Senior IT Support Engineer

eir business talent; Dublin; On-site; EUR 77,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

eir business talent is seeking a Senior IT Support Engineer for a 6-month day-rate contract based in Dublin 2. The role focuses on Microsoft 365 administration, Intune governance, and Azure services within a dynamic IT environment.

Ideal candidates have 5–6 years in systems administration, strong hands-on experience with M365 portals, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, and a security-minded approach to IT operations. On-site work in Dublin 2 with a fast-paced project cadence.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years of experience in systems administration with M365.
• Strong hands-on experience with all portals in Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
• Strong hands-on experience Microsoft Entra ID user management.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune.

Responsibilities

• Lead the administration and governance of Microsoft Intune for endpoint management across a Windows 11 estate.
• Administration of all the portals within Microsoft 365 including SharePoint Online, Outlook, Defender, Purview and Teams
• Assist in the administration and the maintenance of virtual servers, networks and our mobile estate
• Ensure the security, integrity, and availability of ICT systems and data.

Skills

M365 administration

Intune administration

Azure administration

Entra ID management

Defender for Business

Sentinel One management

SharePoint Online administration

Security monitoring

Tools

Microsoft 365 Admin Center

Microsoft Intune

Microsoft Entra ID

Azure

Defender for Business

Purview

Job description

eir business talend are seeking applications for a Senior IT Support Engineer this is a 6-month day rate contract located in Dublin 2.

Role Summary

This is a senior role requiring a dynamic Microsoft focused system administrator who is technically very strong on the various admin portals within M365.

System Administration

• Lead the administration and governance of Microsoft Intune for endpoint management across a Windows 11 estate.
• Administration of all the portals within Microsoft 365 including SharePoint Online, Outlook, Defender, Purview and Teams
• Assist in the administration and the maintenance of virtual servers, networks and our mobile estate
• Ensure the security, integrity, and availability of ICT systems and data.
• Microsoft Azure Administration
• Management of on-premise Active Directory
• Management of transition over to full Entra ID from our current hybrid setup
• Management of transition of virtual servers over to Azure
• Defender for Business Antivirus/Antimalware/Anti ransomware Management.
• Sentinel One Antivirus/Antimalware/Anti ransomware Management.

Microsoft 365 & Identity (Entra ID)

• Create, update, and delete user accounts in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD).
• Assign licenses, reset passwords, and manage group memberships.
• Configure and troubleshoot Microsoft Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, Defender and Purview
• Be proactive in terms of security e.g. Daily Monitoring user sign-in logs for suspicious activities.

Security & Compliance

• Enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Self-Service Password Reset for all users.
• Manage device compliance policies using Microsoft Intune or Endpoint Manager.
• Respond to security alerts from Microsoft Defender.
• Help run cyber simulation tests
• Administer conditional access policies

Experience

• 5 to 6 years of experience in systems administration with M365
• Strong hands-on experience with all portals in Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
• Strong hands-on experience Microsoft Entra ID user management.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune.

Ref: EBT8300

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