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Senior Micrsoft Cloud Engineer
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Requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to provide senior-level technical leadership and independent operational support for enterprise Microsoft cloud environments, including Microsoft 365, Azure, and Microsoft Security platforms.  This includes proof of currently maintained Microsoft certifications in all related areas for a period no less than 5 years.
  • Proven expertise in designing, implementing, operating, and optimizing Microsoft cloud services to ensure high availability, scalability, performance, and mission alignment.
  • Ability to implement and maintain cloud security architectures aligned with NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-207 (Zero Trust Architecture), and FedRAMP Moderate requirements, including continuous monitoring, risk mitigation, and security posture management.
  • Advanced ability to implement fully and manage a hybrid Active Directory Microsoft M365 and Entra environment implementing the tiered security standards defined by Microsoft’s security framework.
  • Proven experience creating and managing all aspects of Windows, MacOS, and Apple iOS devices in Intune including compliance and policy delivery.
  • Proven experience creating and managing Autopilot delivery of operating system images and use of policy and on-demand delivery of software using Intune for environments of at least 700 endpoints.
  • Practical experience locking down remote PowerShell access for administrative tasks in Entra and Azure across all related APIs to allow necessary administration including headless Exchange Online mailbox provisioning, SharePoint custom user profile field imports, and all Microsoft Graph related access.
  • Advanced proficiency in identity and access management, including Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, privileged access management, and least-privilege access models, including the implementation and minimal impact transition between MFA providers, implementation of 3rd party MFA as an Entra provider, and implementation of Smart Card and FIDO based key authentication methods across Windows and MacOS systems.
  • Experience managing and supporting collaboration and messaging services, including Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, and related Microsoft 365 workloads.
  • Capability to provide Azure infrastructure and application support, including cloud networking, workload configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and hybrid integration where applicable.
  • Hands-on experience configuring and managing Microsoft security platforms, including Defender, Sentinel, and Purview, to support threat protection, data governance, information protection, and incident response readiness.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and configure data sources feeding into Microsoft Sentinel, including ongoing health reporting and alerting on ingest log data quality. 
  • Ability to support and comply with formal change management processes, produce and maintain technical documentation, training materials, and contribute to standard operating procedures.
  • Demonstrated capacity to act as a senior technical advisor, collaborating with CBO engineering teams to resolve complex technical issues and support audits, assessments, and compliance reviews.
  • Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision, exercising sound independent judgment and technical authority in maintaining a secure, resilient, and compliant Microsoft cloud environment.
  • Implement automated reporting and dashboard creation using Power BI and other Microsoft tools.  Reporting must include systems health monitoring, compliance reports, current spend and forecasted spend reports, and utilization reports across all aspects of CBO’s Microsoft cloud infrastructure.
  • Must have proven experience setting up spending budget configurations in Azure including alerting and reporting for potential overages against budgets that allow 90 days lead time to allow CBO decision time for appropriate actions including either reduction in usage to avoid overages or acquisition and allocation of increased funding.
  • Implement incident response and disaster response playbook responses as clearly written practical procedural documents that integrate into CBO’s existing IR and COOP documentation and procedural documents.
Certifications
 
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert
  • Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate
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