Microsoft 365 & Azure Cloud Manager

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency, is seeking a Microsoft & Azure Cloud Manager to join our Client's team.

Position Summary

The Microsoft & Azure Administrator will play a critical role in managing and optimizing our enterprise collaboration, identity, and MS cloud platforms. This role will be central to the company’s upcoming Microsoft tenant consolidation and Active Directory restructuring initiatives as we bring multiple business units into a unified ecosystem.

The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise in Microsoft cloud services, strong experience supporting large-scale enterprise environments (preferably $1B+), and a passion for building modern, secure, and scalable identity/collaboration infrastructures.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Administration & Operations

• Administer and support Microsoft services, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and Microsoft Apps.
• Manage Azure AD (Entra ID) identity services, conditional access, MFA, SSO integrations, and identity governance.
• Maintain and optimize Azure IaaS and PaaS resources—including virtual machines, storage accounts, networking, monitoring, and backup.
• Execute regular patching, updates, license management, and health monitoring for M and Azure environments.
• Serve as a Tier 3 escalation point for M, Azure, and identity-related incidents.

M Tenant Consolidation (Upcoming Program – Major Focus) Participate as a leader during consolidation.

• Support and execute cross-tenant migration activities, including mailboxes, SharePoint sites, Teams, identities, and security configurations.
• Assist with coexistence strategy (Exchange, identity, collaboration) through the consolidation period.
• Work with third-party tools (e.g., Quest On Demand, ShareGate, BitTitan) to plan and execute migrations.
• Contribute to migration runbooks, testing plans, communication plans, and cutover procedures.
• Identify risks and ensure minimal business disruption during migration activities.

Active Directory & Identity Modernization

• Assist in the redesign and consolidation of on-premises Active Directory domains and forests.
• Support hybrid identity architecture and ensure clean, stable synchronization with Entra Connect (formerly AAD Connect).
• Reduce legacy authentication and strengthen Zero Trust-aligned identity practices.
• Improve group policy, OU design, and identity lifecycle processes.

Security & Compliance

• Implement and manage Microsoft Defender for Office , Intune device compliance, and conditional access policies.
• Monitor and respond to identity-related security alerts and compliance events.
• Ensure alignment with industry standards and internal security policies.
• Work closely with Infrastructure, Security, and Application teams to ensure cohesive governance and platform stability.

Required Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience administering enterprise Microsoft and Azure environments.
• Strong expertise in Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, and Intune.
• Familiarity with cloud governance, Zero Trust principles, and security best practices.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Success Measures (First 12–18 Months)

• Improves overall reliability, governance, and security posture across Microsoft and Azure environments.
• Establishes trusted subject-matter expertise within IT and provides a strong cross-functional partnership.
• Contributes significantly to the successful consolidation of M tenants, ensuring minimal disruption and a clean post-migration posture.
• Supports execution of Active Directory restructuring, including cleanup of legacy domains and simplified identity design.

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in . Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

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