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Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Strong experience producing high-quality designs and system documentationSolid understanding of the Microsoft enterprise stack, including Azure, M365, Power Platform, Entra ID, Purview and IntuneStrong proficiency with Visio or Miro, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint and collaborative tools such as Teams and Azure DevOpsBasic to intermediate understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks and visual language conventionsExceptional written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical detail clearly and concisely Responsibilities: Capture whiteboard sessions, notes and high-level concepts from the Enterprise and Security Architects, converting them into High-Level Designs, Architecture Decision Records and Technical Design DocumentsProduce clear diagrams, process flows and system maps in Visio or MiroMaintain a single, organised source of truth for architectural documentation in SharePointCritically review captured concepts to identify missing details, implicit assumptions, ambiguous requirements or governance gapsProactively flag risks, missing non-functional requirements such as security, scalability and operational readiness, and unaddressed dependenciesValidate technical detail with specialists across Security, Infrastructure, DevOps and DataEnsure all documentation meets enterprise architecture standards, governance frameworks and security baselinesLead document review sessions and walkthroughs with engineers, project managers, transition managers and business stakeholdersTranslate complex architecture concepts into clear language for less-technical audiences Technologies: ArchitectAzureDevOpsLESSSecuritySharePointCloud More:
Bench IT is seeking an experienced M365 Architect to join a large organisation, starting as soon as possible and working full time in Warrington for an initial 6-month period. The role sits inside IR35 and acts as the crucial bridge between high-level architectural strategy and practical technical delivery, working closely with the Enterprise Architect and Security Architect. The successful candidate will turn whiteboard concepts, meeting notes and design discussions into structured architectural artefacts while also challenging assumptions, identifying gaps and flagging risks early.
last updated 35 week of 2026