Senior Microsoft 365 Engineer

Village Farms International•Lake Mary, FL

31d

About The Position

The Senior Microsoft 365 Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, security, and optimization of the Microsoft 365 platform. This role provides technical leadership across Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, Entra ID (Azure AD), Defender, Intune, Purview and related security and compliance services and settings. The engineer acts as a subject matter expert, mentors’ junior engineers, and partners with infrastructure teams to ensure a stable, secure, and scalable M365 environment. This role would require Average 15% of Time for client help desk and 75% Of time for Office systems administration.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer field
10+ years of experience with Microsoft 365 / Office 365 in an enterprise environment
Deep expertise in: Exchange Online (including hybrid deployments)
Deep expertise in: SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Intune, Defender and Teams
Deep expertise in: Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, MFA
Strong PowerShell automation experience
Solid understanding of identity, authentication, and access management
Experience with M365 security and compliance tooling
Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving abilities
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
Experience working in enterprise IT, regulated, or security‑focused environments
Proven ability to work independently and lead initiatives

Nice To Haves

Microsoft certifications (e.g., MS‑102, SC‑300, SC‑400, AZ‑104)
Experience with Intune / Endpoint Manager
Experience with Defender for Office 365
Experience with Hybrid identity (AD Connect / Cloud Sync)
Experience in large‑scale tenant consolidation or mergers
Familiarity with ITIL, change management, or enterprise governance models

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain Microsoft 365 tenant architecture aligned with business and security requirements
Optimize tenant configuration for performance, reliability, and scalability
Evaluate new Microsoft 365 features and roadmap items; provide recommendations and adoption strategies
Manage Exchange Online: mail flow, hybrid configurations, retention, eDiscovery, and troubleshooting
Manage SharePoint Online & OneDrive: site architecture, permissions, storage management, governance
Manage Microsoft Teams: Channels, policies, voice integration, lifecycle management
Manage Entra ID (Azure AD): identity governance and life cycle, conditional access, MFA, SSO integrations
Manage Intune: Enroll, provision (e.g., with Windows Autopilot), and manage endpoints (Windows, iOS, Android, macOS).
Collaborate with teams to implement secure devices and app strategies.
Deploy, update and manage applications across devices.
Implement and manage Microsoft Purview (DLP, retention, sensitivity labels, eDiscovery)
Enforce Zero Trust principles and conditional access policies
Partner with security teams to support audits, investigations, and incident response
Define and maintain governance standards, naming conventions, and lifecycle policies
Automate administrative tasks using PowerShell, Graph API, and scripting best practices
Create monitoring, alerting, and health‑check processes for O365 services
Troubleshoot complex, tenant‑wide issues and engage Microsoft support when required
Serve as senior technical escalation point for O365 issues
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical standards and documentation
Collaborate with infrastructure, security, networking, and application teams
Support change management, user adoption, and enterprise IT initiatives
Work on projects as necessary
Alternating on call / off call schedule with other Administrator.
Perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.