Microsoft Exchange Migration Engineer (Remote Contract to Hire)

Location: Remote (must work Central or Eastern time hours)
Duration: 12 month contract to hire
Pay Rate: $40-50/hr on W2

Job Description
We are seeking a Microsoft 365 Migration Specialist to support pre-migration discovery, planning, and execution for newly acquired organizations. This role will lead full lifecycle Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations, including Exchange mail, files, and collaboration platforms, while coordinating stakeholders and ensuring smooth cutovers. The position focuses heavily on backend systems and standardized migration processes, with minimal endpoint involvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform technical discovery for newly acquired environments

• Assess Microsoft 365, identity, mail, file, and collaboration configurations

• Define migration scope, risks, and timelines using established playbooks

• Lead Microsoft 365 tenant migrations, including Exchange Online, SharePoint, and OneDrive

• Coordinate migration execution, checkpoints, and cutover activities

• Communicate progress with internal teams and cross-functional stakeholders

• Provide post-migration support for lower-complexity issues and hand off endpoint work to other teams

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working with Microsoft 365 environments

• Hands-on experience leading Exchange Online migrations

• Experience with SharePoint and OneDrive migrations

• Proven tenant-to-tenant migration and consolidation experience

• Strong understanding of Azure AD / Entra ID object management

• Solid migration planning, documentation, and process discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting M&A or acquisition-driven IT integrations

• Familiarity with migration tools such as BitTitan or Quest

• Experience working from standardized playbooks or repeatable migration frameworks

Soft Skills

• Strong communicator capable of leading stakeholders through migration phases

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple concurrent migrations

• Calm and methodical during cutovers and troubleshooting windows

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.