Senior Microsoft 365 Engineer — Hybrid Lead (Richmond)

Apex Systems; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K program

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

HSA (Health Savings Account)

Professional certification discounts

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking an experienced Senior Microsoft 365 Engineer to support and optimize Microsoft 365 services across the enterprise. This role administers, secures, and enhances Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and Intune, with hybrid work in downtown Richmond.

You will design, implement, and maintain Microsoft 365 solutions, mentor junior staff, and provide tier-3 escalation while maintaining documentation and governance alignment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience administering Microsoft 365 environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a closely related field; equivalent technical certification accepted.
• Strong proficiency across core M365 workloads: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and Intune.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Entra ID, including hybrid identity, Entra Connect sync, and identity lifecycle management.
• Experience creating and maintaining PowerShell automation for M365 administration.
• Familiarity with Microsoft security and compliance features (DLP, retention, conditional access, MFA).
• Ability to troubleshoot complex identity, authentication, and service integration issues.
• Experience interpreting and applying Microsoft 365 best practices, governance models, and tenant-level configuration standards.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize all services included in the Microsoft 365 G3 license (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, Intune, and associated security/compliance features).
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Microsoft Entra ID, including Entra Connect sync and identity governance components.
• Maintain M365 security baselines, conditional access policies, MFA, and compliance configurations.
• Implement and support endpoint management using Intune, including device compliance, app deployment, and configuration profiles.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts to automate administrative tasks, reporting, and environment maintenance.
• Manage Exchange Online mail flow, policies, and advanced configuration scenarios.
• Administer Teams architecture, lifecycle governance, channel policies, and voice/phone integrations.
• Oversee SharePoint Online site configuration, permissions, storage governance, and content lifecycle.
• Monitor service health, analyze trends, and proactively address performance or reliability issues.
• Provide tier-3 escalation support for Microsoft 365-related issues and mentor junior team members.
• Maintain documentation for processes, designs, configurations, and change management.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Exchange Online

SharePoint Online

OneDrive

Teams

Intune

Entra ID

PowerShell

Security & Compliance

Hybrid Identity

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Graph API

Azure AD Connect

Azure Automation

Logic Apps

Job description

Everforth Apex is seeking an experienced Senior Microsoft 365 Engineer to support and optimize Microsoft 365 services across the enterprise. This role administers, secures, and enhances Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and Intune, with hybrid work in downtown Richmond.

You will design, implement, and maintain Microsoft 365 solutions, mentor junior staff, and provide tier-3 escalation while maintaining documentation and governance alignment.