Job Title: Azure Entra Administrator
Location: Columbia, SC
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
MICROSOFT ENTRA CLOUD SYSTEM ENGINEER
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
- WORKS UNDER LIMITED SUPERVISION IN THE ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, MAINTENANCE, LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT, SECURITY MONITORING, AND SUPPORT OF AGENCY'S MICROSOFT 365/ENTRA CLOUD SERVICES.
- STRONG UNDERSTANDING AND/OR EXPERIENCE WITH AZURE AD AND ENTERPRISE MOBILITY + SECURITY (EMS) TO INCLUDE AZURE INFORMATION PROTECTION, DEFENDER FOR IDENTITY, DEFENDER FOR OFFICE, DEFENDER FOR ENDPOINT.
- CONFIGURE AND DEPLOY MICROSOFT AZURE AD ENVIRONMENTS.
- CONFIGURE AND DEPLOY ADVANCED MICROSOFT 365/OFFICE SERVICES INLCUDING ENTERPRISE AND MOBILITY
- MICROSOFT 365 ANALYSIS OF ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS AND BUSINESS NEEDS, AS REQUIRED, AND LEADS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF M365 SERVICES TO MEET AND ENHANCE THOSE NEEDS.
- MONITOR MICROSOFT CLOUD ENVIRONMENT FOR SECURITY AND PERFORMANCE NEEDS FOR INFORMATION EVENT LOGS, RISKS ALERTS, ANALYSIS, OUTAGES, AND PERFORM ROUTINE SECURITY PRACTICES AS NEEDED.
- MONITORS AND UPDATES M365 SYSTEMS WITH SECURITY CONTROLS
- PARTICIPATES IN THE ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, SECURITY MONITORING AND SUPPORT OF THE AGENCY'S MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGIES TO PROTECT BUSINESS DATA, SERVIES, AND DEVICES.
- MAINTENANCE OF HYBRID M365 AND AZURE AD ENVIRONMENTS INCLUDING GROUP POLICIES
- MAXIMIZE M365 SECURITY CONTROLS USING INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES.
- SUPPORTS AND ADHERES TO CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS
- AWARENESS OF SECURITY-BASED CHANGES PROCESSES, I.E. DOCUMENTATION, DEPLOYMENT STRATEGIES, AND CHANGE LOG REVIEWS.
- IDENTIFIES RISKS AND COMMUNICATES RISKS TO THE CIO AND IT TEAMS.
- DEVELOPS TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FOLLOWING AGENCY POLICIES; CJIS SECURITY GUIDANCE; STATE SECURITY STANDARDS.
- HOSTS KNOWLEDGE SHARING SESSIONS WITH BOTH TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL STAFF, ALONG WITH RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION.
- PROVIDES WEEKLY STATUS REPORT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS, PLANNED FOR NEXT WEEK, AND OBSTACLES.
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
- EXPERIENCED IN ENTERPRISE MICROSOFT AZURE / ENTRA ADMINISTRATION (M365, AZURE AD)
- EXPERIENCE WITH ARCHITECT OFFICE/MICROSOFT 365 SERVICE ENVIRONMENTS
- EXPERIENCED IN DEPLOYMENT OF MICROSOFT CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES
- EXPERIENCED WITH MICROSOFT ENTRA
- EXPERIENCED IN MICROSOFT PURVIEW COMPLIANCE, SECURITY, AND SEARCH & INTELLIGENCE
- EXPERIENCED IN MICROSOFT DEFENDER ATP AND DEFENDER IDENTITY
- EXPERIENCED IN MICROSOFT INTUNE
- EXPERIENCED IN POWER APPS, POWER PLATFORM, AND DYNAMICS 365 APPS
- EXPERIENCED IN POWER BI
- EXPERIENCED WITH ROUTINE NETWORK MAINTENANCE IN VARIOUS MICROSOFT ENVIRONMENTS
- EXPERIENCED IN O365 EXCHANGE
- SKILLED WITH OFFICE CONFIGURATION
- SKILLED WITH SHAREPOINT, STREAM, AND TEAMS
- CANDIDATE MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE WORKING KNOWLEDGE
- ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH THE IT TEAM, BUSINESS EMPLOYEES, AND VENDOR PARTNERS.
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
- GOOD TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS TO MEET PROJECT AND ACTION ITEMS DEADLINES
- EXCELLENT DECISION MAKING AND CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS
- EXCELLENT ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS
- ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND, DEVELOP, AND CREATE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION TO DEMONSTRATE WORKING KNOWLEDGE
- GOOD ORGANIZATION SKILLS AND DETAIL ORIENTED
- ABILITY TO LEARN AND SUPPORT NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND TRAIN OTHERS
- GOOD INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
- ABILITY TO MULTI-TASK
- PROVEN ABILITY FOR SUPPORT TO END-USERS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAMS
- PROACTIVE AND SELF-MOTIVATED
- SELF-MANAGE ABILITIES
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR MASTER’S DEGREE IN NETWORK SECURITY, COMPUTER SCIENCE, OR INFORMATION SYSTEMS/TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, INSTITUTE DEGREE/CERTIFICATE OR EQUIVALENT WORK EXPERIENCE.
PREFERRED MICROSOFT AZURE ASSOCIATE OR EXPERT CERTIFICATIONS:
- Microsoft 365 Certified Administrator
- Microsoft 365 Certified Endpoint Admin
- Microsoft 365 Certified Azure AI
- Microsoft 365 Certified Azure Administrator
- Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect
- Microsoft Certified: Information Protection and Compliance Administrator
- Microsoft Certified Identity and Access Admin
- Microsoft Certified Security Operations
- Microsoft Cloud Support Certification
Please apply on our secured job site at << https://intellibee.my.salesforce-sites.com/apps/jobs?id=a0AUU000002ixWH >> or email [email protected]
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Schedule:
Experience:
- ENTERPRISE MICROSOFT AZURE: 5 years (Required)
- ENTRA ADMINISTRATION (M365, AZURE AD): 5 years (Required)
- ARCHITECT OFFICE/MICROSOFT 365 SERVICE ENVIRONMENTS: 5 years (Required)
- MICROSOFT CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: On the road
