Dubai On-Site Systems Engineer – Microsoft 365 & VM Expert

Proxima Networks; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Proxima Networks seeks an experienced Resident Systems Engineer to provide on-site L1 and L2 support for Microsoft infrastructure and enterprise IT systems at a Dubai client location. The role requires strong hands-on experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and virtualization, with ability to coordinate with L3 support.

The ideal candidate will manage day-to-day IT operations, support security services, backup/recovery, and ensure SLAs are met while maintaining

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on systems administration in enterprise IT environments.
• Strong Windows Server and Active Directory administration skills.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 suite and Entra ID/Intune/Teams/SharePoint Online.
• Experience with VMware or Hyper-V virtualization environments.
• Knowledge of backup/recovery solutions and network troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site L1 and L2 systems support, escalate to L3 when needed.
• Manage Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, and permissions.
• Administer Microsoft 365 services including Entra ID, Teams, Intune, SharePoint Online.
• Manage 365 licensing, users, roles, and access permissions.
• Support security services including MFA, Conditional Access, Defender.
• Administer Exchange Online and virtualization platforms (VMware/Hyper-V).
• Monitor backups and recovery operations.
• Troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs, TCP/IP connectivity.
• Coordinate with L3 and external providers; maintain docs and logs.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Intune

Teams

SharePoint Online

VMware

Hyper-V

Backup & recovery

Networking fundamentals

Incident management

Tools

PowerShell

Azure

Exchange Online

VPNs

Job description

Proxima Networks seeks an experienced Resident Systems Engineer to provide on-site L1 and L2 support for Microsoft infrastructure and enterprise IT systems at a Dubai client location. The role requires strong hands-on experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and virtualization, with ability to coordinate with L3 support.

The ideal candidate will manage day-to-day IT operations, support security services, backup/recovery, and ensure SLAs are met while maintaining