M365 SharePoint Engineer

NO 3rd-party vendors or agencies please. No C2C. Direct applicants only

Ready to join a globally recognized professional services organization known for operating at the highest levels of scale, complexity, and confidentiality? This firm invests heavily in technology and collaboration platforms to support mission-critical work across its legal and business teams. They’re seeking a SharePoint Solutions Engineer to help design and govern secure Microsoft 365 environments that power day-to-day collaboration in a fast-paced, highly regulated setting.

• Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid, on-site Tue–Thu required)
• Employment Type: Full-time, salaried, with benefits, 401k matching, etc.
• Compensation: $,000 base salary, with limited flexibility above the range (up to ~$5K) for exceptional candidates, plus generous annual bonus!

We are seeking a SharePoint Solutions Engineer to design, implement, and govern secure Microsoft 365 collaboration environments that support matter-centric workflows in a highly regulated enterprise setting. This role partners closely with Legal Operations, Information Security, Records, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, compliant, and user-friendly collaboration solutions.

You will be responsible for architecting SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams environments that improve knowledge management, automate workflows, enforce confidentiality controls, and support internal and external collaboration.

• Define and enforce SharePoint Online architecture standards, including site models, hub structures, metadata, and navigation.
• Design and maintain SharePoint and Microsoft Teams templates with automated provisioning, permissions, lifecycle controls, and external sharing policies.
• Integrate SharePoint with enterprise systems (e.g., document management, matter intake, conflicts, billing) and automate workflows using Power Automate and Power Apps.
• Establish governance and security controls covering access management, ethical walls, restricted work spaces, quotas, and content lifecycle.
• Design and maintain enterprise metadata frameworks to support labeling, retention, compliance, and search.
• Implement compliance policies using Microsoft Purview, including sensitivity labels, DLP, retention, and eDiscovery.
• Enhance enterprise search across SharePoint, Teams, Exchange Online, document management platforms, and Microsoft Search.
• Develop intake forms and governance workflows using Power Apps and Power Automate.
• Prepare collaboration environments for Microsoft Copilot and AI-driven automation aligned with governance standards.
• Provide operational support, including troubleshooting, scheduled maintenance, and participation in a 24x7 on-call rotation.
• Contribute to platform roadmaps, evaluate new Microsoft 365 features, mentor junior staff, and support risk and compliance initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6+ years administering and delivering Microsoft 365 solutions in mid-to-large enterprise environments.
• Experience with Microsoft Teams and/or Microsoft 365 Copilot
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• Deep expertise in SharePoint Online, One Drive, and Microsoft Teams administration.
• Hands-on experience with SPFx
  , Power Automate, Power Apps
  , and modern SharePoint development;
  SharePoint On-Premises experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of information architecture
  , content types, taxonomies, navigation models, and enterprise integrations.
• Experience designing Microsoft Search solutions and supporting persona-based content discovery.
• Hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Purview
  , DLP, retention, and governance in regulated environments.
• Proficiency with Power Shell, Microsoft Graph, PnP, and REST APIs
  .
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex Microsoft 365 issues.
• Experience estimating work, planning sprints, and operating within Azure Dev Ops pipelines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Background supporting legal, professional services, or other highly regulated organizations.