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Senior Microsoft 365 Engineer
CognizantJob 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.