Microsoft Integration Architect

Job Description

What We’re Seeking:

We are seeking a full-time Microsoft 365 Integration Architect to provide support on our Defense Enterprise Office Solution (DEOS) Cloud Service contract.

Location(s): This position is a combination of remote (20%) and onsite (80%) support at either Crystal City, VA or Ft. George Meade, MD.

Responsibilities

The architect will focus on integration across the following Microsoft technology areas:

Messaging (Exchange Server, Exchange Hybrid, Exchange Online)

Security & Compliance (eDiscovery, Information/Threat Protection, Information Governance)

Unified Communications (Web/Audio/Video Conferencing, IM/persistent chat)

Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate, PowerApps)

Content Collaboration (SharePoint Server, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business)

Identity (Microsoft Entra ID, Entra ID Connect, ADFS, Certificated-Based Authentication)

Microsoft Azure

Provide top-level technical expertise, including performing in-depth and complex software systems programming and analysis.

Design architecture to include software, hardware, and communications to support current technical specifications, while ensuring relevance, functionality, and adaptability for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces.

Ensure these systems are compatible and in compliance with the standards for DoD architecture.

Participate in strategic planning sessions led by Enterprise Architecture team for development of application architecture and roadmap.

Present solution designs to various stakeholders for input, buy-in and sign-off. Leads the development and implementation of large and complex IT solutions. This includes architecting the solution, piloting, first time implementation, documentation and standardization for repeatable deployment.

Determine and identify high level functional and technical requirements based on interactions with the user community and knowledge of the enterprise architecture.

Interacts with project management to plan project schedules and technical direction.

Develop software design documents and technology white papers. Instrumental in selection of development tools.

Develop high-level system design diagrams, testing, and documentation.

Responsible for quality assurance reviews and evaluation of existing and new software products.

Required Qualifications:

Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI or TS and SCI eligible.

Industry Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (i.e., CCNA, CompTIA Security+ CE or similar)

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field or 8+ years of Systems/Network Engineering experience.

Minimum of 2 years’ experience with automation platforms and designing solutions to run at scale.

Experience designing, documenting, implementing, and maintaining custom applications for a government customer

Expertise in one or more of the following programming languages: C#, Java, JavaScript, Python

Expertise in cloud native application development including front and back-end services

Experience in Cloud, Azure, MS Office 365 support environments.

Experience implementing enterprise policies for internal and external content sharing and collaboration across all O365 core services (Teams, Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint).

Collaboration on configuration changes using a distributed revision control system (i.e., Git).

Automation with PowerShell Modules and Power Platform.

Experience with Agile/SCRUM software development management methods.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

Experience managing Office 365 GCC High/DoD environments

Experience deploying/managing applications in Microsoft Azure

Experience implementing Policy as Code (PaC) or Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using platforms like Ansible, Terraform, etc.

Experience automating tenant configurations using Microsoft 365 related API endpoints, Microsoft 365 Management Interfaces, and/or Microsoft 365 DSC.

About Us

Founded in 2021, TechParadigm Inc. is a minority, veteran-owned business that focuses on understanding our customer’s core mission/business goals. With that understanding, we help customers navigate technology solutions that meet those goals.

More About This Job

Pay: The salary + incentive pay mix for this position ranges between $150,000 - $200,000, negotiable, based on benefits you choose.

Benefits:

Medical, Vision, and Dental (Premiums 100% paid by us)

Opportunity to participate in a 401(k) safe harbor savings plan

Up to 3 weeks (120 hours) of Paid Time Off

Tuition assistance, up to current year’s employer contribution limit

Full-time