Planet Technologies, the Nation’s leading Microsoft services provider to the public sector, is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our growing team as a Senior Office 365 Architect. In this role, you will be supporting impactful projects that benefit our country.
The Architect will be responsible for the scope, assessment, design, testing, and technical documentation for the implementation, support, and migration of enterprise cloud solutions. The incumbent will possess and maintain expertise in Microsoft 365 platforms utilizing the knowledge to inspire and inform customers, coworkers, and strategic partners on innovative solutions to address business requirements.ResponsibilitiesSurface and analyze customer business requirements. Translate requirements into an Architectural design and influence the deployment of key infrastructure componentsDesign, construct, configure, and maintain all facets of a Microsoft 365 tenantPlan and execute an end-to-end implementation of Microsoft 365 infrastructure workloadsMaintain a thorough understanding of existing and emerging Microsoft 365 and related core technologiesParticipate in presales calls and activitiesProvide leadership across practice areasHelp internal sales team provide solutions to customers requirementsProactively help customers make more complex decisions around features and capabilitiesIdentify, scope, and refer opportunities for additional sales for Planet provided services and offeringsLead internal technical communities and present new technologiesProvide process improvement or standardization on elements that will have broad impactLead and provide strategic vision to large technical teams on complex projectsSkills RequiredExcellent verbal and written communication skillsProactively respond to internal and external technical communitiesAbility to implement related technologies and understand their dependencies in complex enterprise environmentsAbility to proactively collaborate across internal, customer, and key partner teamsThought leader on solving problems in complex environmentsEffectively articulate escalations and communicate progress to stakeholdersHas ownership stake in the successful technical delivery of complex projects in large enterprise environmentsHas ownership stake in the delivery of the scope while assisting in managing customer expectationsEssentialsExchange: Must have real-world, hands-on experience delivering messaging and collaboration solutions utilizing Microsoft Exchange and Office 365 within large complex environments. This includes extensive hybrid and third-party migration experience.Microsoft 365: Subject matter expert for Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, Exchange Online Protection (EOP), Teams Voice, and other O365 workloads.Microsoft Security Stack: Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Apps, Entra ID, Microsoft Purview Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention and Compliance Center Experience including – Litigation Hold, Retention, and eDiscovery.Active Directory: Must have real-world experience helping to managing and maintaining AD, GPO's, On-Premises Active Directory Migrations.Teams Voice experience is a plus.Planet Technologies is the leading provider of Microsoft Consulting Services to public sector and commercial organizations.  Planet has significant experience in deploying business intelligence, cloud services, unified communications, and systems management with an emphasis building, deploying, and managing custom solutions that transform the business operations of federal government agencies. Planet Technologies does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law. Federal Agency Clearance Requirements may require up to a 10-year background investigation - US Citizenship (clearable) is required. Visit to learn more about us. Details about our benefits can be found here .