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Ask IT consulting

Messaging & AD Subject Matter Expert

Ask IT consulting, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022


Ask ITC Inc., backed by a $500 million Microtek group company, provides an industry-leading blend of technology, business consulting, and outsourcing services.Ask IT is a minority-owned enterprise founded on providing the highest quality possible and a devotion to customer satisfaction.Job Description Senior Messaging & AD Consultant with engineering experience of 10-15 years.

Increase your chances of an interview by reading the following overview of this role before making an application.Extensive and advanced knowledge of messaging, MS Exchange, Active Directory, LDAP, wireless systems, and large enterprise systems development methodologies is required.

The Messaging and Directory Services Subject Matter Expert (SME) position requires in-depth knowledge of Microsoft-based infrastructure design and development, messaging and directory services best practices, and advanced knowledge of systems engineering, operations, and management. The consultant should have architect-level experience planning, documenting, installing, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting high-availability Exchange Server 2003, 2007, 2010, and 2013 environments, as well as Active Directory for Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, a wide range of wireless messaging technologies, and advanced knowledge of messaging security and hygiene.

Detailed responsibilities include:Responsible for the day-to-day operations of Messaging Systems. Hosted applications include but are not limited to Microsoft Exchange servers, Windows 2012/2012R2 and 2008 R2 domain controllers, DNS servers, ADFS servers, and Azure AD Connect servers.Lead messaging projects, software upgrades, architecture changes, and implementation of new components within the environment.Develop procedures for routine Exchange server maintenance tasks such as realigning Exchange database copies within DAGs, moving mailboxes, etc.Troubleshoot Messaging Server issues, collaborating with other relevant IT areas and vendor support towards quick and effective resolutions.Develop Office 365 migration strategy for on-prem Exchange servers to Exchange Online.Responsible for monitoring and resolving Service Desk escalated incident and problem tickets assigned to the Exchange team. All incidents should be worked to service level targets, and resolutions documented in call detail.Monitor performance levels and capacity of supported applications, assisting in proper capacity planning and management.On-call rotation required.Engage with the tools team to ensure proper monitoring of all supported Messaging Applications.Engage in Messaging Engineering activities as required, such as developing build documents, testing configurations and patches, and planning deployments.Support the AD consolidation project, which consists of migrating multiple child domains and disparate AD forests into the Enterprise Active Directory Forest.Install, configure, and maintain Active Directory and third-party migration products for the duration of the project.Develop and enhance PowerShell scripts as needed.Must possess good communication and writing skills, be organized, have the ability to define and socialize new processes, be able to effect change in a dynamic environment, be comfortable working at many organizational levels, and must be team-oriented and performance-oriented.Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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