Senior Microsoft 365 Cloud Engineer / Technical Lead

Chosen Online Pty Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 914,000 - 1,095,000; Full time

Job summary

Chosen Head Hunting in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Microsoft 365 Cloud Engineer / Technical Lead to design, implement and deliver enterprise Microsoft 365 solutions, including tenant-to-tenant migrations, Exchange Online, hybrid environments and cloud transformation projects.

You will lead migrations, manage Entra ID, Intune and security posture while guiding engineers through complex deployments; Azure experience is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Microsoft 365 architecture, administration and implementation.
• Proven expertise in enterprise migrations and modern workplace transformations.
• Experience with tenant-to-tenant migrations and hybrid Exchange environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage Microsoft 365 environments for enterprise customers.
• Lead complex Microsoft 365 migration projects and tenant-to-tenant migrations.
• Manage Exchange Online, hybrid Exchange and Google Workspace migrations to Microsoft 365.
• Architect and deliver secure, scalable Modern Workplace solutions; mentor engineers.

Skills

Microsoft 365 architecture

Migration projects

Tenant-to-tenant migrations

Exchange Online

Entra ID

Intune

Teams/SharePoint/OneDrive

Security & governance

Azure

PowerShell scripting

Job description

Microsoft 365 | Modern Workplace | Cloud Migrations | Azure

Location: Cape Town, Western Cape
Salary: R90,000 per month CTC
Employment Type: Permanent
Recruitment Agency: Chosen Head Hunting

THE OPPORTUNITY

Chosen Head Hunting is recruiting a highly skilled Senior Microsoft 365 Cloud Engineer / Technical Lead for a leading, established IT solutions and professional services organisation in Cape Town.

We are looking for an exceptional Microsoft 365 specialist with extensive hands-on experience in enterprise migrations, Modern Workplace solutions, Microsoft infrastructure and technical leadership.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing and delivering complex Microsoft 365 solutions, including tenant-to-tenant migrations, Exchange Online, hybrid environments, identity management and cloud transformation projects.

Microsoft 365 expertise is the primary requirement. Azure experience is advantageous but secondary.

This is a hands-on technical leadership position, not a purely managerial role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Microsoft 365 & Modern Workplace - PRIMARY FOCUS

• Design, implement and manage enterprise Microsoft 365 environments.




• Lead complex Microsoft 365 migration projects.




• Execute tenant-to-tenant migrations.




• Manage Exchange Online and hybrid Exchange environments.




• Lead Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 migrations.




• Implement and manage Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online and OneDrive.




• Configure Microsoft Entra ID and hybrid identity solutions.




• Deploy and manage Microsoft Intune and endpoint management solutions.




• Implement Microsoft 365 security, compliance and governance.




• Troubleshoot complex Microsoft 365 infrastructure and migration issues.




• Design and deliver secure, scalable Modern Workplace solutions.

2. Solution Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Architect Microsoft 365 and Modern Workplace solutions.




• Translate business requirements into practical technical designs.




• Lead enterprise migration and implementation projects.




• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers.




• Take ownership of projects from initial assessment through to successful delivery.




• Develop technical documentation, architecture diagrams and implementation plans.




• Act as a senior technical escalation point.




• Ensure successful project delivery and customer satisfaction.

3. Microsoft Azure - SECONDARY FOCUS

• Support Azure infrastructure and hybrid cloud environments.




• Manage Azure virtual machines, storage and networking.




• Assist with cloud migrations and infrastructure modernisation.




• Implement Azure identity, security and governance solutions.




• Support integration between Microsoft 365 and Azure services.

4. Customer Engagement & Consulting

• Engage directly with enterprise customers and senior IT stakeholders.




• Conduct technical discovery sessions and infrastructure assessments.




• Present Microsoft 365 solution designs and recommendations.




• Participate in technical workshops and pre-sales engagements.




• Act as a trusted technical adviser to customers.




• Build strong customer relationships through professional service delivery.

ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must have strong, hands-on experience in:

• Microsoft 365 architecture, administration and implementation.




• Enterprise Microsoft 365 migrations.




• Tenant-to-tenant migrations.




• Exchange Online and hybrid Exchange.




• Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 migrations.




• Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory.




• Microsoft Intune and endpoint management.




• Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online and OneDrive.




• Microsoft 365 security, compliance and governance.




• Windows Server and hybrid infrastructure.




• PowerShell scripting and automation.




• Technical solution design and project delivery.

Azure experience is beneficial, but deep Microsoft 365 expertise is essential.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Ideally 8-10+ years of IT infrastructure and engineering experience.




• Minimum 5 years of strong Microsoft 365 engineering experience.




• Proven experience delivering complex enterprise Microsoft 365 migrations.




• Demonstrated experience with tenant-to-tenant and hybrid Exchange migrations.




• Strong Microsoft infrastructure and Modern Workplace expertise.




• Experience working within an IT systems integrator, managed services provider or professional services environment.




• Ability to lead complex technical implementations.




• Strong customer-facing consulting experience.




• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.




• Experience mentoring and guiding technical teams.

PREFERRED MICROSOFT CERTIFICATIONS

• MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert.




• MD-102: Endpoint Administrator Associate.




• SC-300: Identity and Access Administrator Associate.




• MS-700: Microsoft Teams Administrator Associate.




• AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate - advantageous.




• Additional Microsoft 365, security and Modern Workplace certifications will be beneficial.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

We are particularly interested in candidates currently working as:

• Senior Microsoft 365 Engineers




• Microsoft 365 Solutions Architects




• Modern Workplace Architects




• Microsoft 365 Technical Leads




• Senior Microsoft Infrastructure Consultants




• Microsoft Cloud Solutions Architects




• Senior Exchange / Messaging Engineers




• Microsoft 365 Migration Specialists

The ideal candidate will:

• Have extensive hands-on Microsoft 365 experience.




• Have successfully delivered complex enterprise migrations.




• Understand Exchange Online and hybrid Exchange environments.




• Have strong Microsoft Entra ID and Intune expertise.




• Be capable of designing and implementing Modern Workplace solutions.




• Remain technically hands-on while leading projects.




• Be comfortable engaging directly with enterprise customers.




• Demonstrate strong ownership of technical delivery.

ADVANTAGEOUS EXPERIENCE

• Large-scale enterprise Microsoft 365 migrations.




• Cross-tenant migration projects.




• Microsoft Copilot readiness and deployment.




• Microsoft Defender and Purview.




• Microsoft 365 governance and compliance.




• Azure infrastructure and hybrid cloud solutions.




• Cloud automation and PowerShell.




• Pre-sales consulting and technical assessments.

WHY CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY?

Join an established technology organisation delivering advanced Microsoft 365, Modern Workplace and cloud infrastructure solutions to enterprise customers.

This opportunity offers:

• Exposure to complex enterprise Microsoft 365 projects.




• Technical ownership of migration and transformation initiatives.




• The opportunity to influence solution architecture and delivery.




• Collaboration with experienced technical teams.




• A combination of hands-on engineering and technical leadership.




• A competitive remuneration package of R90,000 CTC per month.