About this opportunity:
We are looking for an experienced Microsoft Infrastructure & Collaboration SME to join the IT Operations team and provide expert-level administration, troubleshooting, and operational support across Microsoft infrastructure and collaboration technologies.
The primary focus of this role is Microsoft Exchange On-Premises, Exchange Online, Active Directory, and Microsoft Entra ID, with additional exposure to Microsoft 365, Intune, SharePoint, SCCM/MECM, SCOM, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Enterprise Vault, Windows Server, and Azure services.
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What you will do:
- Provide L3/SME support for Exchange On-Premises, Exchange Online, and Hybrid environments.
- Administer and troubleshoot Exchange servers, mailboxes, databases, mail flow, connectors, and related services.
- Support Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), including DNS, Group Policy, authentication, replication, and domain controllers.
- Administer Microsoft Entra ID, including identity, authentication, users, groups, and roles.
- Lead complex incident resolution, perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement corrective actions.
- Support Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), including host pools, session hosts, FSLogix profiles, and user connectivity.
- Support Microsoft 365 services and Azure integrations with on-premises infrastructure.
- Administer and support Windows Server, Enterprise Vault, SCCM/MECM, SCOM, SharePoint, and Intune.
- Perform infrastructure patching, upgrades, maintenance, and vulnerability remediation.
- Develop PowerShell automation for operational and administrative activities.
- Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, runbooks, and recovery procedures.
- Collaborate with Infrastructure, Security, Network, Application, and Vendor teams to ensure service reliability.
What you will bring:
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in Microsoft Infrastructure and IT Operations.
- Strong hands-on expertise in:
- Microsoft Exchange On-Premises, Exchange Online, and Hybrid
- Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
- Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
- AD/Entra Connect
- DNS, Group Policy, AD replication, and authentication
- Windows Server Administration
- PowerShell scripting and automation
- Experience with Microsoft 365, Intune, SharePoint, SCCM/MECM, SCOM, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Enterprise Vault, and Azure services.
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise production environments.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, problem-solving, and incident management skills.
- Experience working within ITIL/ITSM environments and using ITSM and monitoring platforms such as ServiceNow or HPSM.
- Ability to work independently, take ownership, and collaborate effectively across technical teams.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.
- Experience mentoring junior engineers is an advantage.
- Microsoft certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-800/AZ-801, Microsoft 365 Administrator, AZ-305, or other relevant Microsoft certifications are considered an advantage.
Why join us?
You’ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what’s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You’ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You’ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
Primary country and city: United Arab Emirates (AE) || Dubai
Req ID: 790050
