Senior Exchange & eDiscovery Engineer (M365 Purview)

Vamonosit; Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Federal Holidays

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

Simple IRA with matching

Paid Vacation

Continuing Education Assistance

Short Term Disability

Life Insurance

Job summary

Vamonos IT is seeking an experienced Exchange and eDiscovery Engineer to architect, administer, secure, and operate the enterprise messaging platform. You will manage the cloud Exchange environment and optimize eDiscovery workflows across litigation, investigations, and regulatory inquiries.

The role demands hands-on expertise with M365, Purview, and compliance processes, plus strong PowerShell skills, documentation, and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting Microsoft 365 Exchange and Purview eDiscovery.
• Strong PowerShell knowledge and automation skills.
• Experience with Purview eDiscovery, retention policies and holds.
• Ability to craft KeyQL for eDiscovery searches.
• Knowledge of defensible data handling, chain-of-custody and compliance.
• Experience with MX records, SPF, DKIM, and email routing.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME on M365 Exchange and Purview eDiscovery Purview.
• Build and optimize search queries and analytics across eDiscovery workflows.
• Lead security and email-related projects from idea to implementation.
• Support escalated incidents on Exchange Online, phishing, spam, and Teams.
• Monitor event logs and performance KPIs; baseline analyses.
• Use Purview and PowerShell to manage discovery operations.
• Execute advanced content searches to ensure defensible results.
• Support legal holds and custodial data preservation.

Skills

M365 Exchange

Purview eDiscovery

Compliance workflows

KeyQL searches

Data governance

Entra ID

Documentation

Public Trust clearance

Tools

PowerShell

RelativityOne

Archive360

Job description

About the Role

Vamonos IT is seeking an experienced Exchange and eDiscovery Engineer, responsible for the architecture, administration, security, and operations of the organization’s enterprise messaging platform. In addition to the management of the cloud Exchange environment, this role will also be involved in the operation and optimization of eDiscovery and compliance workflows. The ideal candidate would deliver advanced eDiscovery workflows across litigation, investigations, regulatory inquiries, and compliance matters.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant IT experience supporting Microsoft 365 Exchange and Purview eDiscovery
• Expert knowledge of PowerShell
• Strong experience using Microsoft Purview eDiscovery (Standard and Premium), retention policies, compliance workflows, and legal hold mechanisms in M365
• Experience constructing Keyword Query Language (KeyQL) for eDiscovery searches
• Strong understanding of defensible data handling, chain-of-custody, and regulatory compliance principles
• Knowledge of external email routing and configuration including MX records, SPF, DMARC, DKIM, etc.
• Entra ID and familiarity with the Microsoft 365 / M365 suite of solutions
• Strong documentation, analytical, and stakeholder communication skills
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior knowledge of RelativityOne eDiscovery platform
• Prior knowledge of Archive360 search and export workflows

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on M365 Exchange and enterprise eDiscovery Purview.
• Build and optimize search queries, filters and analytics workflows across multiple eDiscovery platforms (such as Purview and RelativityOne).

• Lead security and email related projects from idea generation to implementation, including selection, recommendation, design, testing, and implementation.
• Provide support, analysis, and remediation on escalated support incidents from our help desk on Microsoft Exchange Online, Outlook, Email Security (Phishing, Malware, SPAM), Microsoft Teams (including voice), telecommunications services, video conferencing, and other communications solutions.
• Perform solution administration tasks, including reviewing and monitoring event logs/performance KPIs and baselines.
• Leverage Microsoft Purview admin center and Windows PowerShell cmdlets to manage discovery operations and support continuous process improvement.
• Execute advanced content searches, keyword queries, and analytics to ensure accurate, relevant, and defensible discovery results.

• Support or oversee the technical execution of legal holds, ensuring accurate custodial identification and data preservation.

About Vamonos IT

Our experienced team of technical Subject Matter Experts and Professional Project Managers deliver solutions to the toughest challenges in enterprise cloud computing and infrastructure management within the Homeland Security and Federal civilian landscape.

Our Mission is to set the bar in service delivery excellence, providing professional services our customers cannot help but notice.

Our core values of Exceptional Service, Accountability, Continual Improvement, and Opportunity for Growth drive our customers' success and include an inward focus on our team and interactions with each other.

From our customer-facing teams to internal operations, we want to conduct business in a way all employees can proudly and confidently represent Vamonos IT.

Our benefits include:

• Paid Federal Holidays
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance options
• Simple IRA with matching
• Robust Paid Vacation Policy
• Continuing Education Assistance
• Short Term Disability
• Company provided life insurance

Veterans are encouraged to apply