Application Architect - Collaboration (M365)

This role oversees the performance, security, and governance of the corporation's Microsoft 365 (M365) environment. As a key leader in the IT Department, this role ensures service availability, integrity, and security while aligning with organizational goals. The role drives IT strategy to enhance productivity, collaboration, and risk management.

Key areas include :

• Architecture and Design : Lead the design and implementation of M365 solutions (Exchange Online, OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint), ensuring they align with business needs, security, and performance standards. Develop scalable architectures with high availability, disaster recovery, and optimization.
• Administration and Configuration : Manage M365 services, including licensing, security, and policy configuration. Collaborate with the cybersecurity team to implement identity management solutions like MFA, Conditional Access, and SSO.
• Security and Compliance : Lead the development of security policies (e.g., DLP, encryption, Microsoft Defender) and manage compliance initiatives using tools like Microsoft Compliance Center. Perform regular audits and access reviews to maintain security.
• Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing : Work with various teams for seamless integration of cloud solutions and provide training on Azure best practices.
• Monitoring and Reporting : Monitor M365 performance, health, and usage to meet SLAs. Generate reports on system performance, security compliance, and resource utilization, offering recommendations for improvements.
• Project Management : Support corporate and divisional projects, ensuring system security, availability, and performance, while managing environments through upgrades and planning.
• Disaster Recovery : Contribute to designing and maintaining disaster recovery solutions for M365 services, monitoring systems to meet recovery time objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO).

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Technical Competencies