Microsoft 365 Architect

Job Title: Senior Microsoft 365 QA / Integrated Testing Engineer

Location: New York, NY (Onsite Required)

Duration: Contract - 12 months

Pay Range: $67.16/hr (W2)

Job ID: 408971

About OpenKyber

OpenKyber is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, OpenKyber has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Microsoft 365 QA / Integrated Testing Engineer to join our dynamic team supporting the Microsoft 365 Integrated Testing workstream for the Copilot Acceleration project. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in enterprise-scale test management, Microsoft 365 platform validation, and release management and a proven ability to plan and execute end-to-end integrated testing, manage test environments, and drive cross-functional issue resolution .

Responsibilities:

• Lead integrated testing for Microsoft 365 platform changes through established release management processes.
• Define, coordinate, execute, and report on end-to-end testing activities across Microsoft 365 services.
• Review engineering requirements, release documentation, and test plans to determine scope and impact.
• Coordinate testing activities and dependencies across technical teams and service owners; escalate critical issues and provide timely status updates.
• Create, maintain, and execute test plans, test cases, and regression suites; manage activities in Micro Focus ALM/Octane and similar tools.
• Upload testing evidence and results; validate platform functionality, integrations, compliance controls, and user experiences.
• Lead daily and scheduled regression testing; keep scripts current with platform changes and feature releases.
• Partner with engineering to socialize findings, spikes, defects, and emerging risks.
• Support and maintain Microsoft 365 testing environments; manage lab refreshes and environment readiness.
• Coordinate provisioning and maintenance of test accounts, tenants, endpoints, browsers, networks, and lower-lane or production-like environments.
• Identify opportunities to improve and modernize testing infrastructure.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 5+ years in software testing, platform validation, quality assurance, or release management.
• Experience supporting Microsoft 365 collaboration technologies in an enterprise environment.
• Proficiency with test management and defect tools such as Micro Focus ALM/Octane, Jira, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of test methodologies, regression coverage, defect management, and release validation processes.
• Experience managing testing environments and lab infrastructure, including accounts, tenants, and endpoints.
• Organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills with ability to manage multiple workstreams independently.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Teams administration and collaboration platform operations.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Purview compliance capabilities and Microsoft 365 security and compliance features.
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot testing and validation.
• Understanding of identity and access management within Microsoft Entra ID.
• Knowledge of Agile, DevOps, enterprise release management, and automation testing frameworks or test optimization initiatives.

Core Microsoft 365 Scope:

• Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Copilot, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, Exchange Online.
• Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Purview, Vantage (Retention and Governance), Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities.

Outcomes You Will Drive:

• High-quality validation of Microsoft 365 changes before production release.
• Accurate and current regression coverage and test evidence.
• Healthy, production-aligned testing environments and improved testing efficiency.
• Effective collaboration across engineering, operations, compliance, and release management, with proactive risk mitigation.

Why OpenKyber?

At OpenKyber, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

OpenKyber is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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