M365 Senior Engineer

• ASAP start available – opportunity to contribute immediately.
• 12-month contract with 2 × 6-month extensions – offering stability and career growth.
• Play a hands-on role in architecting, configuring, and integrating a high-security collaboration platform of national significance.

Join a flagship government program delivering Australia’s next-generation secure Microsoft 365 environment.

About the role

As an M365 Senior Engineer, you will take the lead in configuring and deploying core Microsoft 365 services, ensuring seamless integration with partner organisations and external service providers. Working within a high-performing engineering team, you will establish baselines, support interoperability, and ensure secure, compliant delivery of M365 at scale.

You will also provide mentorship to junior engineers, troubleshoot complex issues, and contribute to the platform’s governance and automation strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the configuration and deployment of Teams, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, and OneDrive.
• Develop and maintain configuration baselines, templates, and automation scripts.
• Integrate M365 environments with external partners and service providers.
• Support troubleshooting, performance tuning, and incident resolution.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering technical capability uplift.
• Document configuration and deployment processes to Defence and industry standards.

Extended technical responsibilities

• Exchange Online and Teams governance.
• SharePoint architecture and information management design.
• Copilot for M365 readiness (AI integration preparation).
• Automation, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Configuration-as-code adoption and management.
• Integration with CI/CD pipelines.

Skills & experience

We are looking for candidates with:

• Strong hands-on experience configuring and deploying Microsoft 365 services in secure or complex environments.
• Expertise in Teams, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive.
• Knowledge of identity, governance, and security frameworks relevant to government environments.
• Experience with automation, scripting, IaC, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with preparing for Copilot for M365 or other AI-enabled collaboration tools.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Australian citizenship with an active security clearance (NV1 or higher) is essential.

Why join?

• Contribute to a program of national importance.
• Be at the forefront of secure M365 deployment and integration.
• Work with cutting-edge Microsoft technologies and modern engineering practices.
• Long-term contract with extensions, delivered through Paxus – a trusted partner in ICT talent delivery.

📩 Apply now to shape the configuration and integration of Australia’s next-generation secure M365 collaboration environment.

To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Rashmi Kapse on + 612 6151 9206 or email rkapse@paxus.com.au and quote the 271910 job reference number.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.