Solution Architect/Presales Consultant - IT

• M365 - Presales Architect (10-12 yrs)
• Hiring for our IT Client
• Microsoft 365 Solution Architect / Presales Consultant
• Location: Bangalore (Hybrid)
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Experience: 10+ Years
• Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Microsoft 365 Solution Architect / Presales Consultant with strong expertise in Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and enterprise solution architecture. The ideal candidate will play a key role in presales engagements, solution design, architecture governance, and project delivery oversight while working closely with clients, sales teams, and global delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Presales & Solution Architecture:

• Lead discovery workshops, client meetings, product demonstrations, and technical presentations.
• Understand customer business requirements and translate them into scalable Microsoft 365 and Power Platform solutions.
• Design end-to-end solution architectures leveraging SharePoint Online, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and Microsoft 365 services.
• Prepare technical proposals, Statements of Work (SOW), architecture documents, and solution blueprints.
• Create effort estimates, project timelines, resource plans, and implementation roadmaps.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, assumptions, and mitigation strategies during the solutioning phase.
• Collaborate with sales and delivery teams to ensure proposed solutions align with business and technical objectives.

Technical Leadership & Architecture Governance:

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and delivery teams.
• Define and enforce architecture standards, governance frameworks, and best practices.
• Review solution designs and ensure compliance with enterprise architecture principles.
• Drive collaboration among architects, developers, and project stakeholders for successful delivery.
• Ensure scalability, security, performance, and maintainability of solutions.

Delivery Oversight & Global Team Coordination:

• Work closely with onsite and offshore teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide architectural guidance during development, testing, deployment, and support phases.
• Participate in project planning, sprint reviews, architecture reviews, and delivery checkpoints.
• Monitor project progress and address technical challenges proactively.

Support project governance activities including:

• Project Planning & Kickoff
• Weekly Delivery Monitoring
• Client Communication
• Risk Management
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Stay updated with the latest Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Microsoft Fabric technologies.
• Recommend innovative solutions and enhancements to improve business outcomes.
• Evaluate third-party tools, integrations, and emerging technologies.
• Promote adoption of modern development practices and cloud-first architectures.

Required Skills:

• Microsoft 365 Architecture & Solution Design
• SharePoint Online
• Power Apps
• Power Automate
• Power BI
• Microsoft Fabric
• Microsoft Teams & Microsoft 365 Services
• Presales & Technical Solutioning
• Enterprise Architecture
• Stakeholder Management
• SOW Preparation & Estimation
• Architecture Governance
• Agile/Scrum Delivery Methodologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Microsoft Certifications in Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Azure, or related technologies preferred.
• Strong customer-facing consulting and presentation skills.
• Experience working with global and offshore delivery teams.

Qualifications - BE in IT or equivalent