Lead / Architect Customer Engineer

About Sonata Software Sonata Software, with over $1.2 Billion Revenue, is a leading AI-first Modernization Engineering company, powered by our unique Platformation TM framework. Our 6400+ AI Engineers are helping enterprises transform from systems to intelligent business platforms leveraging partner ecosystem to drive speed, efficiency and growth. Our bouquet of Modernization Engineering Services with AI -first approach cuts across Cloud, Data, AI, Dynamics, Test Automation, and Managed Services. Multiple Open Positions Lead/ Architect Customer Engineer Dublin, Ireland (Remote Within Ireland) Permanent List of Requirements : 1, Microsoft Defender / Exchange Online / Microsoft 365 2, Azure Infrastructure / Azure Virtual Machines / Active Directory / Hyper-V 3, Microsoft Teams / Teams Voice / Microsoft 365 4, Skype for Business / Teams / Entra ID / Microsoft 365 / SharePoint / Exchange Online 5, Microsoft Purview / Security / Compliance 6, Data & AI Architecture Job Summary We are currently hiring for multiple Architect-level positions across Microsoft Cloud, Modern Workplace, Security, Compliance, Infrastructure, Collaboration, and Data & AI. We are looking for experienced Senior / Lead / Solution / Enterprise Architects with strong expertise in one or more of the technology areas below. Candidates do not need to be experts across the entire technology stack; strong expertise in the relevant specialization is preferred. Key Responsibilities Design and provide technical leadership for enterprise-scale Microsoft Cloud and hybrid architectures. Lead architecture, migration, modernization and transformation initiatives. Translate business requirements into secure, scalable and highly available technical solutions. Conduct architecture reviews, solution design workshops and technical discussions. Develop architecture standards, technical documentation, roadmaps and best practices. Collaborate with infrastructure, security, application, data and engineering teams. Identify technical risks, dependencies and opportunities for optimization. Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams and stakeholders. Support customers through complex technology transformation and implementation programs. Core Technology Areas Microsoft Cloud & Infrastructure Azure Infrastructure Azure Virtual Machines Active Directory Microsoft Entra ID Hyper-V Hybrid Cloud Microsoft 365 & Collaboration Microsoft 365 Exchange Online SharePoint Online Microsoft Teams Teams Voice Skype for Business Security & Compliance Microsoft Defender Microsoft Purview Security Architecture Identity & Access Management Compliance & Governance Information Protection Zero Trust Data & AI Data Architecture Cloud Data Platforms Data & Analytics AI/ML Azure Data & AI services Enterprise Data Strategy Experience & Qualifications 10+ years of overall IT experience, with significant experience in architecture and solution design. Proven experience as a Solution Architect, Technical Architect, Enterprise Architect, Cloud Architect or equivalent. Strong experience designing enterprise-scale solutions within one or more of the above technology domains. Experience leading complex migration, modernization or transformation programs. Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills. Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure and cost-effective architectures. Relevant Microsoft certifications would be an advantage. We have multiple positions open across these technology areas, and candidates with strong expertise in any one of the listed domains are encouraged to apply.