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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # M365 Platform Engineer - **Company:** Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. - **Location:** McLean, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $198,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Information Leak Prevention, Data Security, Information Lifecycle Management, Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft SharePoint, Cloud Platform System, Proofpoint Protection Server, Software Troubleshooting, Microsoft Copilot Studio, OPUS (Software) - **Published:** October 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88690653/1 ## About the Role * 8+ years of experience architecting and engineering Microsoft 365 solutions, including Microsoft Purview and supporting M365 workloads, such as Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Power Platform * Experience architecting, implementing, and governing Microsoft Purview solutions, including Sensitivity Labels, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Lifecycle Management, Information Protection, eDiscovery, Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance, and Data Governance capabilities * Experience developing governance, security, and compliance controls supporting Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and AI-enabled M365 services * Experience with incident resolution, scope determination, and structured root-cause analysis * Experience with PowerShell scripting and automation * Ability to work with high levels of autonomy, proactively refining ambiguous requests and driving solutions endtoend without prescriptive guidance * Ability to collaborate across technical and nontechnical stakeholders and translate requirements into scalable solutions while clearly articulating design decisions, risks, and tradeoffs * Ability to lead engineering workstreams, major escalations, and platformlevel initiatives * Bachelor's degree Nice If You Have: * Experience architecting Copilot and Copilot Studio solutions, with emphasis on data governance, environment and connector security, responsible AI configuration, and developing agents that reliably support business workflows at scale * Experience deploying or administering Proofpoint products such as Proofpoint Protection Server, Email Fraud Defense, Targeted Attack Protection, Threat Response Auto-Pull, and Secure Email Relay * Experience deploying or administering AvePoint products such as Cense, Cloud Governance, EnPower, Insights, MyHub, Opus, Policies for Microsoft 365, and ReCenter * Experience executing M365 migrations and tenanttotenant transitions, including scenarios related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, with an emphasis on data integrity, security, and minimal business disruption * Experience mentoring others or coordinating technical work across teams * Experience supporting regulated, high-security, or complex enterprise environments * Experience supporting regulated, high-security, or complex enterprise environments * Possession of strong troubleshooting and analytical skills * Possession of strong written and verbal communication skills ## Description Join a growing M365 platform engineering team supporting enterprise-scale information protection, compliance, governance, collaboration, productivity, and automation services across a complex multi-segment environment. This role serves as a key engineering resource for Microsoft Purview while contributing across the broader M365 platform ecosystem. This role offers the opportunity to contribute across a broad technology portfolio, influence engineering standards, advance strategic platform initiatives, and help scale secure, resilient, and well-governed services that enable the business. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required., * Lead the architecture, engineering, and operational governance of Microsoft Purview capabilities, including Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Lifecycle Management, Data Governance, Insider Risk, Communication Compliance, eDiscovery, and emerging compliance solutions, while supporting related M365 workloads such as Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Power Platform, including Copilot and Copilot Studio. * Contribute to architectural design, engineering, and governance strategies focused on information protection, data governance, compliance, collaboration, productivity, and automation services. * Support enterprise governance initiatives for Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and agent-based experiences, ensuring alignment with security, compliance, data protection, and responsible AI requirements. * Drive resolution of complex incidents, perform deepdive troubleshooting, and implement service improvements across the M365 ecosystem. * Partner with engineering, support, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, secure, and wellgoverned technical solutions. * Develop and maintain documentation, engineering standards, and repeatable implementation practices. * Support strategic initiatives related to data governance, AI enablement, platform modernization, compliance automation, and cross-service integration.