Hiring for Lead/ Senior Engineer Active Directory, Exchange, and Azure Cloud on Phoenix AZ / Columbus OH
We are looking for Lead/Senior Active Directory, Exchange, and Azure Cloud at Phoenix AZ / Columbus OH. Who have a strong experience on managing higher level of responsibility, leadership, and strategic decision-making will be preferred.
Job Title: Lead/Senior Active Directory, Exchange, and Azure Cloud Location: Phoenix AZ / Columbus OH Duration :- Fulltime
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job Summary: We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Lead/Senior Engineer to oversee the management, optimization, and security of our Active Directory (AD), Exchange Server, and Azure Cloud environments. As a Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for leading a team of engineers, driving technical projects, and providing strategic direction on cloud and on-premises infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with AD, Exchange, and Azure services, a deep understanding of security practices, and a proven track record in leading large-scale migrations and system integrations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership & Team Management:
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers responsible for the administration and management of AD, Exchange, and Azure Cloud environments.
- Provide technical guidance and support to engineers ensuring the team follows best practices for system administration, security, and cloud operations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including infrastructure, security, and application teams, to ensure alignment of cloud and on-premises environments with business goals.
- Drive the recruitment, training, and professional development of team members to foster a high-performance engineering culture.
- Understanding of server build and validation process
- Active Directory Management:
- Oversee and manage the entire Active Directory infrastructure, including the configuration of domain controllers, replication, security policies, and group policies.
- Lead initiatives to design and implement Active Directory migrations, upgrades, and optimizations across on-premises and hybrid environments.
- Ensure the health, security, and reliability of AD environments, resolving complex AD-related issues and performance bottlenecks.
- Exchange Server & Exchange Online Management:
- Lead the management of Exchange Server (on-premises, hybrid, and Exchange Online) environments, ensuring optimal performance, security, and scalability.
- Manage high availability and disaster recovery strategies for Exchange environments, including backup, restore, and mail flow monitoring.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex mail-related issues.
- Azure Cloud Management:
- Lead the management and optimization of Azure Active Directory (AAD), including user authentication, role-based access control (RBAC), identity governance.
- Oversee the administration of Azure infrastructure (e.g., Azure VMs, networking, storage, Azure App Services), ensuring alignment with business needs and industry standards.
- Drive the implementation and automation of cloud-native services in Azure, ensuring that the environment is scalable, cost-effective, and secure.
- Lead cloud migration projects, ensuring smooth integration between on-premises systems and Azure-based services.
- Strong knowledge of CIS Compliance for servers and Azure policies related to CIS compliance.
- Security & Compliance:
- Lead the implementation and enforcement of security policies and best practices across AD, Exchange, and Azure environments to ensure regulatory compliance and data protection.
- Oversee identity management, multi-factor authentication (MFA), conditional access, and other security measures to safeguard access to enterprise applications.
- Identify and address vulnerabilities, ensuring continuous compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Regular follow-up/escalation on aging tickets for any long-standing incidents to be closed on timely manner
- Strategic Planning & Technical Leadership:
- Lead strategic initiatives to design and implement infrastructure improvements, cloud optimization, and new technology adoption.
- Drive best practices for system automation, disaster recovery, and incident management, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
- Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, security protocols, and operational procedures.
- Good understanding of server build and validation process
- Reporting:
- Lead and oversee complex technical projects, including system migrations, upgrades, and integrations, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
- Provide regular updates to senior management on the status of ongoing projects, technical challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
- Perform daily health checks (including SOD violations) and share status in daily stand up s.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Extensive experience in Active Directory architecture, management, and security, including GPOs, DNS and AD replication.
- Expertise with Exchange Server (on-premises and hybrid) and Exchange Online.
- Knowledge of Azure Active Directory (AAD), Azure infrastructure, and Microsoft 365 services.
- Proven ability to lead large-scale cloud migrations and manage hybrid infrastructures.
- Strong experience in cloud security practices, including MFA, RBAC, identity protection, and data encryption.
- Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation for managing AD, Exchange, and Azure environments.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and provide executive-level reporting.
- Strong troubleshooting skills for diagnosing and resolving complex infrastructure and cloud-based issues.
- Leadership experience, including managing and mentoring a technical team and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in server build and validation, TLS vulnerability management, and CIS compliance.
Preferred Qualifications:.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect, or similar certifications.
- Experience with third-party monitoring tools for AD, Exchange, and Azure environments.
- Familiarity with Office 365 administration, including Exchange and Azure.
- Experience with automation tools like Azure Automation, PowerShell.
- Experience in designing and implementing disaster recovery and high availability solutions for cloud and on-premises environments.
- Understanding of identity and access management principles in cloud environments.
About us:-
AgreeYa is a global systems integrator delivering competitive advantage for its customers through software, solutions, and services. Established in 1999, AgreeYa is headquartered in Folsom, California, with a global footprint and a team of more than 1,850 professionals across offices. AgreeYa works with 500+ organizations ranging from Fortune 100 firms to small and large businesses across industries such as Telecom, Banking, Financial Services & Insurance, Healthcare, Utility & Energy, Technology, Public Sector, Pharma & Biotech, and others. Please visit us at for more information.
We are looking for Lead/Senior Active Directory, Exchange, and Azure Cloud at Phoenix AZ / Columbus OH. Who have a strong experience on managing higher level of responsibility, leadership, and strategic decision-making will be preferred.
Job Title: Lead/Senior Active Directory, Exchange, and Azure Cloud Location: Phoenix AZ / Columbus OH Duration :- Fulltime
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job Summary: We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Lead/Senior Engineer to oversee the management, optimization, and security of our Active Directory (AD), Exchange Server, and Azure Cloud environments. As a Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for leading a team of engineers, driving technical projects, and providing strategic direction on cloud and on-premises infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with AD, Exchange, and Azure services, a deep understanding of security practices, and a proven track record in leading large-scale migrations and system integrations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership & Team Management:
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers responsible for the administration and management of AD, Exchange, and Azure Cloud environments.
- Provide technical guidance and support to engineers ensuring the team follows best practices for system administration, security, and cloud operations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including infrastructure, security, and application teams, to ensure alignment of cloud and on-premises environments with business goals.
- Drive the recruitment, training, and professional development of team members to foster a high-performance engineering culture.
- Understanding of server build and validation process
- Active Directory Management:
- Oversee and manage the entire Active Directory infrastructure, including the configuration of domain controllers, replication, security policies, and group policies.
- Lead initiatives to design and implement Active Directory migrations, upgrades, and optimizations across on-premises and hybrid environments.
- Ensure the health, security, and reliability of AD environments, resolving complex AD-related issues and performance bottlenecks.
- Exchange Server & Exchange Online Management:
- Lead the management of Exchange Server (on-premises, hybrid, and Exchange Online) environments, ensuring optimal performance, security, and scalability.
- Manage high availability and disaster recovery strategies for Exchange environments, including backup, restore, and mail flow monitoring.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex mail-related issues.
- Azure Cloud Management:
- Lead the management and optimization of Azure Active Directory (AAD), including user authentication, role-based access control (RBAC), identity governance.
- Oversee the administration of Azure infrastructure (e.g., Azure VMs, networking, storage, Azure App Services), ensuring alignment with business needs and industry standards.
- Drive the implementation and automation of cloud-native services in Azure, ensuring that the environment is scalable, cost-effective, and secure.
- Lead cloud migration projects, ensuring smooth integration between on-premises systems and Azure-based services.
- Strong knowledge of CIS Compliance for servers and Azure policies related to CIS compliance.
- Security & Compliance:
- Lead the implementation and enforcement of security policies and best practices across AD, Exchange, and Azure environments to ensure regulatory compliance and data protection.
- Oversee identity management, multi-factor authentication (MFA), conditional access, and other security measures to safeguard access to enterprise applications.
- Identify and address vulnerabilities, ensuring continuous compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Regular follow-up/escalation on aging tickets for any long-standing incidents to be closed on timely manner
- Strategic Planning & Technical Leadership:
- Lead strategic initiatives to design and implement infrastructure improvements, cloud optimization, and new technology adoption.
- Drive best practices for system automation, disaster recovery, and incident management, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
- Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, security protocols, and operational procedures.
- Good understanding of server build and validation process
- Reporting:
- Lead and oversee complex technical projects, including system migrations, upgrades, and integrations, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.
- Provide regular updates to senior management on the status of ongoing projects, technical challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
- Perform daily health checks (including SOD violations) and share status in daily stand up s.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Extensive experience in Active Directory architecture, management, and security, including GPOs, DNS and AD replication.
- Expertise with Exchange Server (on-premises and hybrid) and Exchange Online.
- Knowledge of Azure Active Directory (AAD), Azure infrastructure, and Microsoft 365 services.
- Proven ability to lead large-scale cloud migrations and manage hybrid infrastructures.
- Strong experience in cloud security practices, including MFA, RBAC, identity protection, and data encryption.
- Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation for managing AD, Exchange, and Azure environments.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and provide executive-level reporting.
- Strong troubleshooting skills for diagnosing and resolving complex infrastructure and cloud-based issues.
- Leadership experience, including managing and mentoring a technical team and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in server build and validation, TLS vulnerability management, and CIS compliance.
Preferred Qualifications:.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect, or similar certifications.
- Experience with third-party monitoring tools for AD, Exchange, and Azure environments.
- Familiarity with Office 365 administration, including Exchange and Azure.
- Experience with automation tools like Azure Automation, PowerShell.
- Experience in designing and implementing disaster recovery and high availability solutions for cloud and on-premises environments.
- Understanding of identity and access management principles in cloud environments.
About us:-
AgreeYa is a global systems integrator delivering competitive advantage for its customers through software, solutions, and services. Established in 1999, AgreeYa is headquartered in Folsom, California, with a global footprint and a team of more than 1,850 professionals across offices. AgreeYa works with 500+ organizations ranging from Fortune 100 firms to small and large businesses across industries such as Telecom, Banking, Financial Services & Insurance, Healthcare, Utility & Energy, Technology, Public Sector, Pharma & Biotech, and others. Please visit us at for more information.