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How much do microsoft exchange architect jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 6, 2026, the average yearly pay for microsoft exchange architect in the United States is $135,625.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $110,000.00 and $150,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Microsoft Exchange Architect?

A Microsoft Exchange Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Exchange Server environments for organizations. They ensure email systems are secure, scalable, and optimized for performance. This role involves planning migrations, integrating with cloud services like Microsoft 365, and troubleshooting complex email infrastructure issues. Additionally, they establish best practices for security, compliance, and disaster recovery related to email communication.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Microsoft Exchange Architect?

To thrive as a Microsoft Exchange Architect, you need deep expertise in Microsoft Exchange Server, Active Directory, email security, and enterprise messaging solutions, often supported by a bachelor's degree in IT or related certifications like Microsoft Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate. Familiarity with migration tools, PowerShell scripting, Exchange Online, and hybrid cloud environments is essential. Strong analytical thinking, project management, and effective communication skills help facilitate collaboration and problem-solving across IT teams. These abilities are crucial to ensure robust, secure, and scalable messaging infrastructures that meet organizational needs.

What are some typical challenges a Microsoft Exchange Architect encounters on the job?

One of the most common challenges in the Microsoft Exchange Architect role is designing and implementing seamless migrations between on-premises and cloud or hybrid environments, while minimizing service interruptions. You may also need to address complex security requirements, integrate Exchange with other productivity services, and ensure high availability for critical messaging systems. The role often requires balancing user experience demands with compliance, scalability, and security considerations, making strong troubleshooting and planning skills essential. Close collaboration with network engineers, security teams, and organizational leadership is a regular part of the job.

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Infographic showing various Microsoft Exchange Architect job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, 7% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $135,625 per year, or $65.2 per hour.

Exchange Engineer II

Onco360

Louisville, KY • Hybrid

$84K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 18 days ago


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Job description

Are you searching for an IT Position with a growing company that makes a difference? We are looking for an Exchange Engineer II to join our team!
Onco360 Pharmacy is a unique oncology pharmacy model, created to serve the needs of community, oncology and hematology physicians, patients, payers, and manufacturers. Our Onco360 Corporate Office in Louisville, Kentucky has an immediate need for an Exchange Engineer II.
We offer a competitive salary starting at $84K and company benefits!
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental amp; Vision insurance
  • 401k with a match
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Volunteer Day
  • Floating Holiday
  • Referral Incentive
  • Paid Life, and short amp; long-term disability insurance
Summary
Exchange Engineer II is responsible for the architecture, administration, security, and operational health of the organization’s enterprise messaging platform. This role owns Microsoft Exchange services across on‑premises, Exchange Online, and hybrid deployments, ensuring high availability, secure mail flow, regulatory compliance, and an excellent end‑user experience. The engineer serves as a subject-matter expert for messaging technologies, providing Tier 3 operational support, leading migrations and upgrades, automating administrative workflows, and partnering closely with Security, Identity, Infrastructure, and IT Service Teams to deliver a reliable and resilient email platform.
Major Responsibilities
Exchange Platform Engineering amp; Operations
  • Design amp; Administration: Architect, deploy, and maintain Microsoft Exchange environments, including Exchange Online, on-prem Exchange, and hybrid configurations.
  • Mailbox Management: Administer mailboxes, shared mailboxes, distribution groups, Microsoft 365 Groups, mail contacts, and mail-enabled security groups.
  • Mail Flow amp; Connectivity: Configure and support mail flow, connectors, accepted domains, transport rules, and routing between internal and external systems.
  • Platform Availability: Monitor Exchange service health, performance, and availability; implement capacity planning and initiative-taking remediation strategies.
  • Hybrid Integration: Support hybrid identity and messaging integrations between on‑prem Active Directory/Exchange and Microsoft 365.
Troubleshooting amp; Support
  • Incident Response: Diagnose and resolve complex email delivery issues, outages, latency problems, mailbox access failures, and calendar/free‑busy issues.
  • Tier 3 Escalations: Function as the highest technical escalation point for messaging-related incidents originating from the service desk or infrastructure teams.
  • Root Cause Analysis: Perform post‑incident analysis and implement preventative controls to reduce recurrence.
  • Threat Protection: Configure and maintain spam filtering, anti-phishing, malware protection, and email hygiene controls using Defender for Office 365 or third‑party platforms (e.g., Proofpoint, Mimecast).
  • Compliance Controls: Implement and manage retention policies, litigation holds, journaling, eDiscovery, DLP, and audit logging.
  • Identity amp; Permissions: Partner with identity teams to enforce least‑privilege access, role‑based administration (RBAC), and strong authentication.
  • DNS amp; Certificates: Own DNS records related to email services and configure SPF, DKIM, DMARC; manage SSL/TLS certificates used in mail flow and hybrid configurations.
Migrations, Upgrades amp; Automation
  • Messaging Migrations: Lead mailbox migrations, tenant‑to‑tenant moves, and upgrades from on-prem Exchange to Exchange Online.
  • Change Management: Plan and execute platform changes with minimal business impact, following formal change control processes.
  • Automation: Develop and maintain PowerShell automation for provisioning, reporting, compliance tasks, and operational efficiencies.
Messaging Resiliency amp; Continuity
  • Backup amp; Recovery: Support backup, recovery, and continuity strategies for messaging systems in alignment with enterprise DR standards.
  • Business Continuity: Partner with infrastructure teams to ensure messaging services meet RTO/RPO requirements.
Documentation amp; Collaboration
  • Operational Documentation: Maintain architecture diagrams, configuration documentation, runbooks, and support procedures.
  • Cross‑Team Partnerships: Collaborate closely with Security, Infrastructure, Microsoft 365, and Help Desk teams to ensure cohesive service delivery.
  • Audits amp; Reviews: Provide documentation and evidence to support internal and external audits as required.
Education/Learning Experience
Required: Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Desired: Masters’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
Work Experience
  • Required: 5+ years administering Microsoft Exchange environments in a mid-to-large enterprise, including Exchange Online and hybrid deployments.
  • Desired: Experience supporting regulated environments (e.g., healthcare, pharmaceutical, finance) and compliance-driven messaging controls.
Skills/Knowledge
  • Required: Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Exchange (Online and on-prem), Exchange hybrid architecture, and mail flow design. Strong experience with email security platforms and Microsoft Defender for Office 365. Deep understanding of SMTP, DNS, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and TLS. Proficiency with PowerShell for automation, reporting, and troubleshooting. Working knowledge of Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), authentication, and RBAC.
  • Desired: Experience with tenant‑to‑tenant migrations and complex coexistence scenarios. Familiarity with Microsoft Purview compliance capabilities. Exposure to Zero Trust and modern identity security models
Licenses/Certifications
  • Required: Microsoft Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate (or equivalent experience)
  • Desired: Microsoft Certified: Security Administrator (SC‑200)

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