IT Platform Engineer

The IT Messaging Systems Engineer will be responsible for all aspects of support of the firm’s messaging system environments leveraging MS Exchange and other supporting services to ensure that the service is maintained to high standards required to provide resilient and secure services to the firm and its clients, liaising with other teams and departments as necessary. The role will work with services hosted on premise, in the cloud, or in third party locations operating under contracts with the organization.

• Assist in handling operational issues, orchestrating projects, operational assignments, and liaising with other IT and wider business teams as needed.
• Proactively identify and resolve infrastructure issues before they impact the user/customer.
• Plan and implement Exchange and associated supporting system platform upgrades.
• Create and maintain standards, procedures and policies to enhance new and existing services whilst ensuring Change Control and Service Management principles are followed..
• Oversee and manage system changes, deployment of applications, monitoring of service health and troubleshooting problems whilst ensuring a good service is maintained.
• Ensure effective Capacity Planning, Reporting and Monitoring processes are in place to cover services within the remit of the IT Messaging team as defined in the Terms of Reference.
• To create detailed documentation of all systems and procedures that are relevant to the service including RCAs, KBAs and QRGs to enhance the support of the services provided by the team.
• Help with the analysis of migration to new Exchange server environments.

Targeting $50-$80 an hour.

• Possess a very high level of knowledge of Exchange 2019 / SE and Hybrid Exchange Online.
• Possess broad system experience and understanding of supporting elements of the architecture (email archive technologies, security and reputation technologies).
• Practical experience troubleshooting Exchange Server and Windows Server performance problems involving Outlook client., * Seven (7+) years of relevant experience in a global enterprise environment.
• Proficient in design, deployment, and support in Microsoft Exchange 2016/2019 (including DAGs); Advanced PowerShell Scripting; Exchange Online Archive.
• Messaging security to include Proofpoint, Mimecast, DMARC.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Experience may substitute for degree.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.