Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)
Skills
Active Directory
AD
MS Office 365
O365
enterprise messaging
Exchange Online
Exchange Hybrid
Job Details
Job Description:
Role: Active Directory / Windows Engineer
Location: Irvine, CA (Onsite)
Technical Expertise
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise messaging and directory services (Microsoft-focused).
- Proven expertise in Exchange Online, Exchange Hybrid, Active Directory, and Azure AD.
- In-depth knowledge of M365 tenant configurations, mail flow routing, and domain migration.
- Hands-on experience with identity synchronization (AD Connect, Entra ID) and conditional access.
- Strong understanding of DNS, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and MX records.
- Experience with Mimecast or similar email security gateways.
- Proficient in PowerShell scripting for automation and configuration management.
- 10+ years experience working in large enterprise environments (thousands of users, hundreds of servers).
- Solid grasp of IT Infrastructure concepts: data center, compute, storage, networking, security, DR, and HA.
- Proficiency in MS Office 365 tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Teams).
- Manage and maintain Active Directory leveraging automation wherever possible.
- Support and comply with the change management process.
- Collaborate with network, InfoSec, storage, data center, and vendor teams for environment support and projects.
- Participate in triage and troubleshooting for responsible technologies.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation for infrastructure and processes.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and documentation abilities.
- Excellent communication skills to connect technical and business teams.
- Ability to lead technical discovery workshops with multiple stakeholders.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing complex projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate or Enterprise Administrator Expert.
- Experience in tenant-to-tenant migrations or domain consolidation projects.
- Exposure to international domain management and multi-region M365 environments.
- Knowledge of email compliance and retention policies under frameworks like KSOX and GDPR.
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