AI Workplace Solution Architect; Microsoft 365 & AI

BearingPoint is one of Europe’s leading independent, partner led technology services and business consulting organisations and a highly regarded strategic partner for our clients.

This is a great opportunity to join BearingPoint at a pivotal moment of growth and investment and be part of a community of like-minded consultants. We are proud to operate as a “boutique style” cohort of inspired and passionate experts in our field with focus on innovation, collaboration, and customer success.

BearingPoint is looking for an experienced AI Workplace Solution Architect (M365 and AI) to own the end-to-end design of secure, AI-enabled Microsoft 365 environments for our clients. This is a senior client-facing consulting role focused on solution architecture, Microsoft 365 Copilot and agent platforms, data and security architecture, and technical assurance across multi-workload transformation projects.

• Own the end-to-end architecture for Microsoft 365 and AI workplace projects, covering SharePoint Online, Teams, Exchange Online, One Drive, Entra , and the Power Platform.
• Define target-state designs, reference architectures, and migration roadmaps that move clients from legacy platforms onto Microsoft 365 with an AI-ready information architecture.
• Design Copilot and agent solutions, including grounding data strategy, retrieval patterns, Copilot Studio agents, and integration with line-of-business systems through Microsoft Graph, REST APIs, and GraphQL.

• Architect data protection and compliance across Microsoft Purview, including sensitivity labels, DLP, retention, records management, insider risk, and audit.
• Define AI governance frameworks covering Copilot licensing, access control, oversharing remediation, and responsible AI usage.
• Set architectural standards for identity, conditional access, tenant configuration, and cross-tenant or multi-tenant operating models.

• Act as design authority across delivery teams, reviewing solutions for security, scalability, performance, and cost.
• Own technical risk, dependency, and interdependency management across work streams, and elevate clearly to project leadership.
• Mentor engineers and consultants, and set development, deployment, and documentation standards using Azure Dev Ops.

• Lead architecture workshops, design authority boards, and executive briefings, translating technical decisions into business outcomes.
• Support pre-sales by shaping solution approaches, effort estimates, and technical responses to client requirements.
• Contribute to internal reference architectures and reusable assets for future client engagements.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or related field.
• 10+ years in Microsoft 365 and collaboration platform delivery, including at least 3 years in a solution architecture or design authority role.
• Proven track record architecting SharePoint Online, Teams, Exchange Online, One Drive, Entra  (Azure AD) and Microsoft Active Directory at enterprise scale.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Purview, Defender for Office 365, and Defender for Cloud Apps, and in Microsoft 365 security and compliance controls.
• Hands-on architectural experience with Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI Desktop) and Microsoft Dataverse.
• Proven expertise in Languages;
  Power Shell, PnP, Python (for AI scripting), JavaScript, C#, JSON, Power Query (DAX), and experience with REST APIs and GraphQL for integrating AI services. Databases;
  Microsoft Dataverse, Microsoft SQL, MySQL, and experience with AI-driven data analytics.
• Experience designing cross-tenant migration, automation, and multi-tenant environments.
• Strong understanding of AI governance, compliance, and responsible AI practices.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and client engagement skills.

• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio agent development, and Azure AI services integrated with Microsoft 365.
• Experience producing reference architectures, design authority artefacts, and technical assurance documentation…