MS Infrastructure & Collaboration SME

Ericsson; Dubai; On-site; AED 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson in United Arab Emirates, Dubai seeks an experienced Microsoft Infrastructure & Collaboration SME to manage Exchange, AD, Entra ID, and related Azure services. The role focuses on on-premises and cloud integration, with exposure to M365, Intune, SharePoint, SCCM/MECM, SCOM, and AVD.

Strong troubleshooting, automation, and cross-team collaboration are essential. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years in Microsoft Infrastructure and IT Operations, demonstrate leadership in incident

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Microsoft Infrastructure and IT Operations.
• Hands-on expertise in Microsoft Exchange On-Premises, Exchange Online and Hybrid environments.
• Strong knowledge of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Experience with AD/Entra Connect, DNS, Group Policy, replication, and authentication.
• Windows Server administration and PowerShell scripting/automation.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 services, Intune, SharePoint, SCCM/MECM, SCOM, and Azure services.
• Experience in ITIL/ITSM environments and incident management.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across technical teams; mentoring is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide L3/SME support for Exchange On-Premises, Exchange Online, and Hybrid environments.
• Administer and troubleshoot Exchange servers, mailboxes, databases, mail flow, connectors, and related services.
• Support AD DS, DNS, Group Policy, authentication, replication, and domain controllers.
• Administer and manage Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), identity, authentication, and roles.
• Lead complex incident resolution, perform RCA, and implement corrective actions.
• Support Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and user connectivity.
• Support Microsoft 365 services and Azure integrations with on-premises infrastructure.
• Administer Windows Server, Enterprise Vault, SCCM/MECM, SCOM, SharePoint, and Intune.
• Perform infrastructure patching, upgrades, maintenance, and vulnerability remediation.
• Develop PowerShell automation for operations and runbooks; maintain documentation.

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Microsoft Infrastructure & Collaboration SME to join the IT Operations team and provide expert-level administration, troubleshooting, and operational support across Microsoft infrastructure and collaboration technologies.

The primary focus of this role is Microsoft Exchange On-Premises, Exchange Online, Active Directory, and Microsoft Entra ID, with additional exposure to Microsoft 365, Intune, SharePoint, SCCM/MECM, SCOM, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Enterprise Vault, Windows Server, and Azure services.

What you will do:

• Provide L3/SME support for Exchange On-Premises, Exchange Online, and Hybrid environments.
• Administer and troubleshoot Exchange servers, mailboxes, databases, mail flow, connectors, and related services.
• Support Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), including DNS, Group Policy, authentication, replication, and domain controllers.
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID, including identity, authentication, users, groups, and roles.
• Lead complex incident resolution, perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement corrective actions.
• Support Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), including host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profiles, and user connectivity.
• Support Microsoft 365 services and Azure integrations with on-premises infrastructure.
• Administer and support Windows Server, Enterprise Vault, SCCM/MECM, SCOM, SharePoint, and Intune.
• Perform infrastructure patching, upgrades, maintenance, and vulnerability remediation.
• Develop PowerShell automation for operational and administrative activities.
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, runbooks, and recovery procedures.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Security, Network, Application, and Vendor teams to ensure service reliability.

What you will bring:

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in Microsoft Infrastructure and IT Operations.
• Strong hands-on expertise in:
  • Microsoft Exchange On-Premises, Exchange Online, and Hybrid
  • Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
  • Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
  • AD/Entra Connect
  • DNS, Group Policy, AD replication, and authentication
  • Windows Server Administration
  • PowerShell scripting and automation
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Intune, SharePoint, SCCM/MECM, SCOM, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Enterprise Vault, and Azure services.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise production environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, problem-solving, and incident management skills.
• Experience working within ITIL/ITSM environments and using ITSM and monitoring platforms such as ServiceNow or HPSM.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and collaborate effectively across technical teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers is an advantage.
• Microsoft certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-800/AZ-801, Microsoft 365 Administrator, AZ-305, or other relevant Microsoft certifications are considered an advantage.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.

Primary country and city:

United Arab Emirates (AE) || Dubai