IT Systems Administrator & Workplace Migration Specialist

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Term: 6+ months

Location: US-Remote

Pay: $85.00 - $100.00; commensurate with experience

Hours: M-F 8-5

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented IT Systems Administrator & Workplace Migration Specialist to lead in the organization's digital transformation. In this role, you will be the primary technical owner responsible for seamlessly migrating the entire workforce, data, and infrastructure from Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace.

The ideal candidate possesses deep hands-on experience with cloud tenant architectures, complex email routing, secure data pipelines, and change management. You will design the architecture, execute the cutover, and minimize operational downtime while ensuring zero data loss across emails, calendars, and cloud storage files.

The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position, and the duties and responsibilities may change without notice.

• Conduct a comprehensive audit of our current Microsoft 365 environment, mapping all users, shared mailboxes, aliases, distribution lists, permissions, and security groups.
• Design and provision our new Google Workspace tenant, structuring the Organizational Units (OUs), Shared Drives, and security policies to align with business requirements.
• Formulate a detailed, phased migration roadmap (including a pilot testing group) to ensure a controlled and stable deployment.

• Configure and execute enterprise-grade migration pipelines using native utilities (e.g., Google Workspace Migrate, Data Import Service) or trusted third-party tools.
• Manage user mapping, folder mapping, and permissions to safely transfer emails, calendar events, contacts, and cloud files (One Drive/SharePoint) to Google Drive.
• Identify, isolate, and remediate technical edge cases, such as handling oversized email attachments (exceeding Google's 25MB limit), corrupted files, or nested folder paths.
• Temporarily adjust Microsoft Exchange Web Services (EWS) throttling policies and API controls to maximize data throughput during transfer batches.

• Manage network architecture adjustments and DNS provider settings (MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC records) to seamlessly switch mail routing with zero bounced messages.
• Implement secure identity management, ensuring clean transition of Single Sign-On (SSO) configurations and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) parameters.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to create communication timelines, training materials, and documentation to transition users smoothly into Google's browser-first ecosystem.
• Act as the Tier 3 escalation point for all migration-related bugs, permission issues, or data synchronization discrepancies.
• Perform post-migration cleanup, safely decommissioning old Microsoft 365 licenses and archiving legacy data per corporate compliance standards.

• Proven Experience:
  
  Minimum of 4-5 years in cloud system administration, with at least one successful, large-scale migration project moving an organization from Microsoft 365 to Google…