MS Infrastructure Specialist

Seeking an MS Infrastructure Specialist skilled in:
Microsoft Active Directory, Intune, MECM/SCCM & PowerShell scripting to provide day-to-day administration, capacity & resiliency planning & implementation, migration to Intune and/or Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM), device deployment, device patching, Active Directory group policy migration or troubleshooting, assisting customers with migration to the enterprise domains & standardizing on-boarding.

Duration: 12 months
Work location: Columbus (onsite) must be local/currently reside in the Columbus metropolitan area

Required skills:
-Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MCM/MECM/SCCM)
-Exp. with MECM especially in co-management models.
-Administer & design the implementation of MECM deployments to various customers across various complex networks & environments.
-Create and administer advertisements, programs, collections, and custom reports in MECM.
-Troubleshoot failed MECM deployments & MECM health issues.
-Ensure consistent enterprise-wide systems & security update delivery via MECM.

Administer MECM/SCCM software delivery, such as:
-Windows server administration
-Various MECM/SCCM configurations
-Application delivery
-Client health reporting
-Manage Network/SCCM boundaries.
-Bandwidth allocation
-Manage MECM/SCCM delivery optimization.
-Exp. with standing up a new implementation of MECM.
-Must be able to teach and train technicians to perform MECM or Intune tasks.
-Exp. with Patch My PC is a plus.
-Exp. with endpoint protection technologies is a plus

Intune administration:
-Expert level exp. with all aspects of Intune for corporate owned & personal devices supporting all Intune supported operating systems.
-Responsible for installation/implementation and configuration of profiles/ policies.
-Major role includes providing solutions, implementation, configuration and troubleshooting of various platforms. (Windows, Android & iOS)
-Intune compliance & configuration profiles (policies) for all platforms (Windows 10/11, Android & iOS)
-PowerShell scripts for creating policies and pushing them via Intune.
-Windows 10/11 update Rings and Windows 10/11 feature updates.
-Windows 10/11 Autopilot via Intune.
-BitLocker Encryption through Intune.
-Security Baseline policy deployment
-Intune Deployment Profiles. (Azure AD Join & Hybrid Join)
-Azure AD Users and Groups
-Intune Tenant Administration
-End-Points Life cycle management like feature update, upgrades etc.
-Assist in design and implementation of the IT infrastructure, troubleshooting and provide solutions for problems and conflicts.
-Azure AD Password policies.
-Application delivery infrastructure design and deployment for Windows 10/11, Android & iOS.
-Maintain an awareness of current developments in Digital Workplace and conduct research and development of new technologies.
-Provide advice, both reactively and proactively, to customers and colleagues.
-Intune troubleshooting
-Intune reports & endpoint analytics
-Coordinating service set up in the customer environment.
-Configuration of Windows Autopilot, deployment of OS upgrades & application along with MDM & MAM policies
-Manage, maintain, support, troubleshoot and optimize mobile solutions presently in place while making suggestions and adjustments for future needs.
-Understanding of SSO and MFA technologies for SaaS applications.
-Understanding of Azure AD Connect and Azure AD directory service for managing cloud identity.
-Application onboarding, packaging, provisioning & deployment via Intune platform. Knowledge of application packaging and MSI technologies

Active Directory & Windows administration:
-Exp. with Active Directory (group policy troubleshooting, domain migration, transition to Intune profiles)
-Experience with Microsoft Entra ID in relation to Intune.
-Active Directory & Network File Share management
*Creates and modifies permissions.
*Configure access to remote file shares.
-Active Directory Group Policy management
*Maintain policies per security guidelines to ensure compliance.
*Modify policies per manager specs.
-Modify group policy objects per manager specs.
-Configure drive mappings for new and changed drive paths.
-Assist in account management and account security tasks in Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) and Active Directory.
-Exp. in multi-technology Windows domains.
-Exp with Windows domain migrations.
-Exp. with creation of a new Windows group policy environment.

Desired skills:
-Exp. in project management or co-leading a technical project under a project manager.
-Microsoft Certification(s) for the technologies listed above.
-Create, test and update disaster recovery plans for all the technologies listed above.
-Create technical documentation for new or existing services and report creation.
-Assist with communication with project and leadership stakeholders.
-Assist with desktop support/Endpoint team with resolutions to problems because of technical migration.
-Ability to work independently and collaboratively working in a fast-paced environment where technology and customers' requirements can change regularly.
-Demonstrated aptitude for providing extraordinary customer service, influence, and impact while problem solving and building customer & partner relationships.