O365 Cloud Engineer – Cleared (Polygraph)

The Best Job Board; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

TrueTandem in Reston, VA, seeks a Senior O365 Engineer to lead enterprise Microsoft cloud initiatives for federal-facing environments.

You will design, implement, and secure O365/Azure deployments, automate with PowerShell, and guide migrations from on-premises to the cloud, ensuring governance and data protection.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph required.
• 5+ years Tier II or 3+ years Tier III Microsoft O365 support.
• 3+ years configuring and administering Microsoft 365 environments.
• Hands-on experience with Azure deployments, identity design, and networking.
• Strong knowledge of Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams migrations.
• Experience with Azure governance, policies, and subscription management.
• Security tools: Sentinel, Defender, identity protection.
• PowerShell scripting to automate tasks.

Responsibilities

• Configure and manage O365 apps and services (SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Exchange, Outlook).
• Support migrations from on-premises to O365 and Azure.
• Plan and implement identity solutions in Azure AD.
• Enhance security posture with Azure Sentinel and Defender.
• Implement and manage Azure Virtual Desktop solutions.
• Governance and policy compliance across Azure and O365.
• Automate tasks with PowerShell.
• Conduct application, workload, and data migrations (Exchange/SharePoint).
• Ensure data protection via DLP and SharePoint security.
• Provide Ops Center support for Azure and O365 services.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

O365 administration

Azure deployments

PowerShell scripting

Migration expertise

Security governance

Problem solving

Education

Microsoft 365 certifications

Tools

Azure

PowerShell

Azure AD

Sentinel

Defender

Job description

Company Description

TrueTandem's mission is to be a trusted information technology solutions provider, committed to the success of our customers, communities and employees. To enable this mission, we listen to our customers’ needs, empower our dedicated and talented employees, envision success together, and deliver innovative cost-effective solutions. For our customers, we aim to deliver more power to meet their business outcomes through technology implementation, integration, optimization and customization. We enable some of the most well-known companies, nonprofits and federal agencies in the United States to intelligently plan and develop their applications, modernize their infrastructure and manage their data. TrueTandem is seeking an experienced, skilled, and passionate Senior O365 Engineer to support enterprise-wide Microsoft cloud implementation and maintenance projects for large U.S. Federal government agencies. Ideal candidates possess the technical depth, problem-solving ability, and curiosity to drive solutions across O365, Azure, and related Microsoft cloud services throughout their lifecycle.

Role And Responsibilities

• Configure and manage Microsoft Office 365 (O365) applications and services, including SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Exchange, and Outlook.
• Support migrations from on-premises systems to O365 and Azure.
• Plan, design, and implement identity solutions in Azure AD, ensuring secure synchronization and federation where required.
• Enhance security posture by configuring and managing Azure Sentinel, Defender, identity protection, and other security features.
• Implement and manage virtual environments for desktops and servers, including Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) solutions.
• Review and enforce governance and policy compliance across Azure and O365 environments.
• Automate administrative tasks with PowerShell, including leveraging reusable ISD solutions where applicable.
• Conduct application, workload, and data migrations (including Exchange and SharePoint).
• Ensure data protection through governance, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and SharePoint security measures.
• Provide Ops Center support for Azure and O365 services as required

Required Skills

• An active TS/SCI with polygraph.
• Minimum of five (5) years of Tier II or three (3) years of Tier III Microsoft O365 support.
• 3+ years configuring and administering Microsoft 365 environments, including user management and security.
• Hands-on experience with Azure deployments, identity design, synchronization, and related networking elements.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 services (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams) and migration strategies.
• Proven experience with Azure governance, policies, and subscription management.
• Experience configuring and managing security tools (Sentinel, Defender, identity protection).
• Advanced proficiency scripting in PowerShell to automate O365 and Azure tasks.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to diagnose and resolve issues across cloud services.

Preferred Skills

• Microsoft Administrator, Azure, or Security certifications.
• Experience with O365 automation and governance design.
• Understanding of networking concepts and their relation to O365 and Azure connectivity.
• Familiarity with workload/application migrations and hybrid cloud environments.

$175,000 - $225,000 a year