AD & Messaging Engineer

26 May 2024

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Title: AD & Messaging Engineer Location: Woodland Hills, CA / Remote Ekman Associates is a management consulting firm that specializes in developing business, digital, and technology strategy, delivering solutions, and addressing human resource demands. Summary: We are currently seeking an AD & Messaging Engineer with deep level expertise in software security, IAM solutions and federation. As a key member of the Technical Services team, the AD & Messaging Engineer leads the team responsible to ensure Active Directory and the entire messaging stack functions at peak efficiency across a diverse global enterprise environment. The position will be a team leader working to expand and mature the O365 Messaging solution and Active Directory within our enterprise. Responsibilities:

  • Using your expertise in Exchange and O365 Messaging, and background in identity and access management least the AD & Messaging team.
  • Manage a team to review, update, install, and operate the features and best practices of AD & Messaging, creating a secure, sustainable, and highly automated environment that meets requirements across all on-prem and cloud-based footprints.
  • Manage a global team to execute AD, Exchange, and O365 Messaging projects and initiatives across the organization for both in house and cloud solutions.
  • Review, update, install, and train others on the features and best practices of O365 messaging, creating a secure, sustainable, and highly automated environment that meets requirements across all on-prem and cloud-based footprints.
    • Working with the team, identify the tools and techniques to translate needs and future goals into a plan that will enable secure and effective solutions.
    • Apply expertise in the administration and configuration of the O365 messaging platform, including conducting routine solution maintenance, monitoring the health of the platform, and automation of processes and routine tasks needed for to ensure a secure AD and messaging environment
  • Functioning as third tier support work to ensure break/fix, upgrades, patches, and performance or integration related issues are completed in a timely manner for both AD & O365 Messaging.
  • Create automated periodic reports as required, and address any discrepancies found.
  • Support critical messaging functions, including maintenance, patch identification and publication, and ensure that new features are tested within the environment prior to being upgrades enabled.
  • Collaborate to provide system design proposals, analysis, cost analysis and hardening designs (including data security) of systems and servers in the messaging stack including installations, upgrades, patches, as well as documentation with primary responsibility for the implementation, management, support and maintenance of various systems within the messaging environment.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to develop consensus, drive results, and execute overall projects on time and within budget.
  • Develop and mature the AD & Messaging controls and processes along with implementing/ integrating supporting technologies.
  • Translate strategic plans into projects and operationalized goals with priorities, executing effectively to deliver on the strategy.
  • Develop and implement appropriate Key Performance Indicators and relevant metrics to demonstrate program status and efficacy.
  • Communicate project updates and outcomes to project stakeholders, executive leadership.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to develop consensus, drive results and complete project plans on time and within budget
  • Plan and develop security measures to safeguard information against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure.
  • Lead steady state and continuous improvement efforts for AD & Messaging technologies for globally diverse solutions.
  • Collaborate and provide support for the SSO and Federations teams as required.
  • Support the enterprise AD & Messaging platform to enable a secure and enhanced authentication experience for enterprise users.
  • Knowledge and experience with information security, Authorization and Authentication systems, infrastructure and implementation techniques is a key component to this role.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of processes for areas of responsibility
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Network Security or related field
  • Demonstrated excellent technical writing skills and project/program management experience
  • IT Certifications including Microsoft Certifications, CISSP, and ITIL v3 Foundation certifications
  • International experience beneficial; multiple language skills a plus
  • 10+ years of experience in Identity and 7+ years of experience managing a team in a global enterprise environment
  • Thorough knowledge and work experience on Azure Active Directory and related authentication/authorization technologies
  • Strong hands-on experience with Active Directory solutions, including Azure AD.
  • O365 Messaging & Exchange expertise
  • Email administration, configuration, implementations, designs, and troubleshooting
  • Minimum of 12 years directly related experience in O365 messaging and exchange, including mail flow/delivery, SMTP, messaging security, email retention and discovery
  • Advanced experience with script development (PowerShell/Python preferred)
  • Able to work with confidential and sensitive information, maintaining confidentiality.
  • A high level of technical ability for diagnosis, troubleshooting and problem analysis with the ability to clearly communicate the results of problem analysis to business stakeholders, IT support teams, and network providers to quickly and effectively resolve issues.
  • Technical competence in the following:
  • Exchange, including hybrid environments
  • O365 Messaging
  • Security protocols such as LDAP-S, SAML, WS-Federation, SCIM, OAuth, and OIDC
  • AD and Azure AD
  • Component services & areas: domain design, PKI, DDNS, DHCP, Directory Services including directory services replication/synchronization, Kerberos, Active Directory, DEA (Directory Enabled Applications), LDAP-S, AD integration security, federation services and Forest system context management for application services
  • Demonstrated current work experience leading engineering, customizing, and integrating Active Directory as well as enterprise O365 messaging stacks
  • Demonstrated organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to work both independently and as part of a team. As the manager of the team, ability to work unsupervised, prioritize workload for the team, and mentor other team members as required is essential
  • Comfortable in a global fast-paced enterprise team environment, with ability to adjust to changing priorities and schedules, and balance support and project work
  • Customer service driven/focused with a proactive and positive can-do approach, demonstrating effective communication with multiple internal/external stakeholders in a global business environment
Qualified Candidates Only : If you wish to learn more about this opportunity and additional qualifications/responsibilities, please submit your resume . To learn more about Ekman Associates, Inc. please visit our website at www.ekmanassociates.com

  • ID: #41620391
  • State: California Woodlandhills 91367 Woodlandhills USA
  • City: Woodlandhills
  • Salary: $168 - $198 yr
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2022-05-26
  • Deadline: 2022-07-24
  • Category: Et cetera