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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cloud Engineer/Architect - Azure (Operations-Focused) - **Company:** MatchPoint Solutions - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $128,000.0 - $151,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Data Governance, IT Management, Power BI, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Power Automate, Powerapps - **Published:** August 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us48339ab65ed36baf216c0b88166e9435 ## About the Role * 3+ years of hands-on Microsoft 365 administration experience in an enterprise or multi-site environment. * Demonstrated expertise administering SharePoint Online (architecture, governance, permissions). * Demonstrated expertise administering Microsoft Teams at the tenant level. * Demonstrated expertise administering Exchange Online (mail flow, security, compliance). * Experience with Microsoft Copilot administration and rollout, including licensing and data governance. * Experience building solutions in the Power Platform, including Power Automate flows and (ideally) Power Apps. * Strong working knowledge of M365 security and compliance tooling (Conditional Access, DLP, Purview, etc.). * Relevant Microsoft certifications preferred (e.g., MS-102, MS-700, MS-721, PL-900/PL-400). * Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and document work clearly for a small, busy internal team. * Strong communication skills - this role will interface directly with IT leadership and end users across the business. ## Description This role directly addresses a critical skills gap on the current IT team, which has little to no in-house expertise in the M365 ecosystem and is currently overworked, with a key team member departing soon. The contractor will take primary ownership of M365 administration -stabilizing daily operations, building internal documentation and processes, and mentoring internal staff to reduce single points of failure going forward. Expertise needed in: * SharePoint Administration * Copilot Administration * Exchange Administration * Power Platform / Power Automate * General M365 Administration, * Administer and support SharePoint Online, including site collections, permissions, information architecture, and governance. * Manage Microsoft Teams administration, including policies, channels, voice/calling configuration (if applicable), and lifecycle management. * Administer Exchange Online, including mailboxes, distribution groups, mail flow rules, and security/compliance settings. * Provide general Microsoft 365 tenant administration: licensing, user/group lifecycle, security groups, and tenant-wide configuration. * Deploy, configure, and govern Microsoft Copilot for M365, including licensing, data access controls, and user enablement. * Build and maintain solutions using the Power Platform (Power Apps, Power BI as needed) to support business process automation. * Design, build, and maintain Power Automate flows to streamline manual and repetitive business processes. * Document existing configurations, standard operating procedures, and best practices to close internal knowledge gaps. * Partner with and mentor internal IT staff to build lasting in-house M365 capability beyond the contract term. * Identify and remediate security, compliance, and licensing risks across the M365 environment. * Support the transition of responsibilities from a departing team member, capturing outstanding knowledge and open items. ## Related Videos - [Develop enterprise-ready applications for Microsoft Teams with Azure resources on modern web technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/187-develop-enterprise-ready-applications-for-microsoft-teams-with-azure-resources-on-modern-web-technologies) - [Your Manager Doesn’t Come with a User Manual (But You Can Totally Write One)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1495-your-manager-doesn-t-come-with-a-user-manual-but-you-can-totally-write-one) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Azure-Well Architected Framework - designing mission critical workloads in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1529-azure-well-architected-framework-designing-mission-critical-workloads-in-practice) - [Engineering/Manager Pendulum: Generating compound interest on your career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100348-engineering-manager-pendulum-generating-compound-interest-on-your-career) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)