M365 Productivity & Collaboration (SharePoint) Architect
THE COMPANY
STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the worlds most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building owning and operating highly efficient cost-effective wholesale colocation and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meets or exceeds the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability security connectivity and physical resilience.
STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK.
THE POSITION
Job SummaryThe M365 Productivity & Collaboration Architect is a strategic leadership and hands-on technical role responsible for driving the architecture implementation and governance of Microsoft 365 collaboration solutions across the enterprise.
This role leads a global team of engineers and administrators partnering closely with business stakeholders and IT leadership to deliver secure scalable and high-performing collaboration platforms with deep expertise in SharePoint implementation productivity application management and information governance.
The Architect will also oversee licensing budgeting and the end-to-end lifecycle of Microsoft productivity applications ensuring systems remain optimized secure and deliver the best possible user experience.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Strategy
- Define and execute the enterprise architecture and roadmap for Microsoft 365 collaboration and endpoint management including SharePoint Online Teams OneDrive Power Platform Intune and Windows/Office productivity applications.
- Lead SharePoint implementation and modernization projects aligning architecture governance and adoption strategies with business priorities.
- Utilize Microsoft Entra ID for identity access management and integration with enterprise applications and connectors.
- Establish standards and frameworks to maintain a consistent secure and user-friendly M365 environment globally.
Governance Security & Compliance
- Develop and maintain enterprise governance models covering sensitivity labels retention policies data loss prevention (DLP) and compliance frameworks using Microsoft Purview.
- Collaborate with security and compliance teams to align collaboration environments with corporate and regulatory requirements.
- Manage identity and endpoint policies using Entra ID Conditional Access MFA and Intune for secure access and endpoint management.
Implementation Operations & Lifecycle Management
- Oversee M365 tenant administration service configuration and lifecycle management across global sites.
- Manage productivity application rollouts (Microsoft 365 Apps Teams OneDrive and related services) ensuring stability security and adoption.
- Oversee Windows and Office update management leveraging Intune Endpoint Manager and automation to maintain reliability and user satisfaction (keep the lights on).
- Direct SharePoint Online architecture and operations including metadata management permissions term stores lifecycle policies and content optimization.
- Lead migrations and integrations using tools such as Sharegate and the SharePoint Migration Tool ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption.
- Automate operations reporting and compliance using PowerShell Microsoft Graph API and Power Platform tools (Power BI Power Apps Power Automate).
Leadership Licensing & Budget Oversight
- Lead and mentor a global team of M365 and collaboration engineers to deliver reliable secure and high-performance services.
- Manage M365 licensing Group-Based Licensing (GBL) in Entra ID/Azure AD and ensure alignment of entitlements with workforce needs.
- Collaborate with IT leadership on budget planning cost optimization and vendor engagement for Microsoft licensing and cloud subscriptions.
- Champion user experience by balancing innovation with operational excellence and fostering strong partnerships across business and technology teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field.
- 10 years of IT experience including 5 years in Microsoft 365 architecture SharePoint implementation and people leadership.
- Proven expertise in SharePoint Online design deployment and administration for large enterprise environments.
- Strong command of Microsoft Purview including sensitivity labels retention policies and DLP.
- Deep experience with Intune Entra ID (Azure AD) Conditional Access MFA and enterprise application integration.
- Hands-on experience managing Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Windows update lifecycle and Office update deployment strategies.
- Proficiency in PowerShell scripting Microsoft Graph API and automation for M365 operations.
- Demonstrated success in licensing and budget management cross-functional project delivery and business stakeholder engagement.
- Excellent communication leadership and change management skills with a strong focus on end-user experience and continuous improvement.
Key Attributes
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle high-pressure situations manage multiple tasks and work independently.
- A proactive approach to staying updated with industry trends and assessing new technologies for organizational benefits.
This role is essential in advancing our end-user experience by deploying secure scalable and efficient technology solutions that align with our business objectives. We are looking for a dedicated technically adept professional ready to drive innovation and best practices in end-user computing.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelors or masters degree in computer science Engineering or related field.
- 10 years of IT experience with proven expertise in Microsoft 365 solution architecture and complex SharePoint administration.
- Deep technical expertise in SharePoint Online architecture deployment and administration in large complex enterprise environments.
- Hands-on experience with advanced SharePoint administration:
- Site provisioning templates and content types.
- User profiles and permissions at scale.
- Term Store and metadata management.
- Retention compliance and data protection policies.
- Security governance and audit configurations.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Teams OneDrive and the Power Platform (Power Apps Power Automate Power BI).
- Proficiency in SPFx PowerShell scripting Microsoft Graph API and automation.
- Strong understanding of identity management compliance and governance in M365 (Azure AD AIP Conditional Access Key Vaults).
- Experience with content migration tools and methodologies File Share and SharePoint Online / Teams / OneDrive migrations using different migration tools such as Sharegate or other widely used SharePoint Migration Tools in the industry.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to drive project execution influence stakeholders and mentor technical teams.
Key Attributes
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to handle high-pressure situations manage multiple tasks and work independently.
- A proactive approach to staying updated with industry trends and assessing new technologies for organizational benefits.
This role is essential in advancing our end-user experience by deploying secure scalable and efficient technology solutions that align with our business objectives. We are looking for a dedicated technically adept professional ready to drive innovation and best practices in end-user computing.
THE DETAILS:
- Location: Dallas TX (Plano) or Denver CO
- Travel: <10%
- Compensation: $ 160000 to $170000 with 10% annual bonus potential
- Benefits: Healthcare Dental Care Vision Insurance Life Insurance Paid Time Off Paid Leave Programs
- Must be eligible to work in the United States
- Must pass comprehensive background screening
- Hybrid position with 3-4 days to be in the office
THIS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF:
- You are a strong communicator you are persuasive and clear blending analytics with experience in decision-making.
- You do not get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
- You are a team builder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team.
- You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.
WHY STACK
- We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits including medical dental and vision insurance a 401K program flexible spending accounts and even a cell phone subsidy.
- We foster a culture of appreciation including peer-to-peer recognition programs.
- Fun is part of our DNA with events game nights happy hours and barbecues.
- Were growing this is a great time to join and make an impact!
STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression age national origin mental or physical disability genetic information veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law
Note to external agencies: We are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/CVs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to the STACK infrastructure will not be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place.
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Job ID: 10131