System Administrator - Azure, Exchange, Active Directory

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY 3RD PARTY SOLICITATIONS. ANY SUCH INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED OR RECEIVE A RESPONSE. WE CAN ONLY WORK WITH DIRECT APPLICANTS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE US WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP. THIS IS AN ON-SITE ROLE FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY.

SOFT’s client located in New York, NY ( Hybrid ) is looking for a System Administrator - Azure, Exchange, Active Directory for a long term contract assignment.

IT is seeking a Senior System Administrator role with extensive enterprise level experience in hybrid cloud/on premises environments.

Submit only candidates with verified 10+ years of Senior System Administrator experience in enterprise-level production environments. This candidate must be capable of designing, implementing, and supporting complex infrastructure solutions across Azure, Exchange, Active Directory, and multi forest hybrid architectures. Only highly qualified candidates with 10+ years of verified senior level experience will be considered.

Required Skills:

Azure

• Required

• 10+ years of experience

• Microsoft certification preferred

Microsoft Exchange

• 10+ years of experience

• Advanced enterprise level production experience in hybrid and multi Org environments

Unix Shell Scripting or PowerShell Scripting

• 10+ years of experience

Microsoft Active Directory

• 10+ years of hands-on experience

• Must have experience administering multi forest hybrid AD environments

Client requires candidates with demonstrated experience in:

• Solution architecture and procedural design

• Enterprise hybrid Microsoft Azure infrastructures

• Complex client server troubleshooting

• Windows and Unix operating system administration

• Microsoft System Management Server

• Multi-functional information architecture design

• Creating application architecture diagrams

• Migration tools and cloud configuration

• Providing guidance to junior staff and cross-functional technical teams

• Azure resource optimization, ExpressRoute, Microsoft SCCM

• Forefront Identity Manager, Entra Connect, SQL Server

• Strong scripting capability

• DNS, PKI, Group Policies

• Enterprise application system administration

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Investigating, analyzing, designing, developing, and evaluating enterprise IT system requirements

• Implementing and maintaining hybrid Azure/on-premises systems

• Designing and supporting hybrid Exchange environments

• Developing computerized systems, including studies, design, operations, and maintenance

• Establishing flexible information architectures supporting corporate needs

• Selecting, configuring, and using migration and cloud tools

• Troubleshooting complex client-server environments

• Supporting enterprise Active Directory, Azure, Windows Server, and Unix systems

• Leading or supporting large-scale infrastructure projects

Additional Skills and Information: Candidates must have 10+ years of senior-level experience designing and implementing solutions in an enterprise production environment, specifically involving multi forest and hybrid on premises/cloud infrastructures.

• PROVISIONING OR ACCOUNT CREATION EXPERIENCE ALONE IS NOT SUFFICIENT.

• TRAINING AND LAB EXPERIENCE