Principal Engineer – Microsoft 365 Platform
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Microsoft 365 platform engineer with deep expertise in SharePoint Online infrastructure and development, along with a strong working knowledge of other M365 services, including Teams, OneDrive, Exchange, and the Power Platform. This individual contributor role focuses on engineering a secure, scalable collaboration ecosystem, modernizing intranet experiences, and enabling AI-driven productivity through Copilot and Microsoft Graph. The position emphasizes SharePoint tenant administration, site provisioning automation, governance, and SPFx development, while ensuring compliance, reliability, and user-centric innovation across the Microsoft 365 suite.
Responsibilities
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SharePoint Infrastructure Engineering (Core Focus)
- Engineer and operate SharePoint Online at enterprise scale, including multi-geo topology, performance tuning, storage optimization, and search schema management.
- Automate site provisioning and lifecycle management using PnP, PowerShell, and Azure Functions; enforce governance via SharePoint Advanced Management (SAM).
- Implement secure access patterns, conditional access compatibility, and certificate-based authentication for admin operations.
- Monitor tenant health, capacity, and disaster recovery readiness; maintain telemetry dashboards and operational runbooks.
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Modern SharePoint Development
- Design and build SPFx web parts, extensions, and application customizers integrated with Microsoft Graph.
- Develop reusable components and accelerators; enforce CI/CD pipelines and secure coding practices.
- Optimize modern site experiences for accessibility, performance, and compliance.
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Microsoft 365 Platform Engineering
- Collaborate on Teams, OneDrive, and Exchange integrations for unified collaboration workflows.
- Implement Power Platform solutions (Power Automate, Power Apps) for document lifecycle and business process automation.
- Build secure APIs and services leveraging Microsoft Graph for notifications, calendar, mail, and cross-service orchestration.
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AI & Copilot Extensibility
- Enable Copilot scenarios within SharePoint and other M365 apps; design context providers and governance for AI-driven workflows.
- Implement retrieval-augmented generation patterns using Graph indexes; apply prompt engineering and validation for reliable outcomes.
- Track adoption and productivity impact of AI features through telemetry and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
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Governance, Security & Compliance
- Define and enforce platform governance including taxonomy, metadata standards, and sharing/security models.
- Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements for data protection, retention, and auditability.
- Publish change advisories for roadmap features and coordinate rollout plans.
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Delivery & Collaboration
- Produce design documentation, proofs of concept (PoCs), and production-grade implementations.
- Collaborate with user experience (UX), security, and business subject matter experts (SMEs) to deliver user-centered solutions.
- Share knowledge and best practices on SharePoint, Microsoft Graph, Copilot extensibility, and automation.
Qualifications
Preferred Skills
- Preferred certifications include:
- Microsoft 365 Developer Associate
- SharePoint Solutions Architect
- Power Platform Developer
- Azure Solutions Architect
Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in Microsoft 365 and SharePoint engineering, with at least 3 years in advanced platform engineering roles.
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