Exchange Architect

Exchange Architect
Charlotte, NC
Hybrid (3 Days in 2 Days remote)
Pay Rate: $70-75hr on W2
12-18 Month Contract

Exchange Architect - Microsoft 365
Role Overview
The Exchange Architect is responsible for the design, architecture, and
technical governance of Microsoft Exchange Online within Microsoft 365. This
role leads complex email, calendaring, and collaboration initiatives, ensuring
secure, scalable, and highly available messaging solutions aligned to business
and compliance requirements.
The architect works closely with security, identity, endpoint, and
collaboration teams and serves as the technical authority for Exchange related
decisions across the tenant.

Top Skills

• Architecture Experience
• Exchange 2019 on-prem experience
• Exchange Online
• DAG clustering experience
• PowerShell scripting

Job Description:

• Design and architect enterprise-scale Microsoft Exchange environments (on-prem, hybrid, and Exchange Online)
• Lead migrations from legacy Exchange versions to Exchange Online, ensuring minimal disruption and strong governance.
• Define messaging standards, security controls, retention policies, and high-availability strategies.
• Design, Build and test PowerShell solutions for both exchange on-prem and M365 exchange online environments
• Strong proficiency with industry wide core email technologies and SMTP
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office applications

Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Design
Design and maintain Exchange Online architecture within Microsoft 365,
including:
o Mail flow (inbound, outbound, hybrid)
o SMTP relay
o Transport rules, connectors, and routing
Define reference architectures for:
o Exchange Online-only tenants
o Hybrid Exchange (on premises + Exchange Online)
o Cross tenant migrations and coexistence
Ensure alignment with M365 security, identity, and compliance architectures
Migration & Modernization
Lead and design email migrations from:
o Exchange Server (2013/2016/2019)
o Third party platforms (Google Workspace, Lotus Notes, etc.)
Define migration strategies, tools, and sequencing (cutover, staged, hybrid)
Oversee legacy Exchange decommissioning and dependency cleanup
Security, Compliance & Governance
Architect solutions leveraging:
o Exchange Online Protection (EOP)
o Microsoft Defender for Office 365
o Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
o Retention policies and litigation hold
Partner with security teams on:
o Phishing and spam mitigation
o Zero Trust email architecture
o DMARC, DKIM, SPF implementation
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Charlotte, NC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $75.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Charlotte,NC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 21, 2026.
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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.