security posture.

• Quarterly Performance‑Related Profit Share Scheme.
• Strong career progression & mentorship coaching through Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working and supportive work‑life balance.
• Financial wellbeing initiatives including Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red‑Hat.
• Reward schemes including Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call‑Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allowing involvement in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom