Microsoft 365 Collaboration Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Design, administer, and optimize enterprise Microsoft 365 services with a primary focus on Exchange Online.
• Implement scalable platform configurations that improve reliability, security, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure the overall health, availability, and performance of the Microsoft collaboration platform.
• Administer Exchange Online, including: Mail flow, Transport rules, Mailbox provisioning, Anti-phishing and email security policies, Transport configuration.
• Lead Exchange migration initiatives, including: On-premises to Exchange Online migrations, Tenant-to-tenant migrations, Hybrid coexistence planning, Post-migration validation and stabilization.
• Develop automation using PowerShell, Bash, and Terraform. Build repeatable infrastructure deployments utilizing Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies. Create automated workflows using Azure Automation, Logic Apps, and Power Automate. Utilize Microsoft Graph API for administration, reporting, and automation.
• Design and administer SharePoint Online environments. Implement governance standards around site architecture, taxonomy, metadata, permissions, and content organization.
• Support ongoing SharePoint modernization and collaboration initiatives.
• Support enterprise adoption of Power Apps and Power Automate. Establish governance around: Environment strategy, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Connector management, Citizen development best practices. Help create a secure, scalable self-service automation framework.
• Administer Microsoft security and compliance technologies, including: Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Information Protection Sensitivity Labels, Retention Policies, eDiscovery.
• Partner with security teams to ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
• Develop self-service capabilities and automation that reduce manual administrative work. Document platform configurations, automation scripts, and operational procedures.
• Participate in an on-call rotation supporting Microsoft 365 services.
• Mentor service desk personnel and help improve operational maturity across the Microsoft platform.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of enterprise Microsoft 365 administration experience.
• Strong hands-on experience administering Exchange Online.
• Proven experience leading enterprise Exchange migration projects.
• Advanced PowerShell scripting skills.
• Experience with Bash scripting.
• Hands-on SharePoint Online administration and governance experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps and Power Automate).
• Experience implementing or managing a Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE).
• Familiarity with ITIL or enterprise service management practices.
• Experience administering Microsoft Purview in large enterprise environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Microsoft 365 environments during mergers, acquisitions, or tenant consolidations.
• Terraform experience for Infrastructure-as-Code deployments.
• Experience implementing or managing a Power Platform Center of Excellence (CoE).
• Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment and governance experience.
• Microsoft certifications such as: MS-102 AZ-104 SC-400.