Exchange and Messaging System Engineer

TekSynap; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K retirement plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

TekSynap is seeking an Exchange and Messaging System Engineer to join the Transportation Team in the Washington DC area. The role focuses on administering enterprise messaging, ensuring secure email operations, and overseeing Exchange Online, M365 integration, email routing, spam filtering, and retention compliance.

The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years in email operations, experience with federal environments, and a Public Trust clearance, supported by a Bachelor's degree in IT or network

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in email operations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies or federal environments.
• Public Trust security and compliance awareness.

Responsibilities

• Administers enterprise messaging environments, ensuring secure and available email operations.
• Manage Microsoft Exchange Online and M365 integration.
• Oversee email routing, spam filtering, and backup configurations.
• Ensure compliance with records management and data retention policies.

Skills

Email operations

Federal experience

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or network administration

Tools

Microsoft Exchange Online

M365 integration

Backup configurations

Job description

We are seeking a Exchange and Messaging System Engineer to join our team supporting the Transportation Team.

Experience

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-8 years in email operations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments. This includes the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations. Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable.

Certifications

• Microsoft Exchange Server / M365 Administrator
• Security+

Education

• Bachelor's in information technology or network administration.

Clearance

• Public Trust

Responsibilities

Administers enterprise messaging environments, ensuring secure and available email operations.

• Manage Microsoft Exchange Online and M365 integration.
• Oversee email routing, spam filtering, and backup configurations.
• Ensure compliance with DOT records management and data retention policies.
• Provide Tier 3 email support and configuration documentation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location WASHINGTON METRO AREA (WMA)
• Type of environment Office
• Noise level Low
• Work schedule Schedule is day shift Monday - Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel 30% within WMA

WAGE INFORMATION

Target salary range $100,000 - $125,000. The salary range displayed is an estimate and will be determined based on several factors, including the individual’s combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract parameters and organizational requirements. The listed salary represents one component of the total compensation package for employees.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

• U.S. Citizen
• Public Trust

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Other Information

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

TekSynap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

• We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

TekSynap is a drug‑free workplace. We reserve the right to conduct drug testing in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. All employees and candidates may be subject to drug screening if deemed necessary to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status"). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. TekSynap is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an application, please contact [e-mail] for assistance.