Title: Sr. Systems Engineer
Location: San Francisco; 3 days onsite- 2 remote
Remote/Onsite: Onsite
Technology Top Skills: Windows 10, Active Directory, Vmware, Azure, Office 365
Robert Half is looking for a Sr. Systems Engineer in San Francisco. The role entails crucial responsibilities, including the design, planning, assessment, and formulation of strategies for the Company’s migration and operation within the Microsoft cloud /on-prem ecosystem. This position demands an expert-level comprehension and hands-on experience in migrating and configuring Microsoft enterprise cloud solutions, encompassing related technologies such as Active Directory, Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Entra ID. Apply for this position today if you think you are a self-confident, motivated person with a strong work ethic and excellent communication skills who enjoys a fast-paced, team-driven environment. Submit your application for this exciting opportunity!
Essential Duties:
- responsible for effective provisioning, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware and software and related infrastructure.
- Act as the primary technical expert in the Microsoft 365 domain, On-Prem Active Directory etc.
- Develop, configure, and maintain the organization's Microsoft 365 environment as well as on-prem windows server environments.
- Deploy and manage Windows endpoints using Microsoft Intune with a focus on automation to streamline processes.
- Configure and maintain Microsoft Intune for optimal performance and security
- Configure automated patching of workstation operating systems with Intune.
- Migrate on-prem Active Directory Group Policies to Intune.
- Utilize Microsoft Autopilot for seamless device setup and configuration.
- Manage the on-prem windows environment on VMWare running on Nimble Storage.
- Manage PKI Infrastructure with best practices from Security Team
- Manage Backup infrastructure in the Cloud (Druva)
- Offer guidance to the IT management team on current and emerging Microsoft 365 /Azure technologies.
- Provide expertise and lead significant service migrations to Microsoft 365.
- Collaborate closely with Infosec teams to ensure that designs adhere to information security best practices and organizational requirements.
Top Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive global enterprise-level experience with IT solutions and engineering.
- 7+ years VMWare ESXi and vCenter administration experience.
- 10 years of Windows Endpoint system configuration, operating system upgrades, hardware & software support, Active Directory, GPO Administration, IIS, DNS and Power shell
- scripting.
- Advanced Microsoft 365 certifications are required.
- Subject matter expertise in Office 365, including Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, Defender for Office 365, Teams, Teams voice services, MS Intune and other O365
- workloads.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Security components such as Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Apps, and Microsoft Entra ID Premium.
- Experience in Microsoft cloud security controls, Data Loss Prevention, Purview, and understanding of Litigation Hold, Retention, and eDiscovery.
- Hands-on experience delivering messaging and collaboration solutions utilizing Microsoft Exchange and Office 365.
- Real-world experience managing and maintaining on-premises Active Directory, GPOs, and on-premises Active Directory migrations to M365.
- Experience with Azure is required.
- Experience with Microsoft Intune is required.
- Knowledge of email protection and security leveraging Mimecast is a plus.
