ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions · 17 hours ago
Director / Distinguished Architect – Enterprise Content Modernization
United States
Contract
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
20+ years expConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions is a premier national provider of technology talent and solutions. They are seeking a Director / Distinguished Architect to lead a multi-year enterprise file share rationalization and modernization program, ensuring a secure and searchable content ecosystem while managing organizational change.
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Responsibilities
Own and lead a multi-year, enterprise file share rationalization and modernization program—balancing governance, change, and pragmatism—while moving a highly federated organization from decades of unmanaged file sprawl into a secure, searchable, Microsoft-native content ecosystem without disrupting the business
Designs enterprise taxonomy metadata models that allow: BU-level flexibility, Enterprise-level search and compliance
Knows how to rationalize: Departmental shares, Home drives, Application-generated content
Builds decision frameworks: What migrates, What archives, What deletes, What stays put
Comfortable using and governing tools like: ShareGate, AvePoint, Quest, Microsoft native migration tooling
Knows how to run incremental pilots, not big-bang moves
Can credibly sit with: CIO / CISO, Legal & Compliance, BU Presidents, Risk Officers
Translates technical tradeoffs into business risk language
Knows how to say "no" diplomatically—and when to compromise
Designs: BU-specific engagement models, Champions networks, "Minimum viable governance" frameworks
Anticipates resistance and plans around it
Can structure a 3–5 year roadmap with clear phases: 1. Discovery & classification, 2. Pilot migrations, 3. Governance & standards, 4. Enterprise rollout, 5. Optimization & automation
Sets realistic expectations on: Cost, Time, Business disruption
Manages blended teams: Internal IT, Business stakeholders, Systems integrators, Tool vendors
Qualification
Required
20 years in enterprise IT, with 10 years leading large-scale data/content transformations
Proven leadership of multi-year file share or ECM modernization programs (>50TB, >1,000 shares, or >10M files)
Experience in highly regulated industries (insurance, financial services, healthcare)
Direct experience working in federated or decentralized orgs (50–100 BUs with different operating models)
Deeply understand SharePoint Online (modern architecture, not lift-and-shift)
Deeply understand OneDrive (personal vs business boundaries)
Deeply understand Microsoft Teams (content sprawl implications)
Deeply understand Purview (Information Protection, DLP, Records, eDiscovery)
Deeply understand Azure AD / Entra ID (permissions, identity sprawl)
Deeply understand Microsoft Search (enterprise search strategy & tuning)
Deeply understand Power Platform (for lightweight metadata, intake, workflows)
Designs enterprise taxonomy metadata models that allow BU-level flexibility and enterprise-level search and compliance
Knows how to rationalize departmental shares, home drives, and application-generated content
Deep understanding of unstructured data lifecycles (create → collaborate → retain → dispose)
Builds decision frameworks: what migrates, what archives, what deletes, what stays put
Comfortable using and governing tools like ShareGate, AvePoint, Quest, and Microsoft native migration tooling
Knows how to run incremental pilots, not big-bang moves
Can credibly sit with CIO / CISO, Legal & Compliance, BU Presidents, and Risk Officers
Translates technical tradeoffs into business risk language
Designs BU-specific engagement models, champions networks, and 'minimum viable governance' frameworks
Anticipates resistance and plans around it
Is hands-on, even at seniority: reviews sample file structures personally, joins discovery workshops, pressure-tests assumptions
Is pragmatic, not dogmatic
Thinks in 5–10 yard gains, not 'transformation theater.'
Builds momentum through early wins with the right pilot BU
Can structure a 3–5 year roadmap with clear phases: Discovery & classification, Pilot migrations, Governance & standards, Enterprise rollout, Optimization & automation
Sets realistic expectations on cost, time, and business disruption
Manages blended teams: Internal IT, Business stakeholders, Systems integrators, Tool vendors
Calm under pressure
Low ego, high accountability
Exceptional listener
Willing to get into uncomfortable conversations
Trusted advisor energy—not salesy, not academic
Company
ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions
ConsultNet is a talent solutions company that helps businesses solve complex challenges by integrating talent, technology, and scalable delivery models.
201-500 employees
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