M365 Administrator

We are seeking a highly skilled Microsoft 365 Administrator with handson experience supporting mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This role is responsible for the administration, security, and optimization of the Microsoft 365 platform, with a strong emphasis on tenanttotenant integrations, identity consolidation, data migrations, and postmerger operational stabilization.

The ideal candidate has operated in complex, enterprise environments, understands the technical and organizational realities of M&A, and can partner closely with Infrastructure, Security, Legal, HR, and business stakeholders to deliver seamless integrations.

Microsoft 365 Platform Administration

Administer and support Microsoft 365 services including Entra ID (Azure AD), Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, Power Platform, and M365 security/compliance features
• Manage tenant configuration, licensing, identity lifecycle, access controls, and service health monitoring
• Implement and maintain security best practices, including Conditional Access, MFA, rolebased access control, and privileged identity management
• Support automation and administration using PowerShell and Graph API

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Integration

• Lead and support M365 integration activities for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
• Plan and execute tenanttotenant migrations, including:
• Exchange Online mailboxes
• OneDrive and SharePoint content
• Teams and collaboration workloads
• Design and implement identity consolidation strategies, including directory synchronization, account matching, and domain transitions
• Partner with Security and Legal teams to ensure data governance, retention, and compliance requirements are met during integrations
• Support Day0, Day1, and Day2 M&A readiness activities, including cutovers, coexistence, and postintegration stabilization
• Develop migration runbooks, rollback plans, and postmerger operational documentation

Collaboration & Operational Excellence

• Act as a technical escalation point for complex M365 issues
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Service Desk, Security, and Application teams
• Participate in change management, incident response, and problem management processes
• Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational procedures
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior administrators and support teams

• 5+ years of handson Microsoft 365 administration experience in an enterprise environment
• Demonstrated experience supporting M&A activities, including tenant integrations or divestitures
• Strong expertise in:
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Exchange Online
• SharePoint Online / OneDrive
• Microsoft Teams
• Proficiency with PowerShell for automation and administration
• Solid understanding of identity management, security, and compliance concepts
• Experience working in hybrid identity environments
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with thirdparty migration tools (e.g., Quest, BitTitan, ShareGate)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Purview, eDiscovery, retention, and information protection
• Experience working in regulated or global enterprise environments
• Microsoft certifications such as:
• Microsoft 365 Administrator
• Identity and Access Administrator
• Security Administrator
• Prior experience supporting divestitures or carveouts

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.