Location
UK Wide
About the job you're considering
Capgemini Cloud Infrastructure Services (CIS) UK has the largest Projects & Consulting (P&C) practice in CIS globally - covering all of the CIS portfolio. We work on a range of exciting projects for many different clients across all sectors. The roles of the Workplace Architect/Engineer operate within the Edge capability, focusing on consulting, architecting, designing, building, migrating, and testing workplace services and solutions.
Are you passionate about helping organizations transform their work culture and productivity with Microsoft Cloud solutions? Do you have the skills and experience to design and implement modern workplace solutions that meet the needs and goals of complex enterprises? If so, we are looking for you.
Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.
Your role
As a Modern Workplace Architect/ Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design, planning, and delivery of modern workplace solutions for our enterprise customers. You will work closely with business stakeholders, IT leaders, and technical teams to understand the customer's vision, challenges, and requirements, and to propose innovative and scalable solutions that leverage Microsoft 365, Azure, and Power Platform capabilities. You will also oversee the implementation and adoption of the solutions, ensuring that they align with the customer's business objectives, security policies, and compliance standards. The role will require you to:
1. Engage with enterprise customers to assess their current and desired state of modern workplace maturity, and to identify opportunities and gaps for improvement. Define and document the modern workplace strategy, roadmap, and architecture for the customer, based on best practices and industry standards.
2. Design and architect modern workplace solutions that leverage Microsoft 365, W365, Azure AVD, and Power Platform features and services, such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, Intune, Azure AD, Azure Sentinel, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI.
3. Provide technical leadership and guidance to the project team and the customer throughout the solution lifecycle, from pre-sales to deployment and adoption.
4. Manage and mitigate technical risks and issues, and ensure that the solutions meet the customer's expectations, requirements, and SLAs. Collaborate with Microsoft and partner resources to ensure the quality and success of the solutions and conduct workshops, training sessions, and presentations to educate and empower the customer and the end users on the benefits and usage of the modern workplace solutions.
5. Stay updated on the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in the modern workplace domain, and share insights and feedback with the Microsoft and partner communities.
You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini, striving for equity, diversity, and inclusion is part of everyday life, and will be part of your working reality. We have built an inclusive and welcoming environment, for everyone.
Your skills and experience
6. Highly experienced in IT consulting, solution architecture, and project management, with a focus on modern workplace and cloud solutions and expertise in designing and implementing Microsoft 365, Azure, AVD, and Power Platform solutions for enterprise customers.
7. Deep knowledge and expertise in Microsoft 365, Azure, and Power Platform features, services, and architectures, and how they can be integrated and customized to meet the customer's needs and goals.
8. Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts and solutions to various audiences, from executives to end users. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to handle multiple and competing priorities and deliver results under pressure.
9. Strong customer focus and relationship management skills, with the ability to understand the customer's business context, challenges, and expectations, and to build trust and rapport.
10. Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience (desirable), Certifications in Microsoft 365, Azure, and Power Platform are highly desirable.
Your security clearance
Security Check (SC) Clearance
To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain.
To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.
Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.
Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.
What does 'Get the future you want' mean for you?
You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications, and many more.
You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to Work for Wellbeing in 2023. Employee well-being is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce as a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.
To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.
Why you should consider Capgemini
Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs, and industry experts. A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses. And it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. And you’ll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.
About Capgemini
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world while creating a tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fuelled by its market-leading capabilities in AI, cloud, and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.