Senior Microsoft 365 Messaging Engineer

  • Full-time

Company Description

WHO WE ARE:

100% unapologetically focused on Microsoft cloud services. We are able to deliver strategic consulting & technical implementation through a single vendor for our customers.

Agile IT has been providing cloud-related services to progressive companies nationwide since 2006. Agile IT is a Digital Transformation expert focused on Cloud Computing, Security and Software as a Service.  We specialize in migrating and managing IT services for customers looking to get the most from their IT investments. 

THE FUN STUFF:

Would you love to work at a company that is transparent and all-inclusive? Are you interested in continuously learning and applying new skills? Are you looking for multi-featured benefits that include competitive and attractive compensation, holidays, combined vacation and sick days, medical, dental, vision, life, 401k, casual dress, flexible spending accounts and more?  With Agile IT you will enjoy a fun, friendly atmosphere with engaged and like-minded co-workers, snacks and beverages, and a bunch of other fun stuff like dogs (we get back to the office).  For now, we are 100% remote. 

WHO YOU ARE:

  • Transformational – You are an agent of change, capable, and excited to embrace new solutions and technology to transform yourself, your clients, and your company.
  • Inquisitive – You have an appetite to learn, to stay on the cutting edge, and pursue new ideas with rigor.
  • Tenacious – You are driven relentlessly to deliver results and get to the end point. You actively turn obstacles into opportunities with ownership and passion.
  • Challenging – You ignore the status quo, challenging yourself, your team, and your customers to new levels of performance, and you respect when you yourself are challenged
  • Trust – You are trusted to deliver what you commit.  Customers can depend on Agile IT to deliver what is needed for their business..

Job Description

HOW YOU FIT:

You are an experienced Senior Messaging Engineer that has designed, deployed, integrated, maintained, and migrated messaging platforms. You have a passion for working with the latest technologies, loves to solve problems, focused on delivering solutions that solve customers' business challenges, and thrives in a team environment. 

Senior Microsoft 365 Messaging Engineer understands that messaging solutions (on-premises Exchange Server, Google Mail, Microsoft 365, etc.) require planning and implementation of identity, security, compliance requirements, and often include other data such as file.  This role requires inquisitiveness and diligence to evaluate the customers existing environment and their business objectives. It's up to Agile IT to express the right path forward that often requires challenging the customer to further transform their business.

Communication is key to life and it certainly is at Agile IT. Documentation is also vital in planning and communicating with peers and customers.  This can include documentation within Word, PowerPoint, Visio or using Power BI and PowerShell to capture/document systems.  Agile IT invests heavily in using or building tools to accomplish greater results with less manual steps. All that said, it still always starts and end with great communication and documentation.  We're the best at!

If you learn by building out labs, trial and error, and love to pick the brains of smart people, then it sounds like you’d be a cool fit!

WHAT YOU DO:

  • Audit and assess existing messaging infrastructure for preparation to Microsoft 365/Exchange Online
  • Define solutions that aligns with the customer’s business needs and requirements (discuss benefits and risks)
  • Perform mail migrations from source (Exchange, Google, Microsoft 365) to Microsoft 365/Exchange Online
  • Create and configuration Office 365 as a source location based on patterns and practices defined by Agile IT
  • Deploy and configure Microsoft 365 services based on Agile IT processes and automation that includes Azure Active Directory, Exchange Online, Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS), Intune, etc.
  • Create detailed project technical implementation plans per project that include how other engineering resources will participate
  • Provide technical guidance and escalation support for engineers within Agile IT regardless if they're on your direct project

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 8 years of IT experiences managing and administering Active Directory/Messaging environment (with 4+ years of relevant experience in Messaging: Exchange/O365)
  • Well-versed with Azure AD and Azure Premium features and functionalities, including (but not limited to) AIP, IRM, App registrations, SCIM provisioning, MFA, etc.
  • Strong scripting skills in two or more of the following: Powershell, Bash, Rest API, JSON
  • Experience with large Enterprises, including AD/Email deployments, upgrades and migrations
  • Well-versed with Azure AD and Azure Premium features and functionalities, including (but not limited to) AIP, IRM, App registrations, SCIM provisioning, MFA, etc.
  • Advanced detailed knowledge in AD architecture and infrastructure (LDAP, Directory Replication, group policy, security, schema changes, etc.)
  • eDiscovery, legal hold, Spam filters, third party archives, Exchange clustering, local AD strong skills
  • Common Messaging Technologies and Standards: DNS, SMTP, SSL/TLS, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, and Mail flow
  • Microsoft Office client deployment/configuration, profiles, and troubleshooting
  • Microsoft Outlook core components: Auto discovery, PST, OST, GAL
  • Windows client deployment, operations, and troubleshooting

What sets you apart:

  • Dedication to customer satisfaction and getting it right the first time
  • Strong learning aptitude and ability to learn new technologies independently
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, commitments and projects
  • Self-motivated, guided, directed and passionate; ability to deliver without being asked more than once for a given task
  • Must have excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Positive attitude towards change and ability to adapt
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment and interact with all levels of management as well vendors and customers
  • Experience working in a consulting environment preferred

Nice to have skills (or what you'll learn):

  • Utilizing products from BitTitan (MigrationWiz, DeploymentPro) 
  • Ability to execute PowerShell scripts with minor customizations.  Strong PowerShell scripting (From scratch, optimization, using GitHub clones) is highly desired 
  • Active Directory migration projects including ADMT migrations, AD LDS, and LDAP 
  • SAML 2.0 and cloud SSO providers such as Azure AD Premium, Okta, or ADFS 
  • Configure Exchange Hybrid and integrate third-party applications into mail flow 

Additional Information

THE FINE PRINT:

Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for occasional work offsite. Background checks, pre-employment aptitude, skills and personality testing are a mandatory part of the recruitment process.  Currently, Agile IT is 100% remote in accordance with state and federal guidelines.  All Agile IT employees are provided laptops and home office equipment. Due to the contractual requirements of our work with government entities, all hires must be US Citizens.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Headquartered in San Diego, California with additional offices in Washington DC Metro area.

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