Principal Cloud Engineer

Company Information

Elbit America is a leading provider of high-performance products, system solutions, and support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United States. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd.

(NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high‑technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications. For additional information, visit:  or follow us on You Tube.

Elbit Systems of America is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Microsoft 365 (M365) Engineer with specialized expertise in GCC High (GCCH) environments and one commercial instance for collaboration technologies with a focus on Exchange, SharePoint Online, Teams, Power Platform, and Microsoft Purview. This role will focus on designing, implementing, and maintaining advanced M365 and compliance solutions to enhance organizational communication and collaboration while ensuring data governance, security, and regulatory compliance.

Administration of a small footprint of Azure services along with data archiving architecture.

• Translate requirements and convert legacy on-prem Microsoft systems to modern M365 cloud solutions in GCCH
• Lead new designs, implementations, and optimization of M365 collaboration tools, including Teams, SharePoint, One Drive, and MS Purview, in a GCCH environment.
• Ensure all solutions comply with federal security standards, including FedRAMP, FISMA, CMMC, and DISA STIG.
• Develop and manage data governance frameworks using Microsoft Purview to ensure compliance with government regulations and organizational policies.
• Implement and maintain security and compliance protocols, including data classification, retention policies, eDiscovery, and data loss prevention (DLP) strategies in MS Purview.
• Guide developers on Power Platform best practices.
• Innovate and implement strategies to improve collaboration through M365 tools while maintaining strict compliance and governance standards.
• Manage migrations to GCCH and oversee upgrades of M365 services, ensuring compliance and data integrity.
• Contribute to the Enterprise Collaboration Services team strategy and develop junior level engineers.
• Contribute to the VoIP solution as it relates to Teams Calling and conferencing.
• Contribute to M365 GCCH tenant business‑to‑business (B2B) cross‑cloud connections.
• Collaborate with compliance officers, IT leadership, and government agencies to align collaboration and governance solutions with business and regulatory requirements.
• Stabilize and sustain newly adopted cloud solutions for a user base transitioning from a former cloud environment and legacy on‑prem solutions.
• Provide Tier 3 support for advanced M365 and MS Purview‑related issues and resolve escalated incidents effectively to meet immediate needs of the business.
• Maintain thorough documentation for M365, MS Purview configurations, compliance frameworks, and standard operating procedures.

• Bachelor's Degree in an appropriate field.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance (if required).
• 6+ years of experience in Microsoft 365 engineering.
• 3+ years working in GCCH environments with compliance‑focused responsibilities.
• Extensive knowledge of M365 tools (Teams, SharePoint, One Drive, Power Platform, Dataverse, and Co‑Pilot).
• Hands‑on experience with MS Purview, including data classification, DLP, eDiscovery, and compliance policies.
• In‑depth knowledge of Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI) and its integration with compliance workflows.
• Proficiency in Power Shell scripting for compliance automation and M365 administration.
• Strong understanding of GCCH‑specific compliance and security protocols.
• Familiarity with hybrid environments and on‑premises/cloud system integrations.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries or government organizations.

• Exceptional…