M365 System Administrator with Vendor Management

Job Description

Job Description

Role: M365 System Administrator with Vendor Management

Duration: 6 months

Location: Austin, TX Onsite

Summary:

M365 System Administrator with vendor management experience to support their M365 tenant configuration, advise on their CDR tenant migration, and provide T3 support. This M365 System Administrator begins on 09/01/2025.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Evaluate the GLO M365 tenant for governance, security, and improvements, aligning with federal compliance (FedRAMP, CJIS, NIST 800-53).

Advise on CDR tenant migration, ensuring data integrity, while providing Tier 3 support and optimizing configurations (e.g., DLP, conditional access).

Minimum Candidate Characteristics:

• 7 years of experience with Vendor Management.
• 5 years of experience with M365 Technical Expertise.
• Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Azure AD, PowerShell Scripting, Identity & Access Management.
• 4 years of experience with Security and Compliance Configuration.
• Technical Documentation.

Exceptional Candidate Characteristics:

Experience with a TX State Agency.

• 3 years of experience with Power Automate, M365 Security Hardening, FedRAMP/NIST/CJIS Compliance, and Change Management Support.
• 2 years of experience with Power Apps, Intune, DNS/Domain Management, and Licensing strategy.

Responsibilities:

Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the existing GLO M365 tenant, including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and Azure AD Identify opportunities to improve governance, security posture, and operational efficiency, and develop a prioritized improvement roadmap. Develop and document policies, standards, and procedures related to M365 configuration, access controls, compliance, and administration. Serve as the technical advisor to GLO leadership during the CDR tenant migration project, collaborating with the selected vendor to review and validate migration plans, sequencing, risks, and data integrity. Ensure all tenant activities meet relevant federal compliance requirements (e.g., FedRAMP, CJIS, NIST 800-53). Recommend and implement Microsoft 365 best practices across identity, collaboration, and security services. Automate administrative and configuration tasks via PowerShell, and support optimization of workflows through Power Automate and Power Apps Support configuration improvements to conditional access, DLP, retention policies, audit logging, and tenant hardening Validate functionality of SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and Outlook services post-migration, and address configuration gaps. Provide Tier 3 support and guidance during the transition and stabilization phases. Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (cybersecurity, help desk, PMO, and executive leadership) to ensure seamless change management Maintain clear and detailed documentation including system configurations, technical runbooks, and change logs. Track project deliverables and provide input to ensure successful execution on time and within scope/budget.

Ability to assess and optimize Microsoft 365 tenant configuration in alignment with federal compliance frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, CJIS, NIST 800-53). Experience acting as a technical advisor during large-scale M365 tenant migrations. Proven ability to develop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and policy standards. Strong communication skills to coordinate across vendors, internal teams, and executive stakeholders Expertise in identifying and implementing M365 security best practices and governance improvements. Familiarity with Power Automate and Power Apps for workflow modernization.

Required Skills:

• 7 Years of Required Vendor Management
• 5 Years of Required M365 Tenant Technical Expertise
• 5 Years of Required Exchange Online
• 5 Years of Required SharePoint Online
• 5 Years of Required Azure AD
• 5 Years of Required PowerShell Scripting
• 5 Years of Required Identity & Access Management
• 4 Years of Required MS Teams
• 4 Years of Required Security & Compliance Configuration
• 4 Years of Required Technical Documentation
• 3 Years of Required OneDrive for Business

Preferred Skills:

• 3 Years of Preferred Power Automate
• 3 Years of Preferred Microsoft 365 Security Hardening
• 3 Years of Preferred FedRAMP/NIST/CJIS Compliance
• 3 Years of Preferred Change Management Support
• 3 Years of Preferred Project Coordination
• 2 Years of Preferred Power Apps
• 2 Years of Preferred Intune
• 2 Years of Preferred DNS/Domain Management
• 2 Years of Preferred Licensing Strategy

Company DescriptionHireBlazer provides our clients with the very best technical staff. In fact, our motto, “The Best of the Best”, is how every candidate is screened.

Company Description

HireBlazer provides our clients with the very best technical staff. In fact, our motto, “The Best of the Best”, is how every candidate is screened.