Azure & M365 Engineer

Job#: 2017165

Job Description:

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Job Title: Azure & M365 Engineer
Required Clearance: TS/SCI CI-Poly
Length/Contract Type: 6-Month Contract to Hire
Interview Process: one step 30 minute phone interview process.
Hourly/Salary Pay Rate Range: $69.71/HR-$74.51/HR and $145,000-$155,000
Required Certification: CompTIA Security+ or similar for IAT Level II DoD 8570 certification
Hours of Operation/Location: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm 100% onsite in Chantilly, Virginia
Daily Responsibilities:

• Plan and direct Azure/M365 infrastructure and related components, services, and applications.
  
• Analyze requirements and system architectures to refine system requirements, specifications and resulting design plans.
  
• Administer, operate, manage, and maintain components for on-premises and cloud-based environments and systems.
  
• Engineer geographically dispersed services, integrating services into public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.
  
• Engineer solutions to be deployed via automated CM tools, and hardening the solutions to address security, compliance, and regulatory initiatives.
  
• Review completion and implementation of system configurations and/or enhancements and makes recommendations to management and/or clients.
  
• Design and define system architecture for new or existing computer systems utilizing both on-premises, cloud-based and hybrid hosting technologies and solutions.
  
• Support solutions throughout the entire IT project lifecycle, including refining requirements, creating design documentation, creating installation instructions, deployment plans, and providing O&M support
  

Required Skills:

• Expertise in both Azure and M365.
  
• Experience with Windows DNS and DHCP.
  
• Experience with Windows Server 2019 and 2022.
  
• Experience with Group Policy Objects and Management.
  
• CompTIA Security+ or similar for IAT Level II DoD 8570 certification.
  
• Experience managing Azure/M365 using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph.
  
• Experience with Active Directory design, topology, and implementation best practices.
  
• Experience with Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
  
• Strong understanding and experience with the designing, engineering, administering and operating.
  
• Experience with Microsoft Windows automation scripting with PowerShell or other scripting languages.
  
• Strong understanding or direct experience with onboarding and operating within Azure and M365 environments.
  
• System configuration based on security guidelines such as DISA STIGs, CIS or Azure Security Benchmarks.
  
• Experience managing and implementing Azure Policy for resource governance and compliance management.
  
• Architectural understanding of M365 security constructs and data protections such as Purview, DLP, RMS/IRM, Azure Information Protection.
  
• Strong understanding or direct experience with onboarding and operating within Azure and M365 environments.
  
• Experience with File and Storage Services including: Distributed File System (DFS), Namespace, Target, and Replication management.
  
• Develop solutions integrating Microsoft Azure commercial clouds (public and government community) with services hosted on-premises and in other clouds.
  
• Develop solutions integrating Microsoft Azure commercial clouds (public and government community) with services hosted on-premises and in other clouds.
  
• Understanding of Hybrid Identities, Azure Active Directory Connector (AADC)/Entra Connect and/or other Identity Management or synchronization technologies like Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM), Okta, etc.
  
• Azure Active Directory/Entra ID based identity and access management solutions and authentication services and Single Sign On (SOO) solutions such as ADFS, Ping Federate, Okta or other SAML or OAuth technologies/solutions.
  

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.