Microsoft Azure/Office 365 Contractor

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Microsoft Azure/Office 365 Contractor for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Boston, MA.

The Office /Azure contractor with expertise in Sharepoint, TEAMs, federation and overall collaboration technology will be primarily responsible for integration of Office 365 applications among the firm and security around Office 365 and Azure tenant. The deliverables and responsibilities of the contractor is to provide Office 365 engineering / architecture expertise to contribute to the architecture, design, engineering and security.

Responsibilities:

• Work on integration of firms' Office 365 tenants.
• Assist with completing migrations and updates to On Premise Hybrid Exchange infrastructure.
• Administration duties relating to Microsoft Exchange and Cisco Ironport infrastructure.
• Design, performance tuning, monitoring, capacity planning, integration, documentation and maintenance of teams and messaging platforms.
• Improve overall security for Office 365 and Azure tenant including but not limited to Conditional Access Policies, Microsoft Intra ID, Data Loss Prevention.
• Work with monitoring team for optimal monitoring of messaging environment.
• Collaborate with the Server and Azure teams and help desk on quick resolution of issues pertaining to Office 365 applications.
  
  

Required Skills:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Microsoft enterprise systems environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, and Office 365
• Experience with migrating mailboxes between Exchange versions and Microsoft Azure/Office 365.
• Experience with Microsoft AD Connect, Microsoft Conditional Access Policies, and Azure related applications.
• Systems monitoring and management experience required
• Experience with Email security related product, CISCO Ironport, Proofpoint preferred
• Windows clustering and other HA technology
• Understanding of ITIL methodology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent project management focus to meet required time lines.
• Good problem solving skills, enthusiastic work approach and self-motivated.
• Ability to work within predefined guidelines pertaining to change control and compliance requirements
• Ability to work as part of a team and with others in all levels of the organization.
  
  

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at https://sgainc.com/ .

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