M365 BackUp Design Architect

Senior Team Lead – M365 Backup Design Architect at Whitehall Resources, Sheffield. A contract role under IR35 (3 days onsite weekly). The role involves lead architecture & strategy for Rubrik M365 backup implementation across the enterprise tenant.

• Define end‑to‑end backup architecture for Microsoft 365 workloads (Exchange, SharePoint, One Drive, Teams).
• Design high‑availability and recovery strategies.
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards.
• Capacity planning for 350k users and petabyte‑scale data.
• Integrate Rubrik with existing infrastructure and identity management.
• Provide technical leadership and governance throughout the project lifecycle.

• 8–10+ years of experience in Microsoft 365 with proven delivery of tenant backups at enterprise scale.
• Deep expertise in Rubrik Enterprise Backup solutions (or comparable tenant backup software).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 architecture and APIs.
• Experience with large‑scale enterprise deployments.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (GDPR, financial regulations).
• Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation skills.

All job opportunities require eligibility to work in the specified country/location unless otherwise stated.

Whitehall Resources is an equal‑opportunity employer that values a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status or other characteristics.