Senior Microsoft O365 / Azure Admin

Yoush Consulting; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting company is seeking a Senior Microsoft O365 / Azure Admin for a remote role in Toronto. The position requires expertise in Microsoft 365 administration, including migration processes for Exchange and related services. Key responsibilities include guiding the migration efforts, designing solutions, and providing training for the client's technical staff. Candidates should possess over 5 years of relevant experience and solid skills in Active Directory and O365 tools. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment while directly interfacing with clients.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Microsoft 365 administration, including configuration and SharePoint site architecture.
• Solid experience in Open-text email migration to M365 cloud.
• Hands-on experience in O365 tools such as MS Teams and OneDrive.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an M365 Subject Matter Expert during migration processes.
• Perform detailed discovery of the infrastructure using PowerShell.
• Design solutions including documentation for customer deliverables.

Skills

Microsoft 365 administration

Active Directory Services

Open-text email migration

IMAP migrations

O365 tools (MS Teams, Outlook, OneDrive)

Job description

Welcome to Yoush Consulting. Are you anIndependent IT Consultant or wish to become one?Are you looking to partner with anorganization that presents you to consultingopportunities and supports you as a partner?

Senior Microsoft O365 / Azure Admin (1 year contract - Remote Work "Toronto")

Serve as an M365Subject Matter Expert to both advice and guide the customer and the technicalmembers of the team on how to successfully navigate the migration process fromthe current environment to the new environment. This includes migrating tonewer versions of Microsoft Exchange on-premises (2013/2016/2019), Microsoft365 services and Hybrid Exchange Services.

Perform adetailed discovery of the infrastructure and policies as relating to theExchange environment using a combination of the GUI, PowerShell. This includesActive Directory (AD), Microsoft Exchange Control Panel, Office/Microsoft 365,Mobile Device Management (MDM), Network recommendations, and Mail Flow throughSMTP Edge/Gateways.

Work on-sitewith customer to identify their requirements, understand the currentenvironment, and perform a gap analysis.

Design anddevelop solutions which includes developing customer deliverable documentationsuch as Architecture, Build and Configuration, Network Diagram, or othersupporting documentation as required.

Ability toarticulate build-out, configuration and implementation of the proposed solutionin preparation for the Testing, Pilot, Early Adopter, and service-widemigrations.

Test andvalidate the proposed solution will work as expected through a rigorous UserAcceptance Test (UAT) plan. Any deficiencies need to be documented according,added to an Issues and Risks Tracking Log, and worked through accordingly.

Ability toprovide high-level training/knowledge transfer to the customer at a Tier I/ II Supportand or Operations and Maintenance staff in addition to producing well written,technically detailed documents that are tailored specifically to the customer’senvironment, objectives, and requirements.

Perform thePilot/Early Adopter migration and support the participants to ensure a successfultransition. This includes providing post-migration configuration of themigrated accounts, developing migration reporting on the success/failure ofthat migration to the customer.

Help supportthe migration effort by developing customized mailbox migration scripts thatautomate and or streamline repetitive tasks such as building Migration Batches,Checking the status of Migration Batches, migrating customers mailboxes,Applying Post-Migration Configuration settings as needed, Auditing,Post-Migration Reporting, etc.

Directlyinterface with the client on a regular basis and provide Project Status updatesand Best Practice recommendations based upon their objectives and business ortechnical needs.

Support the Project Managerwith developing project schedules, presentations, and reporting as necessary.This includes leading and presenting to the customers business and technical representatives to provide status updates, explain project issues and risks, provide training, or provide recommendations and guidance.

Certifications:

Requirements

• 5+years of experience in Microsoft 365 administration including configuration, SharePointsite information architecture, Knowledge of Active Directory Services andMicrosoft 365 integrations
• Solidexperience in Open-text email migration to M365 cloud, IMAP migrations
• Hands-onexperience in O365 tools such as MS Teams, Outlook, OneDrive for Business,SharePoint Online, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, MFA/MDM/MAM policies.
  

Knowledge &Skillsets:

• Microsoft365: SME for Azure Active Directory, Azure AD Connect, Azure active DirectoryFederation Service (ADFS), Exchange versions (2010, 2013, 2016, 2019), ExchangeOnline, Exchange Online Protection (EOP), Security Groups, Distribution Lists,Mail-Enabled Security Groups, Hierarchical Address-book, MS Teams, Office 365Administration, Teams, IMAP, POP, Certificates, User Authentication, SSL, IIS,TLS and other O365 workloads
  
• Designand administer the Microsoft 365 environment (SharePoint, Streams and PowerPlatform) while adhering to best practice guidance.
  
• Developstandard and custom workflows using Microsoft PowerApps.
  
• Developstandard and custom forms using Microsoft Forms.
  
• IntegratePower BI pages with SharePoint.
  
• Designand implement the company’s SharePoint information architecture.