Microsoft Exchange and Teams Engineer

Plante Moran; Leinster; On-site; EUR 78,377 - 105,087; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Flexible Time Off

401(k) plan

Pension plan

Discretionary bonus plan

Job summary

Plante Moran is seeking a Microsoft Exchange and Teams Engineer to join the Infrastructure Services Team. You will design, administer, and standardize messaging solutions across Exchange Online, Teams, and voice/video services, while leading security-focused projects from concept to implementation.

You will provide escalation support for Exchange Online, Outlook, email security, Teams, and conferencing services; monitor KPIs; maintain documentation; and collaborate with vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business, or related major is preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Exchange Online and email security solutions.
• Working knowledge of eDiscovery, Litigation Hold, and compliance processes.
• Strong PowerShell scripting skills.
• Knowledge of external email routing and configuration including MX records, SPF, DMARC, DKIM, etc.
• Entra ID and familiarity with the Microsoft 365 / M365 suite of solutions.
• This position may require occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Designing, administering, and establishing system standards for messaging and communication team solutions, including Exchange Online, Teams, Voice, and Video.
• Lead infrastructure and security projects from idea generation to implementation, including selection, recommendation, design, testing, and implementation.
• Provide support and remediation on escalated incidents for Exchange Online, Outlook, Email Security, Teams, and video conferencing.
• Perform solution administration tasks, including reviewing and monitoring event logs/performance KPIs.
• Create and maintain accurate technical documentation.
• Manage and maintain positive working relationships with vendors.
• Develop and test disaster recovery, incident response, and business continuity plans; capacity planning and budgeting.
• Occasional participation in after-hours maintenance windows and On-Call Rotation.

Skills

PowerShell scripting

eDiscovery

Compliance processes

Microsoft Exchange Online

Email security

Microsoft Teams

External email routing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business, or related major

Tools

Entra ID

Microsoft 365 / M365 suite

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking a Microsoft Exchange and Teams Engineer who will work on our Infrastructure Services Team to support Plante Moran’s internal communications solutions, including Microsoft Exchange Online, email security, Microsoft Teams, voice services, video conferencing, and other communications solutions. The candidate should be passionate about IT, have a strong customer service focus, enjoy identifying and evaluating emerging technologies, and have a desire to work on impactful unified communication technology projects.

Your role

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Responsible for designing, administering, and establishing system standards for messaging and communication team solutions, including, but not limited to:
  • Microsoft Exchange Online, and email security
  • Microsoft Teams, with a focus on Unified Communications (Chat, Video, Voice, and Meetings)
  • Voice, Video Conferencing, and Fax services
• Lead infrastructure and security related projects from idea generation to implementation, including selection, recommendation, design, testing, and implementation of various solutions.
• Provide support, analysis, and remediation on escalated support incidents from our help desk on Microsoft Exchange Online, Outlook, Email Security (Phishing, Malware, SPAM), Microsoft Teams (including voice), telecommunications services, video conferencing, and other communications solutions.
• Perform solution administration tasks, including reviewing and monitoring event logs/performance KPIs and baselines.
• Create and maintain accurate technical documentation.
• Manage and maintain positive working relationships with vendors.
• Develop and test disaster recovery, incident response, and business continuity plans. Capacity planning and yearly budgeting.
• As‑needed participation in after‑hours maintenance windows to update, change, and install various systems.
• Occasional participation in the On‑Call Rotation.

The qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business, or related major is preferred.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Exchange Online and email security solutions.
• Working experience with eDiscovery, Litigation Hold, and compliance processes.
• Strong PowerShell scripting skills.
• Knowledge of external email routing and configuration including MX records, SPF, DMARC, DKIM, etc.
• Entra ID and familiarity with the Microsoft 365 / M365 suite of solutions.
• This position may require occasional travel.
• Knowledge of the following is not required, but will help you stand out:
  • Microsoft Teams (Focus on Unified Communications - Chat, Meetings, Video, Voice, e911)
  • Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking and familiarity with Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Microsoft Teams Room Systems and video conferencing room solutions
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot

Benefits

We are pleased to offer eligible staff a robust benefits package. Eligibility and contribution requirements for some of these benefits vary based on the number of hours staff work per week. Highlights include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. In addition, eligible staff are able to take advantage of our Flexible Time Off and various pre‑determined holidays, as well as a 401(k) plan, flexible benefits plans, business‑related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business‑related use. A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff. A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff. Plante Moran also offers some contingent staff positions the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.

Compensation

The compensation range reflects the base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this position across our offices in the following regions: CO, IL, OH, and MA. Please review the position description for the applicable geographic location. Generally, experienced hires are not hired at or near the maximum salary range, as compensation decisions take into account a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. For early career roles, including campus hires, we offer standardized, market‑based starting salaries among individuals within the same hiring group. This approach ensures fairness and reflects current industry benchmarks for entry‑level talent.

The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $89,500–$120,000.

Legal and Equity Statements

Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Plante Moran maintains a drug‑free workplace.

Under Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act, you have the right to redact, from any documents that you submit in connection with your application, information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. Should you wish to exercise your right to redact such information, please redact it prior to submitting documentation.

Application Window

This application window is a good‑faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This deadline will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended.