Principal Microsoft Cloud Platform Engineer

Job Description:JOB SUMMARY:

This position is based on‑site and requires four days per week in the Brea office to support collaboration and business needs.

The Principal Microsoft Cloud Platform Engineer serves as the senior technical authority and platform owner for Envista's Microsoft cloud ecosystem. This role owns architecture, engineering, automation, governance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement for Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, identity, collaboration, and cloud governance. This is a senior individual contributor who leads through technical expertise, architecture, mentoring, and engineering excellence.

The role also serves as the service owner for Microsoft cloud platforms and is accountable for platform strategy, lifecycle management, governance, service health, roadmap execution, and technical oversight of Managed Service Provider (MSP) delivery.

The position partners with business, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and vendor teams to ensure Microsoft cloud services deliver secure, reliable, and scalable business outcomes while supporting Envista's platform engineering transformation strategy.

Success in this role is demonstrated through stable platform operations, stronger service ownership and governance accountability; improved reliability, user experience, security posture, and operational efficiency; and delivery of roadmap objectives that advance Envista's platform engineering and infrastructure transformation strategy.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Platform Ownership & Technical Leadership

• Own the Microsoft cloud platform strategy, architecture, engineering, and lifecycle

• Serve as the technical authority for Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, Defender, Purview, and related services

• Define engineering standards, governance, architecture patterns, and platform roadmaps

• Drive automation, standardization, and continuous improvement

• Establish platform engineering standards, reusable patterns, and architectural guardrails that promote consistency and operational excellence

• Establish clear service ownership and governance accountability across Microsoft cloud services, improving governance, security, and operational maturity

Microsoft 365 Engineering

• Lead engineering for Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Defender, Purview, and Microsoft 365 administration

• Ensure platform reliability, lifecycle management, security, and service improvement

Identity & Security

• Lead engineering for Entra ID, Conditional Access, Identity Governance, PIM, federation, and authentication