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), and 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