Senior O365 Engineer

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks a Senior O365 Engineer to lead design and implementation of Office 365 across client projects in an agile setting. You will own technical discussions, architect solutions, and ensure alignment with security standards.

Expect involvement with AAD, Exchange, Teams, and Viva suite while driving automation and efficiency improvements. The role requires 8+ years of Office 365 experience, strong Graph API, Power Apps, PowerShell, and Active Directory expertise to guide IT

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
• 8 years of Office 365 experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Graph API, Power Apps, and automation.
• Experience in Windows PowerShell scripting.
• Expert in Conditional access, App protection, and Defender Cloud Apps Security.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Graph API, Power Apps, and automation.
• Covers components within the framework such as Windows processes and service management, Windows file systems, and Active Directory.
• Provides technical direction for team members on IT operations.

Responsibilities

• Scope, assessment, planning, design, and documentation for Office 365 implementations across client environments.
• Take ownership of technical discussions, drive decisions, and architect the solution.
• Ensure architecture aligns with standards and IT security policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, efficiency, and simplification.
• Serve as an expert in O365 integration and 3rd‑party apps.
• Design and implement Office information protection, DLP, sensitivity labels, and encryption policies.

Skills

Office 365

Microsoft Graph API

Power Apps

Automation

PowerShell scripting

Conditional access

App protection

Defender Cloud Apps Security

Active Directory

IT operations guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology or related field

Job description

As a Senior O365 Engineer, you will work in an agile environment with the ability to use your skills to support multiple client projects at once. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing solutions that are

Duties and responsibilities:

• The Senior O365 Engineer position is responsible for scoping, assessment, planning, designing, and technical documentation for the implementation of the Clients Office 365 and all of its related core technologies including AAD, Exchange, Teams, AAD Connect, Federation, Guest users, and Viva suite
• Take ownership of technical discussions, drive the technical decision, and architect the
• solution. Ensure technology and architecture align with the book of standards and IT security policies
• Look for opportunities to support our mission, automation, efficiency & simplification
• Expert resource in architecting, designing, and implementing O365 and 3rd party application integration
• Expert in designing, and implementing Office information protection, data loss prevention sensitivity labels, advanced office message encryption, Conditional access, and app protection polices
• Design and, implement email protection system, email security gateways, email encryption, GAL sync, email archive, and retention policy
• Design and implement guest user creation, invitation, access control, and user lifecycle management
• Expert on compliance center, litigation hold, retention policy, auditing, and eDiscovery
• Highest level of escalation for support and troubleshooting in resolving problems and responding to relevant M365 tickets
• Analyse customer requirements and business demands to assess design/technology alternatives and propose solutions
• Collaborate with other teams and vendors to develop and implement new solutions to meet business requirements
• Facilitate, present, and lead technical discussions with technical SMEs as well as customers and other stakeholders

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field required
• 8 years of Office 365 experience
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Graph API, Power app, and automation
• Experience in software development expertise in Windows PowerShell scripting
• Expert in Conditional access, App protection, and Defender Cloud app Security
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Graph API, Power app, and automation
• Covers various components within the framework such as Windows Process and Service Management, Windows file systems, and Active Directory
• Provides technical direction for team members on the technology infrastructure for IT operations