Principal Enterprise Architect
Core
Senior technical authority designing and governing a secure, standalone Microsoft cloud environment (Azure, M365, Entra) for enterprise infrastructure, identity, security, and collaboration.
Role type
Principal Enterprise Architect (Senior IC)
Builds
End-to-end technical architecture, engineering standards, configuration baselines, integration patterns, and lifecycle plans for the Microsoft ecosystem.
Domain
Enterprise IT, Cloud Architecture, Microsoft Platform (Azure, Entra ID, M365)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Microsoft Entra ID architecture, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Conditional Access, Microsoft 365 architecture, Azure architecture, Endpoint management, Security architecture, Compliance architecture, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Technical leadership
Preferred skills
Tenant separation/migration, Microsoft Defender/Purview, Power Platform governance, Azure AI/Copilot architecture, GitHub Enterprise, PowerShell/Azure CLI/Terraform, Expert-level Microsoft certifications
Technologies
Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, GitHub, PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bicep, Terraform
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end technical architecture and engineering standards for the Microsoft ecosystem; Define and govern architecture across Entra ID, identity lifecycle, and modern device management; Set architecture for security, compliance, and collaboration tools; Own technical architecture and governance for Copilot, Power Platform, and analytics; Establish governance for Azure landing zones and developer platforms; Act as highest-level technical escalation point and review designs/configurations.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic direction
