Senior Microsoft O365 / Azure Admin

Yoush Consulting; Toronto; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Yoush Consulting is seeking a Senior Microsoft O365 / Azure Admin for a 1-year contract with remote work available in Toronto. The role involves serving as an M365 Subject Matter Expert, guiding clients in migration processes, and requires extensive experience in Microsoft 365 administration. Ideal candidates will have solid skills in Active Directory, various O365 tools, and proven track records in managing complex IT environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Microsoft 365 administration.
• Hands-on experience with O365 tools like MS Teams, Outlook, OneDrive.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an M365 Subject Matter Expert for migration processes.
• Design and develop documentation, including architecture and configuration.
• Support migrations and develop migration reports.

Skills

Microsoft Active Directory

Azure AD

Group Policy

IIS

DNS

DHCP

Microsoft 365 Administration

Email Migration

PowerApps

Power BI Integration

Education

Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert

Microsoft Azure Administrator

Microsoft SharePoint Developer

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Job Description

Welcome to Yoush Consulting. Are you an Independent IT Consultant or wish to become one? Are you looking to partner with an organization that presents you to consulting opportunities and supports you as a partner?

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

Serve as an M365 Subject Matter Expert to advise and guide customers and technical teams on migration processes from the current environment to the new environment. This includes migrating to newer versions of Microsoft Exchange on-premises (2013/2016/2019), Microsoft 365 services, and Hybrid Exchange Services.

Perform detailed discovery of the infrastructure and policies related to the Exchange environment using GUI and PowerShell. This includes Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange Control Panel, Office/Microsoft 365, Mobile Device Management, Network recommendations, and Mail Flow through SMTP Edge/Gateways.

Work on-site with customers to identify requirements, understand the current environment, and perform a gap analysis.

Design and develop solutions, including creating documentation such as Architecture, Build and Configuration, Network Diagrams, and other supporting documents.

Articulate build-out, configuration, and implementation of the proposed solutions for testing, pilot, and migration phases.

Test and validate solutions through User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Document deficiencies, track issues and risks, and address them accordingly.

Provide high-level training and knowledge transfer to customer support staff, and produce tailored technical documentation.

Support pilot/early adopter migrations and post-migration configurations, develop migration reports, and automate tasks with scripts.

Interface regularly with clients, provide project status updates, and recommend best practices based on their needs.

Assist the Project Manager with project schedules, presentations, and reporting, including leading presentations and providing guidance.

Certifications

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
• Microsoft Azure Administrator
• Microsoft SharePoint Developer certification a plus

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Microsoft 365 administration, including configuration and SharePoint architecture
• Experience with email migration to M365, IMAP migrations
• Hands-on experience with O365 tools like MS Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Endpoint Manager, MFA/MDM/MAM policies

Knowledge & Skillsets

• Microsoft Active Directory, Azure AD, Group Policy, IIS, DNS, DHCP
• Microsoft 365: Azure AD, ADFS, Exchange versions, Exchange Online, EOP, Security Groups, MS Teams, Office 365 Administration, IMAP, POP, SSL, TLS
• Azure: Azure AD, Identity Protection, Intune, Cloud App Security, Conditional Access
• Design and administer Microsoft 365 environment, develop workflows with PowerApps, forms with Microsoft Forms, and integrate Power BI with SharePoint