Microsoft 365 Engineering Lead — AI & Automation (On-site 4 days)

The Carlyle Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

The Carlyle Group in Washington, DC is seeking a hands-on Microsoft 365 engineer who can design, deliver, and operate secure, scalable Microsoft 365 and Power Platform solutions. You will lead end-to-end workstreams, build automation, and partner with Security, IAM, and Compliance teams to meet data protection standards.

The role requires 5+ years of technical experience and 3+ years with Microsoft 365 in an enterprise setting, plus strong Power Platform skills and AI-enabled capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of overall technical experience.
• 3+ years hands-on experience engineering and administering Microsoft 365 in an enterprise environment.
• Power Platform experience with Dataverse, Copilot Studio, AI Builder, environment management, solution deployment, or data loss prevention policies.
• Working knowledge of Entra ID, Conditional Access, identity and access concepts, and Microsoft security and compliance capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience owning or leading Microsoft 365 or Power Platform changes and projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, administer, and continuously improve Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Copilot for Microsoft 365, and related capabilities across Intune, Defender, and Purview.
• Lead Microsoft 365 and Power Platform projects end-to-end from requirements through rollout and adoption.
• Engineer Microsoft 365-related identity and access integrations with Entra ID and hybrid identity touchpoints.
• Partner with Security, IAM, Cloud, and Legal & Compliance teams to meet data protection standards.
• Develop and maintain solution designs, architecture standards, runbooks, and knowledge articles.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Power Platform

Automation

Azure

Entra ID

Security & Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

Exchange Online

SharePoint Online

OneDrive

Copilot Studio

Dataverse

Power Apps

Power Automate

Microsoft Graph

Job description

The Carlyle Group in Washington, DC is seeking a hands-on Microsoft 365 engineer who can design, deliver, and operate secure, scalable Microsoft 365 and Power Platform solutions. You will lead end-to-end workstreams, build automation, and partner with Security, IAM, and Compliance teams to meet data protection standards.

The role requires 5+ years of technical experience and 3+ years with Microsoft 365 in an enterprise setting, plus strong Power Platform skills and AI-enabled capabilities.