Azure & Microsoft 365 Systems Administrator (Hybrid)

Kokosing, Inc.; Fredericktown (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kokosing, Inc. is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator to optimize a hybrid IT environment with strong Azure and Microsoft 365 expertise. The role focuses on cloud infrastructure, identity management, endpoint services, collaboration platforms, and security controls across Microsoft technologies.

The ideal candidate will manage Azure services, hybrid AD integrations, automation, and enterprise security best practices. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of systems administration experience.
• 3+ years administering Microsoft 365 environments.
• 3+ years supporting Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Strong hybrid identity architecture understanding.
• Experience implementing MFA and Conditional Access.
• Knowledge of Microsoft licensing and tenant governance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Azure infrastructure and services.
• Manage Azure VMs, networking, firewall, storage, and resource groups.
• Configure and maintain Azure Virtual Desktop environments.
• Monitor resource usage, performance, and cost optimization.
• Support backup, disaster recovery, and high availability.
• Implement and maintain Azure security controls and Conditional Access.
• Administer Microsoft 365 tenants: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Entra ID, Intune.
• Manage user provisioning, licensing, and RBAC.
• Configure Defender and Purview security/compliance features.
• Support Teams voice, meetings, and collaboration services.
• Troubleshoot mail flow, authentication, and tenant issues.
• Support hybrid Active Directory and Entra ID environments.
• Maintain synchronization with Entra Connect / Azure AD Connect.
• Administer Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
• Support SSO, MFA, and Conditional Access.
• Assist with Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and Zero Trust.
• Develop PowerShell automation scripts.
• Monitor system health, alerts, and metrics.
• Support patch management and vulnerability remediation.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.

Skills

3+ years systems administration

3+ years Microsoft 365 administration

3+ years Microsoft Azure cloud

Hybrid identity architecture

MFA and Conditional Access

Licensing & tenant governance

Tools

PowerShell

Entra ID

Azure AD

Exchange Online

SharePoint Online

Teams

Intune

Job description

Kokosing, Inc. is seeking an experienced Systems Administrator to optimize a hybrid IT environment with strong Azure and Microsoft 365 expertise. The role focuses on cloud infrastructure, identity management, endpoint services, collaboration platforms, and security controls across Microsoft technologies.

The ideal candidate will manage Azure services, hybrid AD integrations, automation, and enterprise security best practices. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.