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Job Summary:
Tata Consultancy Services is seeking a skilled M365 Admin to manage and secure their Microsoft 365 environment. The role involves administering various M365 services, implementing security measures, and ensuring compliance with governance policies.
Responsibilities:
• Administer Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and M365 tenant settings.
• Manage Entra ID (Azure AD) identities, MFA, Conditional Access, and role-based access.
• Configure and support Defender for Office 365, Purview DLP, MCAS, and M365 security features.
• Implement Zero Trust security controls and maintain secure score posture.
• Handle M365 compliance: retention, sensitivity labels, data governance.
• Automate admin tasks via PowerShell and generate platform/security reports.
• Provide L3 support, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with security teams.
• Manage and administer Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and Power Platform.
• Configure and support M365 groups, licenses, roles, and service settings.
• Monitor service health, troubleshoot issues, and perform tenant maintenance.
• Manage user and device lifecycle within Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Configure and maintain: Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, Defender for Endpoint (optional depending on Intune scope), Microsoft Purview (DLP, sensitivity labels, retention policies), Cloud App Security / Defender for Cloud Apps (MCAS), Conditional Access Policies.
• Implement Zero Trust principles across identity, data, and device access.
• Conduct security monitoring, threat investigation, and remediation.
• Maintain compliance posture and M365 Secure Score improvements.
• Manage identity configuration, authentication policies, and MFA.
• Administer Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and role-based access controls.
• Support hybrid identity (Entra Connect / Cloud Sync).
• Configure MDM/MAM policies.
• Deploy and manage apps, compliance policies, security baselines.
• Ensure secure device posture across Windows/macOS/iOS/Android.
• Implement M365 governance policies around: SharePoint/Teams provisioning & lifecycle, External access & guest access management, Data retention, archival, and legal hold.
• Ensure alignment with corporate and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Use PowerShell, Graph API, or Power Automate for automation and bulk administration.
• Generate reports on security posture, user activity, license usage, and compliance.
• Act as SME for M365 platform and security-related topics.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and compliance teams.
• Provide L3 support for M365 and security escalations.
• Educate end-users and business units on best practices.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 10+ years of M365 Administration and Security
• Understanding of M365 security architecture and compliance frameworks
• Administer Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and M365 tenant settings
• Manage Entra ID (Azure AD) identities, MFA, Conditional Access, and role-based access
• Configure and support Defender for Office 365, Purview DLP, MCAS, and M365 security features
• Implement Zero Trust security controls and maintain secure score posture
• Handle M365 compliance: retention, sensitivity labels, data governance
• Automate admin tasks via PowerShell and generate platform/security reports
• Provide L3 support, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with security teams
• Manage and administer Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and Power Platform
• Configure and support M365 groups, licenses, roles, and service settings
• Monitor service health, troubleshoot issues, and perform tenant maintenance
• Manage user and device lifecycle within Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Configure and maintain Defender for Office 365
• Configure and maintain Defender for Identity
• Configure and maintain Microsoft Purview (DLP, sensitivity labels, retention policies)
• Configure and maintain Cloud App Security / Defender for Cloud Apps (MCAS)
• Configure and maintain Conditional Access Policies
• Implement Zero Trust principles across identity, data, and device access
• Conduct security monitoring, threat investigation, and remediation
• Maintain compliance posture and M365 Secure Score improvements
• Manage identity configuration, authentication policies, and MFA
• Administer Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and role-based access controls
• Support hybrid identity (Entra Connect / Cloud Sync)
• Configure MDM/MAM policies
• Deploy and manage apps, compliance policies, security baselines
• Ensure secure device posture across Windows/macOS/iOS/Android
• Implement M365 governance policies around SharePoint/Teams provisioning & lifecycle
• Implement M365 governance policies around external access & guest access management
• Implement M365 governance policies around data retention, archival, and legal hold
• Ensure alignment with corporate and regulatory compliance requirements
• Use PowerShell, Graph API, or Power Automate for automation and bulk administration
• Generate reports on security posture, user activity, license usage, and compliance
• Act as SME for M365 platform and security-related topics
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and compliance teams
• Provide L3 support for M365 and security escalations
• Educate end-users and business units on best practices
Preferred:
• Defender for Endpoint (optional depending on Intune scope)
• Intune / Endpoint Management (optional based on org scope)
Company:
Tata Consultancy Services is a business solutions company that specializes on information technology services and consulting. It is a sub-organization of Tata Group. Founded in 1968, the company is headquartered in Mumbai, IND, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.