M365 Architect

Tekskills; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills is seeking a senior Microsoft 365/Exchange architect to lead design, migration, and optimization of complex hybrid environments. You will drive multi-supplier projects, implement security controls, and shape governance across Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Azure AD.

The role demands hands-on expertise with migration tools, M365 protection, and enterprise collaboration stacks, ensuring data sovereignty and regulatory compliance while delivering high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• 10 to 15+ years of architecture and design experience for Microsoft 365 / Exchange environments.
• Hands-on migration experience from on-premises to Exchange Online and SharePoint/OneDrive transitions.
• Strong expertise in M365 security, DLP, CA, and data governance.
• Experience leading multi-supplier environments and complex solution designs.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality, auditable architectures with compliance in mind.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and oversee Exchange Online and M365 implementations.
• Lead cross-functional teams through migrations, risk assessment, and delivery.
• Define integration with security, identity, and endpoint management solutions.
• Ensure data sovereignty, GDPR-like considerations, and cross-geo migrations are handled.
• Provide guidance on archival, journaling, and third-party compliance tools.

Skills

Architecture

Exchange Online

Microsoft 365

M365 DLP

AAD / IAM

Hybrid Exchange

Migration strategies

Security policies

Intune / UEM

Tools

Azure AD

Office 365

Intune

Exchange admin tools

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