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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 Infrastructure Engineer - **Company:** Resource Innovations - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $115,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Online Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, System Configuration, Data Retention, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Log Analysis, Microsoft Office, Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Services, Microsoft SharePoint, TCP/IP, Virtual Machines, Azure Service Bus, Enterprise Software Applications, Load Balancing, Cloud Monitoring, Software Troubleshooting, Microsoft Onedrive - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/677c6331-7ea1-4ccb-8ec4-4cf142aa34d9/microsoft-azure-m-infrastructure-engineer ## About the Role * Hands-on experience administering production services in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365. * Experience with Azure compute, storage, networking, subscriptions, resource groups, monitoring, backup, and access controls. * Experience administering at least two core Microsoft 365 workloads, such as Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, or Microsoft 365 Apps. * Working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, role-based access control, administrative roles, groups, enterprise applications, authentication, and least-privilege principles. * Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, mail flow, federation, permissions, sharing, and hybrid connectivity concepts. * Experience with PowerShell for Azure or Microsoft 365 administration; familiarity with Microsoft Graph is strongly desired. * Experience monitoring cloud service health, troubleshooting user-impacting issues, coordinating service restoration, and maintaining operational documentation. * Clear written and verbal communication with the ability to collaborate across infrastructure, service desk, security, compliance, application, and business teams. * Interest in sustainability and passionate about making a meaningful impact on the environment. Preferred skills, education and experience * Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate. * Microsoft 365 workload certification aligned to the role, such as Teams Administrator Associate, Endpoint * Administrator Associate, Identity and Access Administrator Associate, or Information Security Administrator Associate. * Experience with Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Microsoft 365 Apps, Entra ID, and tenant-level service administration. * Experience with Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender XDR, Defender for Office 365, Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management, and Secure Score. * Experience supporting hybrid identity, Exchange hybrid, Azure-connected infrastructure, VPN, ExpressRoute, or enterprise network integrations. * Familiarity with IT service management, configuration management, incident management, change management, problem management, and disaster recovery exercises. * Experience with Microsoft 365 licensing analysis, service adoption reporting, Azure Cost Management, resource optimization, tagging, budgets, and showback practices. ## Description Resource Innovations is seeking a Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 Infrastructure Engineer to join our growing team in Salt Lake City UT, Fresno CA, Chicago IL, Phoenix AZ, Los Angeles CA, or Denver CO. We are looking for a skilled cloud infrastructure professional with experience in Azure, Microsoft 365, identity management, and hybrid environments. In this role, you will administer, secure, and optimize Azure and Microsoft 365 services while improving reliability, user experience, and operational efficiency across the organization., * Design, deploy, configure, and maintain Microsoft Azure infrastructure across approved subscriptions, resource groups, regions, and landing-zone patterns. * Administer Azure Virtual Machines, managed disks, Storage Accounts, Virtual Networks, Network Security Groups, private endpoints, load-balancing services, DNS, backup, and hybrid connectivity. * Use Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure Service Health, diagnostic settings, alerting, and recovery tools to maintain service availability and operational visibility. * Apply Azure Policy, resource locks, tagging, role-based access control, privileged-access standards, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud recommendations. * Administer Microsoft 365 tenant settings, service health, administrative roles, licensing assignments, usage reporting, and support escalations. * Administer Exchange Online capabilities including mail flow, accepted domains, shared resources, distribution groups, transport rules, message tracing, retention coordination, and service troubleshooting. * Administer Microsoft Teams capabilities including policies, calling and meeting settings, Teams lifecycle controls, external access, guest collaboration, and service troubleshooting. * Administer SharePoint Online and OneDrive capabilities including site administration, sharing controls, permissions support, storage oversight, synchronization issues, and collaboration governance. * Coordinate Microsoft 365 Apps administration, update-channel decisions, service configuration, deployment support, and issue resolution with endpoint-management teams. * Administer Microsoft Entra integration for Azure and Microsoft 365, including groups, administrative roles, enterprise applications, managed identities, service principals, access assignments, and least-privilege controls. * Use PowerShell and Microsoft Graph to automate repeatable Azure and Microsoft 365 administration, reporting, license management, configuration validation, and operational tasks. * Monitor Microsoft 365 service health and Message Center communications, assess organizational impact, coordinate response, and maintain stakeholder-facing service documentation. * Partner with cybersecurity and compliance teams on Microsoft Purview, Defender XDR, data retention, sensitivity labels, DLP, audit, eDiscovery, and security posture improvements while respecting separation of duties. * Troubleshoot incidents, fulfill service requests, implement approved changes, document root cause, maintain runbooks and diagrams, and participate in escalation or on-call coverage when required. * Other duties as assigned. ## Related Videos - [Developer Tools for Microsoft Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/450-developer-tools-for-microsoft-azure) - [Startup Presentation: StorX - Future of Cloud Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1176-startup-presentation-storx-future-of-cloud-storage) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [ The attacker's footprint](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/375-the-attacker-s-footprint) - [Develop enterprise-ready applications for Microsoft Teams with Azure resources on modern web technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/187-develop-enterprise-ready-applications-for-microsoft-teams-with-azure-resources-on-modern-web-technologies) - [Security Challenges of Breaking A Monolith](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/362-security-challenges-of-breaking-a-monolith) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Mastering Remote Work: Tips for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/558-mastering-remote-work-tips-for-developers) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers)