It Operations Architect - Cornerstone Research
  • Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
  • via BeBee.com
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Job Description

Seeking a highly skilled M365 & Active Directory Engineer with expertise in managing and optimizing Microsoft 365 environments.

This role requires hands-on experience in managing and securing enterprise-level cloud solutions while ensuring efficient collaboration between various systems and applications.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage, configure, and optimize Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, Teams, Share Point, One Drive, and Intune.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot issues with Exchange Online (mail flow, retention policies, security, compliance) and ensure uptime and availability.
  • Administer and support Azure Active Directory (AAD/Entra), including users, groups, conditional access, and hybrid identity integration with on-premises Active Directory.
  • Implement and enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and security best practices across user accounts and devices.
  • Develop and manage integrations using the Microsoft Graph API for automation and custom applications, enabling advanced capabilities across Microsoft 365 services.
  • Create custom scripts to automate administrative tasks and data retrieval from the Graph API, enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Write and maintain Advanced Power Shell scripts to automate user and resource provisioning, reporting, and service configurations across Exchange Online, Active Directory, and M365.
  • Develop Power Shell-based automation for identity management, compliance reporting, and bulk modifications.
  • Manage and troubleshoot all aspects of Exchange Online, including mailboxes, transport rules, hybrid configurations, and retention policies.
  • Administer email security, spam filtering (ATP), and ensure compliance with data retention policies.
  • Maintain and optimize on-premises Active Directory (AD) infrastructure, including DNS, GPOs, and domain controllers.
  • Ensure synchronization between AD and Azure AD using Azure AD Connect for hybrid identity solutions.
  • Develop, manage, and maintain Power Apps to streamline internal processes, build user-friendly interfaces for data retrieval, and automate workflows.
  • Collaborate with business units to understand requirements and translate them into Power Apps solutions or Power Automate.
  • Implement and maintain security best practices, including Conditional Access policies, encryption, and data loss prevention (DLP) in Microsoft 365.
  • Support security and compliance audits by providing detailed reporting on identity access management, mail flow, and data access.

Requirements:

  • Extensive experience in managing Microsoft 365 services, with a focus on Exchange Online and Azure Active Directory.
  • Advanced in Power Shell scripting for automating M365, Exchange, and AD management tasks.
  • Experience with Microsoft Graph API for data retrieval and automation across M365.
  • Expertise in managing Azure AD/Entra, including Conditional Access, MFA, and security best practices.
  • Strong understanding of Active Directory, including hybrid environments and Azure AD Connect.
  • Experience with Power Apps development and Power Automate for building workflows and process automation.
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to identify root causes and develop scalable solutions.

Preferred Qualifications: Microsoft certifications: MCSA, MCSE, MS-500 (Microsoft 365 Security Administration) or AZ-104 (Azure Administrator).

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