Senior Engineer M365 (Exchange & SharePoint Online, Intune)

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Microsoft 365 services including:
• Exchange Online
• SharePoint Online
• Microsoft Teams
• OneDrive for Business
• Lead architecture and implementation of Microsoft 365 tenant environments
• Manage Azure Active Directory (Azure AD / Entra ID) including:
• Identity lifecycle
• Conditional Access
• MFA and SSO
• Implement and manage security & compliance solutions:
• Microsoft Defender for Office 365
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• eDiscovery & retention policies
• Microsoft Purview
• Plan and execute migration projects:
• On-premises to Microsoft 365
• Tenant-to-tenant migrations
• Automate administrative tasks using:
• PowerShell
• Microsoft Graph API
• Strong knowledge of M365 security, compliance, and governance features.
• Implement and monitor security controls (Conditional Access, DLP, MFA, Defender for Office 365).
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and industry regulations.
• Manage tenant configuration, licensing, and lifecycle management.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and performance optimization across M365 workloads.
• Automate repetitive tasks using PowerShell, Graph API, and other scripting tools.
• Lead the planning, deployment, and management of Microsoft 365 services (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Intune, Power Platform).
• Design and implement governance, compliance, and security frameworks for M365.
• Provide L3/L4 support and mentor junior engineers

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 ecosystem
• Expertise in:
• Exchange Online & Hybrid deployments
• SharePoint Online architecture
• Microsoft Teams governance
• Deep knowledge of:
• Azure AD / Entra ID
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Experience with:
• PowerShell scripting (mandatory)
• Automation & orchestration

Why AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

India Employment Benefits include:

Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees, with options to extend coverage to dependents

Paid time off and company holidays, along with additional leave benefits as per policy

Flexible work arrangements, supporting work-life balance

Learning and development opportunities to support continuous growth and upskilling

Employee wellness initiatives and programs focused on physical and mental well-being

Retirement and statutory benefits in line with India regulations

Inclusive and people-first culture, with a strong focus on collaboration and ownership