Role description
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Microsoft 365 Test Lead to oversee integrated testing release validation and test environment management across the Microsoft 365 collaboration ecosystem This role is responsible for coordinating endtoend testing activities for platform changes impacting Microsoft Teams OneDrive SharePoint Exchange Online Microsoft Copilot Entra ID Purview and related services
The successful candidate will serve as a central coordination point between engineering teams technology owners release management infrastructure teams and business stakeholders to ensure platform changes are thoroughly tested documented and validated before production deployment This role requires strong technical understanding testing discipline organizational skills and the ability to drive crossfunctional collaboration in a complex enterprise environment
Key Responsibilities
Microsoft 365 Integrated Testing Leadership
Lead testing efforts for Microsoft 365 platform changes managed through integrated release management processes
Define coordinate execute and report on endtoend testing activities across multiple Microsoft 365 services
Review engineering requirements release documentation and test plans to determine testing scope and impact
Coordinate testing activities across various technical teams and service owners
Identify testing gaps risks and dependencies and proactively drive issue resolution
Escalate critical issues and provide timely status updates to stakeholders
Test Management Execution
Create maintain and execute test plans test cases and regression test suites
Manage testing activities using Octane and other testing tools
Upload testing evidence test results and supporting documentation
Validate platform functionality integrations compliance controls and user experiences
Lead daily and scheduled regression testing activities
Ensure test scripts remain current with platform changes and new feature releases
Work closely with engineering teams to socialize test findings spikes defects and emerging risks
Microsoft 365 Platform Knowledge
Maintain working knowledge of Microsoft 365 technologies including
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Copilot
SharePoint Online
OneDrive for Business
Exchange Online
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Purview
Vantage Retention and Governance
Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities
Understand how these technologies integrate and interact within the enterprise ecosystem
Test Environment Lab Management
Support and maintain Microsoft 365 testing environments
Manage lab refresh activities and environment readiness
Coordinate provisioning and maintenance of
oTest accounts
oTest tenants
oCompute endpoints
oBrowser configurations
oNetwork configurations
oLowerlane and productionlike environments
Identify opportunities to improve and modernize testing infrastructure
Compliance Control Validation
Support validation of compliance governance and control requirements
Maintain testing coverage for controls and regulatory requirements
Ensure test scenarios reflect current business security and compliance needs
Maintain awareness of services supporting
oData Loss Prevention DLP
oInformation Barriers Ethical Walls
oRetention and Records Management
oRegulatory controls
Continuous Improvement
Drive initiatives that improve testing efficiency coverage automation readiness and operational effectiveness
Evaluate the impact of technology changes such as
oEndpoint platform changes
oOperating system changes
oWeb browser updates
oNetwork infrastructure changes
Recommend enhancements to testing processes tooling and reporting
CrossFunctional Coordination
Partner with Microsoft 365 service owners engineering teams release managers infrastructure teams and support organizations
Coordinate crossteam testing activities
Facilitate discussions related to environment readiness test execution issue resolution and deployment validation
Maintain strong relationships across technical and operational teams
Required Qualifications
5 years of experience in software testing platform validation quality assurance or release management
Experience supporting Microsoft 365 collaboration technologies in an enterprise environment
Experience coordinating largescale integrated testing efforts
Handson experience with test management tools such as Micro Focus ALMOctane Jira or similar platforms
Strong understanding of testing methodologies defect management and release validation processes
Experience managing testing environments and lab infrastructure
Strong organizational communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and operate independently
