Senior Microsoft 365 Engineer

Cognizant
Full Time United States $75k-$131k/yr Posted 1 week ago
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Job Overview

Architect, administer, and improve Microsoft 365 collaboration ecosystem, focusing on SharePoint/OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Viva Insights, and Security & Compliance. Work at the intersection of engineering and enterprise scale, balancing security governance with employee experience in large commercial tenants (50K+ users).

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and govern SharePoint Online site architectures and OneDrive configuration, including taxonomy, metadata strategies, and hub site design.
  • Automate lifecycle management, provisioning workflows, and governance policies using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph API.
  • Manage storage quotas, sharing policies, external access controls, and tenant-wide configurations; drive adoption of SharePoint Syntex and Viva Connections.
  • Administer and optimize Microsoft Teams at enterprise scale, including policies, calling plans, telephony integrations, and lifecycle management.
  • Design meeting policies, live event configurations, and integrate Teams with third-party platforms while ensuring security compliance; troubleshoot voice and meeting issues.
  • Deploy, configure, and manage Microsoft Viva Insights, including advanced and manager insights; partner with HR and business leaders for workforce analytics and wellbeing programs.
  • Build Viva Insights queries, ensure compliance with data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA, and drive adoption programs.
  • Own Microsoft Purview configurations including DLP policies, retention labels, sensitivity labels, and eDiscovery; conduct compliance audits and risk assessments.
  • Implement Conditional Access policies, monitor Secure Score, and collaborate with Legal, Privacy, and InfoSec teams.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of hands-on experience administering Microsoft 365 at enterprise scale (large commercial tenants, 10K+ users).
  • Deep technical expertise in SharePoint Online and OneDrive administration, including information architecture and governance.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Teams administration, voice/telephony, and policy management.
  • Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Purview (formerly Compliance Center) — DLP, retention, sensitivity labels.