Microsoft 365 Lead Architect

About the role

The Information Technology (IT) group at KLA is involved in every aspect of the global business. IT's mission is to enable business growth and productivity by connecting people, process, and technology. This integrated approach to customer service, creativity, and technological excellence enables employee productivity, business analytics, and process excellence.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for Microsoft 365 services across the enterprise

• Manage the health, performance, and availability of core services including:

  • Exchange Online (mail flow, routing, hybrid integrations)
  • Microsoft Teams (collaboration, voice, meetings, external access)
  • OneDrive for Business (sync, sharing, storage lifecycle)

• Ensure scalable, secure, and compliant platform operations aligned with enterprise standards

• Lead design, configuration, and optimization of Microsoft 365 tenant and workloads

• Modernize across:

  • Messaging infrastructure (Exchange Online + hybrid)
  • Unified Communications (Teams platform)
  • Storage and collaboration (OneDrive, SharePoint integration)

• Oversee L2/L3 engineering support and escalation management for complex issues

• Establish automation and operational efficiencies across provisioning, monitoring, and lifecycle management

• Partner with security teams to implement controls across the M365 ecosystem, including:

  • Microsoft Purview (DLP, retention, information governance)
  • Identity and access controls (Conditional Access, Zero Trust alignment)

• Support enterprise initiatives for data lifecycle management and regulatory compliance

• Enable next-gen Microsoft capabilities, including:

  • Agent365 / AI agents and automation frameworks
  • Microsoft Frontier and AI-driven platforms
  • Copilot integration across M365 workloads

• Align platform capabilities with future digital workplace and AI strategy

• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, standards, and SOPs for M365 services

• Define and enforce RACI, policies, and lifecycle controls

• Lead cross-functional governance with:

  • Cybersecurity
  • Compliance / Legal
  • Infrastructure and Application teams

• Drive architecture review and platform decision-making processes

• Collaborate with global teams across US, Israel, and India delivery models

• Communicate platform strategy, risks, and roadmap to technical and executive stakeholders

• Lead and mentor engineering teams and external vendors

Qualifications

• Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 3 years

• Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 6 years

• Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years

• 8+ years experience in Microsoft 365 / Office 365 platform engineering

• Deep expertise in:

  • Exchange Online (mail flow, hybrid, security)
  • Microsoft Teams (collaboration, voice, policy management)
  • OneDrive & SharePoint integration

• Strong knowledge of:

  • Microsoft Purview (DLP, retention, data governance)
  • Identity & access management (Entra ID, Conditional Access)
  • Proofpoint / email security ecosystems
  • Hybrid Exchange environments
  • Automation tools (Power Platform, scripting)

• Prior experience in M&A integration or global IT transformations

• Experience managing large-scale enterprise environments (10K+ users)

• Strong understanding of modern digital workplace transformation trends

Skills

• Hands-on leadership in Microsoft 365 platform engineering

• Expertise in Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, and OneDrive

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Purview, Identity & access management, and Proofpoint

• Experience with automation tools and scripting

• Proven ability to lead global engineering and operations teams

• Experience with M&A integration or global IT transformations

• Experience managing large-scale enterprise environments

• Strong understanding of modern digital workplace transformation trends

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $111,100.00 - $188,900.00 Annually

• Additional benefits include:

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits
  • 401(K) including company matching
  • Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
  • Student debt assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Development and career growth opportunities and programs
  • Financial planning benefits
  • Wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Paid time off and paid company holidays
  • Family care and bonding leave