Role: Microsoft 365 Cloud Sr. Engineer/Architect (Fluent in french)
Location: REMOTE – Only for candidates based anywhere in Canada
Applications will be accepted until May 31st, 2026
This role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship, now or in the future
Overview : The M365 Sr. Engineer/Architect will partner with customers to improve the health, performance, and adoption of Microsoft 365 environments. This role combines deep technical expertise across Microsoft 365 Apps, network connectivity, and tenant health with strong skills to optimize configurations, and drive usage growth. The Architect will proactively assess tenant health, network readiness, and application performance, identify risks and misconfigurations while deliver actionable recommendations aligned with Microsoft best practices. In addition, the role emphasizes driving usage insights through usage analytics, governance strategies, and end-user enablement to ensure customers realize the full value of Microsoft 365.
Key responsibilities
Assess Microsoft 365 tenant health across apps, services, and network connectivity.
Evaluate M365 Apps performance (Office, Teams, Outlook) and optimize configurations for reliability and user experience.
Review network readiness for Microsoft 365 workloads, including bandwidth, latency, and connectivity best practices.
Analyze usage and adoption metrics to identify gaps and recommend strategies for improving engagement.
Provide guidance on governance, compliance, and operational processes to strengthen platform health.
Deliver professional customer-facing documentation summarizing health assessments, usage insights, and recommended next steps.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 8+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 administration and optimization
Microsoft 365 Apps (Office, Teams, Outlook)
Experience managing and optimizing Microsoft Teams for enterprise environments
Knowledge of M365 workloads (SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, OneDrive for Business)
Network connectivity for cloud services
Microsoft Endpoint Manager and device health
Familiarity with Microsoft Secure Score, compliance manager, and tenant health dashboards.
Strong ability to interpret usage analytics and design adoption strategies.
Understanding of Microsoft 365 health service, incidents, and operational monitoring
Proven experience troubleshooting Microsoft 365 services and analyzing complex tenant and security configurations
Experience in business continuity planning, incident response coordination, and process maturity assessments.
Excellent communication and documentation skills for technical and executive audiences.
Background in technical consulting or assessment-based delivery engagements.
Preferred qualifications
Experience with network performance tuning for Microsoft 365 workloads.
Copilot for M365, Copilot Chat, Copilot Agent
Familiarity with Entra ID architecture and identity security best practices, including Conditional Access, MFA, and privileged access.
Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as ISO 22301, NIST SP 800-34, or SOC 2 Type II in the context of operational resilience.
Certifications Required
Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate (MS-700)
Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)
Microsoft Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102)
Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary for the position depends on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate and is between CAD105,000/year - CAD125,000/year. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law
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