Senior Microsoft O365​/Azure Admin

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Senior Microsoft O365 / Azure Admin (1 year contract - Remote Work "Toronto")

Serve as an M365

Subject Matter Expert to both advice and guide the customer and the technicalmembers of the team on how to successfully navigate the migration process fromthe current environment to the new environment. This includes migrating tonewer versions of Microsoft Exchange on-premises (2013/2016/2019), Microsoft
365 services and Hybrid Exchange Services.

Perform adetailed discovery of the infrastructure and policies as relating to the Exchange environment using a combination of the GUI, Power Shell. This includes

Active Directory (AD), Microsoft Exchange Control Panel, Office/Microsoft 365,Mobile Device Management (MDM), Network recommendations, and Mail Flow through

SMTP Edge/Gateways.

Work on-sitewith customer to identify their requirements, understand the current environment, and perform a gap analysis.

Design and develop solutions which includes developing customer deliverable documentationsuch as Architecture, Build and Configuration, Network Diagram, or othersupporting documentation as required.

Ability to articulate build-out, configuration and implementation of the proposed solution in preparation for the Testing, Pilot, Early Adopter, and service-widemigrations.

Test and validate the proposed solution will work as expected through a rigorous User Acceptance Test (UAT) plan. Any deficiencies need to be documented according,added to an Issues and Risks Tracking Log, and worked through accordingly.

Ability toprovide high-level training/knowledge transfer to the customer at a Tier I/ II Support and or Operations and Maintenance staff in addition to producing well written,technically detailed documents that are tailored specifically to the customer’senvironment, objectives, and requirements.

Perform the Pilot/Early Adopter migration and support the participants to ensure a successfultransition. This includes providing post-migration configuration of themigrated accounts, developing migration reporting on the success/failure ofthat migration to the customer.

Help support the migration effort by developing customized mailbox migration scripts thatautomate and or streamline repetitive tasks such as building Migration Batches,Checking the status of Migration Batches, migrating customers mailboxes,Applying Post-Migration Configuration settings as needed, Auditing,Post-Migration Reporting, etc.

Directlyinterface with the client on a regular basis and provide Project Status updates and Best Practice recommendations based upon their objectives and business ortechnical needs.

Support the Project Manager with developing project schedules, presentations, and reporting as necessary.

This includes leading and presenting to the customers business and technical representatives to provide status updates, explain project issues and risks, provide training, or provide recommendations and guidance.

Certifications:

• 5+years of experience in Microsoft 365 administration including configuration, SharePointsite information architecture, Knowledge of Active Directory Services and Microsoft 365 integrations
• Solid experience in Open-text email migration to M365 cloud, IMAP migrations
• Hands-on experience in O365 tools such as MS Teams, Outlook, One Drive for Business,SharePoint Online, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, MFA/MDM/MAM policies.

Knowledge &Skillsets:

• Microsoft
  365: SME for Azure Active Directory, Azure AD Connect, Azure active Directory Federation Service (ADFS), Exchange versions (2010, 2013, 2016, 2019), Exchange Online, Exchange Online Protection (EOP), Security Groups, Distribution Lists,Mail-Enabled Security Groups, Hierarchical Address-book, MS Teams, Office 365
  
  Administration, Teams, IMAP, POP, Certificates, User Authentication, SSL, IIS,TLS and other O365 workloads
• Designand administer the Microsoft 365 environment (SharePoint, Streams and Power Platform) while adhering to best practice guidance.
• Developstandard and custom workflows using Microsoft Power Apps.
• Developstandard and custom forms using Microsoft Forms.
• Integrate Power BI pages with SharePoint.
• Designand implement the company’s SharePoint information architecture.