M365 Architect

Key Functional Areas of Expertise

• Architects and consulting roles in the projects,
• Design and implementation, hands-on experience
• Technical specialization / External certifications
• Build the vital competency centers
• Excellent quality of delivery
• Build a portfolio of successful projects, references, and credentials
• Market research

Technical Expertise

• 10 to 15 or more years of experience in Architecture and Designing solutions, Migrating on-prem Exchange to O365/Exchange Online.

• Eepertise on Migration tools like Bittitan, Quest etc.

• Experience working in a Transitional multi-supplier environment within a large-scale organization. Experience in leading significant technical solution design and development, leveraging existing tool suites, and proposing best-of-breed solutions.

• Must have strong hands-on experience working on Exchange Online

• Experience implementing M365 DLP, Cloud App Security, Defender, and Conditional Access

• To maintain Exchange Hybrid Co-Existence in a multi-Active Directory Forest/Exchange Org Topology

• To maintain Data Sovereignty compliance (GDPR) when Multi-Geo must have to be used

• Migrations from Lotus Notes & GroupWise, along with InterOrg (Exchange to Exchange) and GSuite/O365 Tenant to Tenant Migrations

• Migrations from SharePoint on-premises, Gsuite, and other CMS tools to SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business

• Must have Architectural understanding of how Third Party Archive & Journaling Email Data (Enterprise Vault, Mimecast) on legal hold is migrated appropriately (to maintain Data Immutability)

• Must have Architectural Proficiency in integrating Microsoft and non-Microsoft Mobile Devices/Mobile Application Management & Unified Endpoint Management solutions with Exchange/Office 365 (Intune, Airwatch, Workspace One, etc.) as well as other third-party email-aware apps (Unified Communications/Messaging, Fax, Printer/Scanners)

• Must have Architectural Proficiency (Design, Build, Migrate) with Office 365 Email Protection Mechanisms: Microsoft and non-Microsoft Email Hygiene/Gateway Products (Proof-Point, Exchange Online Protection, Mimecast, etc.)

• SPF, DKIM, and DMARC (along with ARC) Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection, Must have an architectural understanding of Microsoft 365 protections

• CAS, DLP, ATP, AIP

• Data Loss Prevention, RMS/IRM, Azure Information Protection (Classification-Labelling & Sensitive Information Types), Office 365 Message Encryption & Transport Rules

• Legal/Litigation Holds, Retention, Deletion, and Data Immutability

• Understanding of Message Retention and Data Compliance Requirements

• A complete knowledge of Microsoft 365 and the Collaboration technology stack

• Proficiency in all technical aspects of M365 implementation and Azure Active Directory (AAD) services are required.

• Strong communication skills express key ideas and obtain tangible feedback from cross-functional team members and stakeholders.

• Hand- on experience with implementation, deployment, migration, and support of core M365 services, including (but not limited to):

• Exchange Online including mailbox migration, EOP, and Exchange Administration

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate
• Experience with Azure Cloud, scripting, and automation