Senior Azure & Microsoft 365 Engineer - # 26-18374

**Duration : 6 months (Contract To Hire)

Job Description:**

• We are seeking a Senior Azure & Microsoft 365 Engineer with deep expertise in designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
• The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Exchange Online, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), OneDrive, Microsoft 365 Security & Compliance, and hybrid identity solutions.
• This role requires a technical leader who can drive cloud modernization, automate administration, strengthen security, and support enterprise messaging and collaboration platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and support enterprise Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
• Lead Exchange Online architecture, hybrid deployments, mail flow, security, and lifecycle management.
• Manage Microsoft Entra ID, hybrid identity, Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, and SSO integrations.
• Administer Microsoft 365 collaboration services including Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive.
• Implement and maintain Microsoft 365 security, compliance, governance, and data protection solutions.
• Develop PowerShell automation for administration, reporting, and operational efficiency.
• Support Azure infrastructure, identity services, and cloud integration projects.
• Manage PKI, certificates, and secure authentication services.
• Troubleshoot complex Microsoft 365, Exchange, and Azure issues while providing expert-level technical support.
• Participate in cloud migration, tenant consolidation, security hardening, and modernization initiatives.
• Ensure infrastructure aligns with enterprise security and compliance standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on Microsoft cloud technologies.

Experience:

• 10+ years of experience administering Microsoft infrastructure and cloud technologies.
• Expert-level knowledge of Exchange Online including hybrid deployments, mail flow, transport rules, connectors, mailbox management, retention, litigation hold, and troubleshooting.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including Conditional Access, MFA, Identity Protection, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), SSO, and hybrid identity.
• Hands-on administration of Microsoft 365 services including SharePoint Online, Teams, and OneDrive for Business.
• Experience implementing Microsoft Purview, DLP, retention policies, eDiscovery, and Microsoft 365 governance.
• Strong PowerShell scripting skills for automation, reporting, and Microsoft 365 administration.
• Experience with Active Directory, Azure AD Connect, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, PKI, and certificate lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of Azure IaaS services including Virtual Machines, Storage Accounts, Virtual Networks, and identity integration.
• Experience implementing Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Exchange Online Protection, anti-phishing, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC.
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and production support experience in enterprise Microsoft environments.

Skillsets:

• Microsoft certifications such as MS-102, AZ-104, AZ-305, SC-300, or equivalent.
• Experience with AWS infrastructure (EC2, IAM, VPC, Route 53, CloudWatch).
• Microsoft Intune / Endpoint Manager administration.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and security frameworks such as CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, or HIPAA.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related field.

 

About US Tech Solutions: US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

 

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

 

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