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 technical

members of the team on how to successfully navigate the migration process from

the current environment to the new environment. This includes migrating to

newer versions of Microsoft Exchange on-premises (2013 / 2016 / 2019), Microsoft

365 services and Hybrid Exchange Services.

Perform a

detailed discovery of the infrastructure and policies as relating to the

Exchange environment using a combination of the GUI, PowerShell. 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-site

with customer to identify their requirements, understand the current

environment, and perform a gap analysis.

Design and

develop solutions which includes developing customer deliverable documentation

such as Architecture, Build and Configuration, Network Diagram, or other

supporting 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-wide

migrations.

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 to

provide 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’s

environment, objectives, and requirements.

Perform the

Pilot / Early Adopter migration and support the participants to ensure a successful

transition. This includes providing post-migration configuration of the

migrated accounts, developing migration reporting on the success / failure of

that migration to the customer.

Help support

the migration effort by developing customized mailbox migration scripts that

automate 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.

Directly

interface with the client on a regular basis and provide Project Status updates

and Best Practice recommendations based upon their objectives and business or

technical 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 : Microsoft

365 Certified : Enterprise Administrator Expert

Microsoft

Azure Administrator

Microsoft

SharePoint Developer certification a plus