Microsoft API consultant

Overview

Title: Microsoft API Consultant
Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 4-8 weeks
Target

Start Date:

ASAP
Work Location/Structure: Remote

Our client, a leader in AI Logistics, is looking for a skilled Microsoft API Consultant to join their team for a 4-8 weeks engagement. This project involves researching and implementing a technical prototype leveraging Microsoft s enterprise APIs to enhance the client’s data protection and recovery capabilities. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.

This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:

• Functional PoC: Deliver a working codebase demonstrating data extraction, analysis, and transfer for high volumes of unstructured data using Microsoft APIs.
• Performance & Scalability Report: Produce detailed documentation on throughput results, latency, and the specific limitations/quotas of the APIs encountered during testing.
• Technical Design Doc: Create a concise architecture document outlining the "how" and "why" behind your implementation.
• Executive
  
  Summary:
  
  Provide a final presentation/briefing of findings and recommendations for Engineering Leadership.
• API Deep-Diving: Navigate complex Microsoft documentation to identify the most efficient endpoints for data movement and security telemetry.

We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in a similar software consulting or engineering role.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Graph API
  , including advanced data extraction and metadata analysis across M365 (SharePoint, Teams, Exchange, One Drive). This isn t a learning role—you need to be a subject matter expert.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals.
• Experience with:
  • Optimizing for high-volume unstructured data transfer while navigating API limits.
  • Rapid prototyping to transition high-level research goals into a functional codebase that proves feasibility.
  • Proactively identifying where Microsoft throttling or permission structures (Entra ) will impact scale.
• Strong communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates to the project team.