Microsoft Administrator

Location: Hybrid-Remote. The role will require travel, as needed to project locations located in Alexandria & Sterling, VA; Phoenix & Tempe, AZ, and Austin, TX. Minimal travel is anticipated and otherwise role is able to be performed remotely.
Years’ Experience: 7+ years of professional experience in Microsoft Administration
Education: Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field or equivalent professional experience
Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required
Clearance: Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance. NOTE: United States Citizenship is required as part of the eligibility criteria to be able to obtain this type of security clearance.
Certifications:
• Microsoft focused certification required such as MS Certified Solutions Associate or Microsoft equivalent
Key Skills:
• Must have experience managing a Microsoft-based infrastructure by overseeing the deployment, migration, configuration, and support of Microsoft technologies such as Windows Server, Entra ID, Active Directory, Intune, Exchange Online, Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Microsoft-based infrastructure
• Ensures the Microsoft infrastructure is secure, stable, and efficient operation of these systems by performing regular updates, backups, and troubleshooting tasks.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls to ensure system integrity and security.
• Managing and maintaining Microsoft-based IT infrastructure, including Windows Server, Windows 11, Entra ID, Active Directory, Intune, Exchange, Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, and Azure.
• Overseeing the deployment, configuration, and support of existing and future migrations Microsoft technologies.
• Performing regular updates, backups, and troubleshooting to ensure systems run smoothly and securely.
• Managing user roles, permissions, and access controls to maintain a secure IT environment.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to support various projects and initiatives.
• Providing technical expertise and ensuring servers, endpoints, and Microsoft services are effectively integrated into the overall IT strategy.
• Monitoring system performance and addressing any issues that arise.
• Implement and manage security policies to meet baselines, executive directives, and security requirements.
• Developing and maintaining documentation for system configurations and procedures.
• Providing technical support and guidance to end-users and other IT staff.
• Participating in disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Managing software deployment and updates through tools like SCCM and Intune.
• Implementing and maintaining monitoring systems for proactive and reactive support.
• Participating in on-call schedules and patch rotations to ensure continuous system availability.
• Maintaining M365 Conditional Access Policies.
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Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.
• 7+ years of professional experience in Microsoft administration.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Will require travel, as needed to project locations which may include the below for installing and maintaining physical equipment (i.g., network firewall, server, storage, uninterruptable power supplies. Minimal travel is anticipated, and majority of support will be remote.
o Alexandria, VA
o Sterling, VA
o Austin, TX
o Tempe, AZ
o Phoenix, AZ
• Must have experience managing a Microsoft-based infrastructure by overseeing the deployment, migration, configuration, and support of Microsoft technologies such as Windows Server, Entra ID, Active Directory, Intune, Exchange Online, Office 365, SharePoint, Teams, and Azure.
• Experience providing end user system support
• Experience managing user accounts, permissions, and access controls to ensure system integrity and security.
• Experience with data center and cloud-based (Azure) deployments
• Experience with automated server builds
• Experience managing software deployment and updates through tools like SCCM and Intune.
• Experience monitoring Microsoft system performance and addressing issues
• Experience performing regular updates, backups, and troubleshooting to ensure systems run smoothly and securely.
• Microsoft focused certification required such as MS Certified Solutions Associate or Microsoft equivalent.
• Customer service driven.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be detail oriented.