Office 365 Engineer (Active Directory, Exchange, Automation)

TL;DR

Office 365 Engineer (Active Directory, Exchange, Automation): Designing and maintaining secure identity infrastructure focusing on AD, Azure AD, and Exchange. With an accent on identity lifecycle automation, migration efforts, and supporting daily operations. Focus on architecting multi-domain AD forests, troubleshooting complex identity issues, and automating processes.

Location: Remote (United States and Canada)

Salary: $80,000–$95,000 per year

Company

Harris is a leading provider of financial management and Customer Information Systems (CIS) software solutions for Public Sector, Schools, Utility, and Healthcare agencies throughout North America.

What you will do

• Architect and manage multi-domain Active Directory forests, including trust relationships, group policies, replication, and domain controller roles.
• Troubleshoot complex Active Directory issues, including account lockouts and delegation challenges.
• Integrate Active Directory with Azure AD (Entra ID) for hybrid identity scenarios and lead migration efforts for AD and Exchange mailboxes.
• Provide expert-level support for Office 365 (Exchange on-premises and online) and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Implement, configure, and maintain Exchange policies, SMTP relay, and email routing configurations.
• Develop and maintain scripts for identity provisioning, auditing, and remediation, integrating identity systems with HR platforms.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Active Directory, Azure AD, and Office 365.
• Deep understanding of authentication, authorization, and accounting principles.
• Must have advanced scripting and automation skills.
• Expertise in identity federation, access control, and integration with protocols such as SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for complex identity and access issues.
• Experience with AD migration, federation transitions, and multi-forest integration.
• Solid understanding of ITIL best practices.

Nice to have

• Certifications in Office 365 (Microsoft Certified: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator, and Identity Fundamentals).
• Experience with managed identities, role-based access control, and identity APIs.
• Experience with other collaboration tools and enterprise software platforms.