Job Summary
Design and govern Microsoft 365 operational, configuration, telemetry, and usage data across enterprise platforms. The architect will define how data is collected, integrated, monitored, stored, and consumed, with a focus on creating a centralized data repository and establishing monitoring and alerting strategies for Microsoft 365 workloads, including Teams and OneDrive. The role requires architect-level experience, hands-on technical validation, and collaboration with enterprise teams to establish and adopt architectural standards.
Key Responsibilities
• Define and architect enterprise monitoring, telemetry, and configuration management strategies for Microsoft 365 workloads.
• Design how data is collected, integrated, stored, and consumed across monitoring and analytics platforms.
• Establish a centralized data model for Microsoft 365 configuration and usage data.
• Architect solutions to detect configuration drift and trigger appropriate alerts.
• Evaluate and integrate data from platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, and Power BI.
• Design API integrations and data flows between platforms.
• Architect logging, auditing, and observability solutions.
• Support ITIL-aligned configuration and performance management processes.
• Partner with internal teams to drive adoption of architectural standards.
• Provide hands-on technical validation and engineering support in lab and non-production environments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across large and complex enterprise environments.
• Communicate architectural recommendations and facilitate stakeholder alignment and buy-in.
Required Qualifications
• Architect-level experience designing enterprise-scale solutions.
• Strong background in Microsoft 365.
• Configuration Management experience using tool-agnostic approaches.
• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms, particularly Splunk.
• Strong understanding of telemetry, audit logging, and operational data.
• Experience designing API integrations and data flows.
• Ability to perform hands-on technical work in non-production environments.
• Experience working within large, complex enterprise environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and gain buy-in across teams.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel or Power BI.
• Knowledge of ITIL or Configuration Management Database (CMDB) concepts.
• Experience with enterprise logging and observability architecture.
• Familiarity with governance, compliance, and operational monitoring frameworks.
Additional Information
• Candidates must be able to work onsite three days per week in one of the listed locations: Charlotte, NC; Plano, TX; Addison, TX; Jacksonville, FL; or Pennington, NJ.
