Senior Windows Engineer
Job Type: Contract (6+ months)
Job Location: San Jose, CA 95131
Work Schedule: Hybrid with 3 days a week on site
Must be local
Important Notes:
- Their Windows environment is very archaic and a mess. They need someone who can come in and improve it and take it to the next level. They should be good at knowing best practices and how to improve systems.
- They use: Intune, Azure, Active Directory, Exchange, and Office 365. They should be well versed in all of those tools. They're all cloud based.
- Looking for a very strong Windows engineer that can advise them how to reshape their environment and improve it.
- Upbeat positive attitude / mindset with high energy required.
- Improvement focused with previous experience improving Windows environment
- Well versed in Intune, Azure, Active Directory, Exchange, Office 365
- Powershell is required
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and support Microsoft Suite of products to including but not limited to Office 365, Windows Server and related cloud technologies
- Provide support on Microsoft 365 best practices and features related to Active Directory
- Provide expertise in Exchange Admin Center (EAC) and Exchange PowerShell scripting/cmdlets
- Manage and support SMTP relay solutions
- Manage and support Secure Email Gateway (SEG) solutions
- Provide extensive research, testing, troubleshooting and deployment background for developing and managing new solutions
- Manage O365 subscriptions, Microsoft licensing and user management
- Ensure the security and compliance of Microsoft 365 environments, including Active Directory
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Microsoft 365 environments, including Active Directory
- Manage and support Microsoft Outlook and application configurations/protocols for Exchange and Exchange Online
- Develop and maintain technical documentation related to configuration, troubleshoot guides, user guides, FAQs, etc.
- Implement and manage security-related services, procedures, and protocols in accordance with enterprise standards, business requirements and best practices
- Adhere to enterprise change management guidelines and procedures
- Collaborate with other IT professionals, such as network engineers and security analysts, to ensure seamless integration with existing systems
Qualifications:
- Deep understanding of identity not limited to Azure Active Directory, on-premises Active Directory, and integration of these directories.
- Strong communication, documentation, and presentation skills (in English)
- Ability to be flexible and work with a fast paced and dynamic organization
- Strong customer service attitude and ability to work well with others
- Collaborative approach and strong problem-solving skills to work with leaders across organizational and technical domains.
- Excellent written and verbal social skills to run effectively across cultures and geographies
- Proactive, self-starter, able to work independently in a fast-paced environment to complete projects on time with minimal guidance
- Well organized with strong attention to detail; proactively ensures work is accurate
- Positive attitude and work ethic; unafraid to ask questions and explore new ideas
- Resourceful and able to solve complex problems through adaptation of existing technology and investigation of new technology to resolve complex problems
- Good analytical, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to work within a diverse team
- Bachelor s in Computer Science or Engineering or related field or equivalent
- 12 years experience with Microsoft technologies with progressive growth
- Experience as an architect / team lead in similar environment
- Solid track record of assessing business needs, developing creative approaches, determining appropriate courses of action, and implementing solutions
- Hands on Experience with Active Directory Management, O365, AD Domain Migration, Group Policies, permissions, and security/
- Experience with Microsoft SCCM/Intune, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Teams, OneDrive.
- Experience in cloud (AWS) or on-premises server virtualization (VMware),
- Experience with designing and implementing AWS AD Connector
- Experience working in a hybrid environment (AWS and On-Prem)