M365 Architect

Tekskills Inc.; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. seeks an experienced M365/Exchange Architect to lead design, migration, and governance across large on-prem to cloud transitions. You will architect hybrid setups, integrate security controls, and coordinate multiple vendors while ensuring compliance with data sovereignty laws in a multi-Geo environment.

Ideal candidates have hands-on Exchange Online, DLP/ATP, and Azure AD expertise, plus strong stakeholder communication for cross-functional teams and executive alignment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and migrating Exchange Online estates.
• Deep knowledge of M365 security, DLP, CAS, ATP and AIP.
• Experience in multi-supplier environments and large-scale transitions.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design, build and migration efforts for Office 365 services.
• Oversee cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver complex migrations.
• Ensure data sovereignty, GDPR compliance and data immutability during migrations.

Skills

Exchange Online

M365 Architecture

Migration Expertise

Cloud Security & Compliance

Azure AD

Intune/UEM

Multi-Geo & GDPR

Third-Party Archiving

IT Leadership

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Tools

Bittitan

Quest

Avepoint

Job description

Job Description:

• 8 to 12 or more years of experience in Architecture and Designing solutions, Migrating on-prem Exchange to O365/Exchange Online.
• 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
• Tools Experience like Bittitan, Quest, Avepoint.
• 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