M365 Platform Engineer

Tech Data APAC; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Elective Benefits

Leadership & Professional Development

Life Empowerment Program

DEI & Inclusion

Job summary

Tech Data APAC seeks a Microsoft 365 Platform Engineer to drive the engineering, configuration, and continuous improvement of Microsoft 365 services within enterprise standards and governance. The role focuses on building, operating, and improving the M365 platform as part of a global product team.

Key responsibilities include platform engineering, governance enablement, and modernization efforts, with collaboration across Architecture, Security, IAM, and regional IT teams.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 in an enterprise environment.
• Experience operating in governed, large-scale tenants.
• Scripting and automation mindset (PowerShell, Power Automate).
• Ability to work from standards and architectural direction rather than ad-hoc configuration.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain Microsoft 365 configurations aligned to agreed standards.
• Support release, change, and lifecycle management for M365 services.
• Proactively identify and eliminate recurring platform issues through automation and standardization.
• Work closely with Architecture, Security, IAM, and Regional IT teams.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Enterprise governance

Automation mindset

PowerShell

Power Automate

Tools

SharePoint Online

Graph API

Power Platform

Job description

Role Summary

The Microsoft 365 Platform Engineer is responsible for the engineering, configuration, and continuous improvement of Microsoft 365 services in line with enterprise standards and governance. The role focuses on building, operating, and improving the M365 platform rather than end‑user support, training, or security operations. Engineers operate within a globally governed platform model, contributing specialist expertise while working as part of a cohesive M365 product team.

Reporting Line

Reports to: Senior Manager - Microsoft 365 Platform

Role Type: Individual Contributor (Engineer)

Core Responsibilities (Common To All 5 Engineers)

Platform Engineering & Operations

• Implement and maintain Microsoft 365 configurations aligned to agreed standards.
• Support release, change, and lifecycle management for M365 services.
• Proactively identify and eliminate recurring platform issues through automation and standardization.

Governance Enablement

• Apply and enforce platform governance policies (retention, permissions, lifecycle)
• Contribute to documentation of standards, patterns, and operational runbooks
• Support audits and reviews relating to M365 usage and configuration

Platform Modernization

• Support migration away from legacy collaboration platforms and file shares
• Assist with remediation of technical debt (e.g. legacy workflows, unsupported tools)
• Contribute to roadmap initiatives defined by the M365 Platform leadership

Collaboration & Stakeholder Support

• Work closely with Architecture, Security, IAM, and Regional IT teams
• Provide engineering input to platform design and roadmap discussions
• Act as a technical escalation point for complex M365 platform issues

Explicitly Out of Scope (for all Engineers)

• End‑user training and adoption
• License management
• Service desk L1/L2 support
• Ownership of security tooling (Defender, Sentinel, etc.)

Required Experience (Generic)

• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft 365 in an enterprise environment
• Experience operating in governed, large‑scale tenants
• Ability to work from standards and architectural direction rather than ad‑hoc configuration
• Scripting and automation mindset (PowerShell, Power Automate)

Specialist Roles

• Collaboration & Content Engineer (SharePoint / OneDrive)
• SharePoint Online architecture and governance
• File share migration and cleanup
• Information architecture, metadata, lifecycle management
• Teams & Meetings Engineer
• Microsoft Teams (chat, channels, meetings, policies)
• Meeting rooms, voice integrations, Places / rooms metadata
• Teams lifecycle and governance
• Power Platform Engineer
• Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI (engineering + governance)
• Environment strategy and DLP policy implementationReplacement of legacy tools (Access, SharePoint Designer workflows, Fileshare)
• Messaging & Information Lifecycle Engineer
• Exchange Online
• Mailbox lifecycle, retention, archiving, shared mailboxes
• Distribution lists vs M365 Groups strategy
• Automation & Platform Foundations Engineer
• Cross‑platform automation (PowerShell, Graph, Power Automate)
• Tenant‑wide hygiene and validation agents
• Configuration baselines and reporting

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What's In It For You?

• Elective Benefits: Our programs are tailored to your country to best accommodate your lifestyle.
• Grow Your Career: Accelerate your path to success (and keep up with the future) with formal programs on leadership and professional development, and many more on-demand courses.
• Elevate Your Personal Well-Being: Boost your financial, physical, and mental well-being through seminars, events, and our global Life Empowerment Assistance Program.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: It's not just a phrase to us; valuing every voice is how we succeed. Join us in celebrating our global diversity through inclusive education, meaningful peer-to-peer conversations, and equitable growth and development opportunities.
• Make the Most of our Global Organization: Network with other new co-workers within your first 30 days through our onboarding program.
• Connect with Your Community: Participate in internal, peer-led inclusive communities and activities, including business resource groups, local volunteering events, and more environmental and social initiatives.