Hybrid Technical Design Architect – Modern Workplace, Microsoft

at ARO Technology

• Job title: Technical Design Architect – Modern Workplace, Microsoft
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: £85,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cardiff, United Kingdom

About the role

• Technical Design Architect leading modern workplace strategy with Aro. Focus on Microsoft services and technology architecture while collaborating with sales and support teams to deliver client solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the strategy for modern work solutions
• Develop a clear working process for all Modern Work solutions
• Establish technology, architectures, and vendor selection in line with business goals
• Clarify a concise Microsoft strategy
• Assist in the development and evolution of a robust vendor relationship with Microsoft
• Attend client opportunity meetings to assist with the group’s development and growth
• Provide technological ownership of functional solutions
• Support the development and education of the sales teams
• Work proactively with the Projects and Engineering teams to ensure smooth transition of opportunities
• Promote a positive mindset and culture within the ARO group
• Deliver appropriate high level design documentation
• Review Deployment standards and manage change/release into deployment activities

Requirements

• Deep understanding of the Modern Work industry solutions.
• Comprehensive understanding across the Microsoft Stack, and the supporting solutions alongside the value propositions.
• Ability to define and maintain target solutions aligned with business strategy.
• Strong capability to align IT strategy with business goals.
• Proven experience in translating complex business needs into technical solutions.
• Broad knowledge across Modern Work, infrastructure, applications, data, and security domains.
• Experience designing multi topology solutions.
• Ability to define architecture principles, patterns and applicable market trends.
• Understanding of security architecture, Zero Trust models, and data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, IEC 62443 for OT).
• Accredited and certified with up-to-date knowledge of enterprise technologies, including Microsoft, networking, cloud, SaaS, AI/ML, and integration platforms.
• Proven experience across multiple industries and verticals.
• Vendor accreditations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage C-level, technical teams, and vendors.
• Skilled at facilitating architecture reviews, workshops, and decision-making forums.
• Ability to perform gap analysis, cost-benefit evaluation, and roadmap development.
• Experience driving digital or infrastructure transformation initiatives.
• Strong documentation skills to produce architecture blueprints, RFP responses, and strategic presentations , technical due diligence, and vendor evaluations.
• Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and ITIL practices.
• Ability to bridge architecture with operations, ensuring designs are maintainable, observable, and resilient.
• Ability to select and integrate best-of-breed solutions across multi-vendor environments.

Benefits

• Company Pension Scheme and matching contributions
• Company Perks portal
• Private Medical insurance
• Life assurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus holiday trading
• Your Birthday off, on us!
• Health Club and Wellbeing Scheme
• Aro Shares after 12 months employment
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Technical Training Academy and E-learning
• Hybrid working