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Sterling Engineering · 7 hours ago

Microsoft System Engineer

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$140K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

Sterling Engineering is a nationwide Staffing Firm that has been in business for over 56 years, and they are seeking a hands-on Microsoft 365 Engineer to own, administer, and continuously improve their enterprise M365 environment. The role involves managing daily operations, leading platform enhancements, and driving adoption across the business, with a focus on productivity, data security, and collaboration effectiveness.

ConsultingInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Mary Gallian

Responsibilities

Manage user identities, groups, licensing, and security settings in Entra ID (Azure AD)

Administer Exchange Online (mail flow, hybrid connectivity, retention policies)

Maintain and optimize Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Outlook, and collaboration workflows

Implement backup and recovery procedures for M365 email and files

Enforce Conditional Access, MFA, and identity protection protocols

Configure retention/sensitivity labels and compliance policies via Microsoft Purview

Perform periodic security audits and resolve vulnerabilities

Support hybrid identity integration between AD and Azure AD

Use PowerShell, Graph API, M365 Admin Center, and Defender portal to monitor performance and security

Quickly resolve complex issues related to email flow, Teams meetings, SharePoint access, and identity authentication

Build automation scripts, runbooks, and dashboards

Partner with the Service Desk and app teams to improve processes and ensure change control

Provide user training, communications, and documentation

Participate in on-call rotation and off-hours upgrades

Maintain and support on-prem Windows Server infrastructure

Install, upgrade, patch, and troubleshoot server systems to ensure reliability

Qualification

Microsoft 365 AdministrationExchange OnlinePowerShell automationAzure experienceSecurity protocolsMicrosoft certificationsCommunicationProblem-solving ability