Senior M365 Specialist

8 - 12 years

8 - 12 Lacs

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Job Description

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Title: Senior Microsoft 365 Administrator
Location: Bangalore | Mode: Hybrid | Relevant Experience: 8-12 Years

About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior

Microsoft 365 Tenant Administrator

with little

Azure expertise

to manage and optimize our Microsoft 365 environment. This role focuses on

end-to-end tenant administration

and

tenant-to-tenant migrations

, ensuring security, complaint, and seamless collaboration experience across the organization. Azure administration knowledge is an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Microsoft 365 Administration

  • Manage and maintain core M365 services

    Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Intune

    , and

    Security & Compliance Center

    .
  • Implement and monitor

    governance, security, and compliance policies

    to ensure regulatory adherence and data protection.
  • Oversee system health,

    performance monitoring

    , and

    capacity planning

    for M365 workloads.

Tenant Migrations

  • Plan and lead

    Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations

    with minimal user disruption.
  • Perform

    pre-migration assessments

    , execute detailed migration plans, and validate post-migration performance.
  • Manage

    mail flow, identity synchronization

    , and ensure

    data integrity

    during migration projects.
  • Experience in

    Merger and Acquisition

    is an advantage

Azure & Identity Management

  • Administer

    Azure Active Directory (Entra ID)

    for identity and access management.
  • Configure and manage

    Conditional Access

    ,

    MFA

    , and

    role-based access controls (RBAC)

    .
  • Support

    hybrid identity solutions

    including

    Azure AD Connect

    and

    ADFS

    .

Device & Security Management

  • Administer

    Microsoft Intune

    for device compliance, application deployment, and endpoint protection.
  • Enforce

    security baselines and compliance policies

    across devices and applications.

Automation & Optimization

  • Develop and maintain

    PowerShell scripts

    to automate administrative tasks and reporting.
  • Monitor and optimize

    licensing utilization

    ,

    cost management

    , and

    resource allocation

    across M365 and Azure environments.

Support & Troubleshooting

  • Provide

    Tier-3 support

    and advanced troubleshooting for M365 and Azure-related issues.
  • Serve as the

    escalation point

    for complex incidents and collaborate with Microsoft Support when necessary.Qualifications
  • 7 11 years of hands-on experience in

    Microsoft 365 administration and tenant migrations

    (M365-to-M365, Google Workspace-to-M365, On-prem-to-Cloud, etc.).
  • In-depth knowledge of

    Azure Active Directory

    ,

    identity management

    , and

    security best practices

    .
  • Proven experience with

    Intune

    ,

    Conditional Access

    ,

    MFA

    , and

    compliance frameworks

    .
  • Strong

    PowerShell scripting

    skills for automation and reporting.
  • Excellent

    troubleshooting

    ,

    documentation

    , and

    communication

    skills.

Preferred Certifications & Skills

  • Microsoft Certified: MS-102 (Microsoft 365 Administrator)

    required.
  • Experience managing

    hybrid environments

    and

    complex migration scenarios

    .
  • Azure Administration knowledge or certification (e.g., AZ-104)

    will be

    highly preferred

    .
  • Familiarity with

    Azure CLI

    and automation/orchestration tools.
  • Understanding of

    security and compliance frameworks

    (ISO 27001, GDPR, etc.) is a plus.

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