M365 Architect

Tekskills; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills is seeking an experienced M365 Architect to lead design, migration, and governance of Exchange Online and related Microsoft 365 services.

You will drive multi-geo deployments, ensure data sovereignty, and work with external partners to deliver secure, compliant solutions across Enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in migrating on-prem Exchange to Exchange Online.
• Hands-on with M365 services, EOP, DLP, CAS, and AIP.
• Architectural design for multi-geo, data sovereignty, and compliance.
• Experience in large-scale transitions with multiple suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end Exchange Online solutions.
• Lead migration projects across Office 365 and SharePoint Online.
• Ensure data compliance, retention, and immutability requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external vendors.

Skills

Exchange Online

M365 security

Azure AD

Migration expert

Office 365

DLP & CAS

Third-Party archiving

Intune/EMM

Education

Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert

Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate

Tools

Exchange Online

SharePoint Online

OneDrive for Business

Mimecast

Enterprise Vault

Azure Information Protection

Job description

Job Description:

Key Functional Areas of Expertise

• Architects and consulting roles in the projects,
• Design and implementation, hands-on experience
• Technical specialization / External certifications
• Build the vital competency centers
• Excellent quality of delivery
• Build a portfolio of successful projects, references, and credentials
• Market research

Technical Expertise

• 10 to 15 or more years of experience in Architecture and Designing solutions, Migrating on-prem Exchange to O365/Exchange Online.
• Eepertise on Migration tools like Bittitan, Quest etc.
• Experience working in a Transitional multi-supplier environment within a large-scale organization. Experience in leading significant technical solution design and development, leveraging existing tool suites, and proposing best-of-breed solutions.
• Must have strong hands-on experience working on Exchange Online
• Experience implementing M365 DLP, Cloud App Security, Defender, and Conditional Access
• To maintain Exchange Hybrid Co-Existence in a multi-Active Directory Forest/Exchange Org Topology
• To maintain Data Sovereignty compliance (GDPR) when Multi-Geo must have to be used
• Migrations from Lotus Notes & GroupWise, along with InterOrg (Exchange to Exchange) and GSuite/O365 Tenant to Tenant Migrations
• Migrations from SharePoint on-premises, Gsuite, and other CMS tools to SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business
• Must have Architectural understanding of how Third Party Archive & Journaling Email Data (Enterprise Vault, Mimecast) on legal hold is migrated appropriately (to maintain Data Immutability)
• Must have Architectural Proficiency in integrating Microsoft and non-Microsoft Mobile Devices/Mobile Application Management & Unified Endpoint Management solutions with Exchange/Office 365 (Intune, Airwatch, Workspace One, etc.) as well as other third-party email-aware apps (Unified Communications/Messaging, Fax, Printer/Scanners)
• Must have Architectural Proficiency (Design, Build, Migrate) with Office 365 Email Protection Mechanisms: Microsoft and non-Microsoft Email Hygiene/Gateway Products (Proof-Point, Exchange Online Protection, Mimecast, etc.)
• SPF, DKIM, and DMARC (along with ARC) Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection, Must have an architectural understanding of Microsoft 365 protections
  • CAS, DLP, ATP, AIP
• Data Loss Prevention, RMS/IRM, Azure Information Protection (Classification-Labelling & Sensitive Information Types), Office 365 Message Encryption & Transport Rules
• Legal/Litigation Holds, Retention, Deletion, and Data Immutability
• Understanding of Message Retention and Data Compliance Requirements
• A complete knowledge of Microsoft 365 and the Collaboration technology stack
• Proficiency in all technical aspects of M365 implementation and Azure Active Directory (AAD) services are required.
• Strong communication skills express key ideas and obtain tangible feedback from cross-functional team members and stakeholders.
• Hand- on experience with implementation, deployment, migration, and support of core M365 services, including (but not limited to):
• Exchange Online including mailbox migration, EOP, and Exchange Administration

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate
• Experience with Azure Cloud, scripting, and automation