Applications Engineer/Microsoft 365/Microsoft Places/Hybrid

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC; Englewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC seeks a Level 3 Microsoft Places Engineer for a hybrid contract role located near hubs in Denver, CO and other U.S. regions.

You will design, implement, and support Microsoft Places within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem while contributing to lightweight app development with JavaScript and MongoDB. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 5+ years in software development or similar, with hands-on experience in Microsoft Places,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with five years' software development or related experience.
• Hands on with Microsoft Places or similar workplace services (Exchange, Outlook, Teams).
• Experience with JavaScript and MongoDB; ability to design and query schemas.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support Microsoft Places features including space management and desk/room experiences.
• Integrate Places with core Microsoft 365 services (Exchange Online, Entra ID, Teams, Outlook, Graph).
• Monitor usage and performance; drive optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate with security, compliance, and identity teams to meet regulatory requirements.

Skills

JavaScript

Microsoft 365

MongoDB

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Places

Job description

Our client, a leader in healthcare, is seeking a contract Applications Engineer. This is hybrid role to be located near a hub in Southern California (San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles), Northern California (SF Bay Area), Denver, CO, Portland, OR, and Atlanta, GA

Job Description

Microsoft Places Engineer – Level 3 (with Junior Development Focus)

Contract duration: 24 months

Target rate: $83.33 - 87/hr w2

Required Level of Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field and Minimum five years’ experience in software development or a related field

Specific Systems Knowledge Required

• 5+ years of experience supporting Microsoft 365 services in an enterprise environment.
• Hands on experience with Microsoft Places or closely related workplace services (Exchange, Outlook, Teams, resource management).
• Working knowledge of JavaScript (Node.js or browser based scripting).
• Practical experience with MongoDB, including basic schema design and querying.
• Experience troubleshooting complex, multi service Microsoft 365 environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document and explain technical solutions

Specific Systems Knowledge Preferred: Microsoft Places

Position Summary

The Level 3 Microsoft Places Engineer is a senior technical individual contributor responsible for the design, implementation, and operational support of Microsoft Places within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. This role combines deep Microsoft 365 and Places expertise with junior level application development responsibilities, supporting custom integrations, data workflows, and automation using MongoDB and JavaScript level application development responsibilities

The engineer partners closely with workplace services, collaboration, identity, and development teams to ensure Microsoft Places is reliable, scalable, and aligned with business and employee experience goals, while also contributing to lightweight application and data solutions that extend Places capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Microsoft Places Engineering (Primary)
• Serve as a Level 3 escalation point and subject matter expert for Microsoft Places configuration, deployment, and lifecycle management.
• Design, implement, and support Microsoft Places features including space management, location data, desk and room experiences, and employee presence insights.
• Integrate Microsoft Places with core Microsoft 365 services (Exchange Online, Entra ID, Teams, Outlook, Graph).
• Monitor Places usage, performance, and adoption metrics; identify optimization and improvement opportunities.
• Partner with security, compliance, and identity teams to ensure Places implementations meet organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate new Microsoft Places features and roadmap updates