Senior Delivery Manager - M365 EXO Architect

Job Title: M365 EXO Architect - Sr. Delivery Architect

Location: N. America

Travel: 25%

A senior level Microsoft 365 Consultant/Architect that leads and performs the analysis, design, implementation, testing, pilot, migration, and support services for medium and large scale client environments that are implementing a hybrid Microsoft Active Directory / Microsoft 365 / Azure environments at an enterprise level. This includes the directory and identity management solutions, multifactor authentication, federation, data restructuring, data retention, data management, security policies, conditional access, Azure enterprise application enablement, Exchange online, Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business. Must be able to assess current client Windows environments and determine the technologies and tasks needed to address new application and service requirements and initiatives of the client. Be able to design and Implement new Microsoft 365 / Azure centric solutions as required by the client.

Job Responsibilities:

• Technically lead major Windows / Microsoft 365 client projects
• Generate and lead complex project plans for major Windows / Microsoft 365 projects
• Lead various technical resources on shore and offshore
• Communicate and interact with the client’s senior leadership and executives as required in the project
• Create and maintain various project artifacts (Project Change Request, Project Plans (MS Project), Risks and Issues logs, Weekly Status reports)
• Analysis and Inventory of a client’s current Windows Infrastructure Services and Microsoft 365 environment
• Capture and document a client’s enterprise Microsoft 365 / Azure desired goals and future services
• Develop high level client Microsoft 365 architectures and transformation plans as needed by the client
• Develop and implement various Windows infrastructure services as needed to integrate with Microsoft 365 services that will be required by the client
• Produce enterprise-level designs for Active Directory, Windows Infrastructure Services, and Microsoft 365 for various corporate initiatives (such as cloud transformations, Hybrid cloud deployments, Corporate divestitures, Corporate mergers, and Active Directory Forest/Domain Consolidations)
• Find opportunities to innovate, extend and improve existing and future Microsoft 365 and Azure where possible.
• Create and maintain design, testing, build, and migration documentation for domain technologies, including design, installation, configuration, and appropriate troubleshooting steps.
• Improve existing processes through solutions to recurring problems and enhancements to existing solutions or documentation.
• Address existing and new problems that may occur in the client’s Windows infrastructure services as they transition to Microsoft 365 and Azure
• Deliver training as required for various Microsoft 365 Services including Azure, Security and Compliance, Teams, Exchange Online, and SharePoint Online, Intune, and Defender for Endpoint.
• Provide “Best Practices” recommendations
• Provide appropriate security hardening guidance and recommendations
• Manage customer satisfaction through effectively communicating and managing customer expectations

Required Skills/Experience:

• 10 plus years of direct experience in a leadership or consulting role, working with both traditional on-premises Microsoft Windows Infrastructure services and Microsoft 365/Azure technologies.
• Design, Deployment, and Troubleshooting knowledge in Active Directory Subnets, Sites, Site Links, Replication Services, Trusts, and FSMO roles
• Administering Active Directory OU’s and GPO’s.
• AD, ADFS, PKI in Windows Server 2012 (or better) environment.
• DNS, DHCP, DFS, in a Windows 2012 (or better) environment.
• Microsoft 365 services at an administrative level
• Azure PaaS, SaaS, and DRaaS services and capabilities
• Significant experience and expertise in Security / security hardening on various Microsoft platforms
• Experience/Expertise with various third party enterprise solutions such as Backup/Recovery, security, PKI, Mobile Device Management, Application Management, etc.
• 6 years or more direct experience in a leadership or consulting role, working with Microsoft 365/Office 365/Azure in a hybrid on-premises / Microsoft 365 cloud environment
• Azure Active Directory (AADConnect)
• Azure Security and Compliance services
• Azure User and Device Policies, DLP, Data Retention Policies.
• Windows infrastructure services
• NTP Time Services
• Windows Backup and Recovery
• Windows based Malware protection services
• Windows Monitoring services
• Azure based IaaS solutions other Windows infrastructure
• Hands on expertise in the deployment of high security polices and features within a Microsoft on-premises and Microsoft Cloud environments
• Excellent Written and Communications Skills
• Must have experience in producing detailed design artifacts
• Word Documents
• PowerPoint Presentations
• Visio Diagrams
• Microsoft Project Plans
• Must have the ability to lead client design and deployment discussions, and be able to provide technical leadership to client IT staff as required
• Must have excellent project discipline (adherence to the contracts and Statements of work)
• Must have proven / demonstratable capabilities to remediate and deal with projects that encounter problems and delays.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• 10 years of direct experience in a leadership or consulting role, performing Windows Active Director migrations / transitions associated with corporate mergers, acquisitions, and/or divestitures for entities and clients over 5000 seats
• Experience with native Microsoft migration tools and processes (MAP, SMAT, Office 365 readiness tools, Remote Connectivity Analyzer, etc…)
• Experiences with third party migrations tools and processes (such as Quest, BitTitan)
• Experiences with Exchange / Exchange Online
• Experiences with Mobile Device Management / Mobile Application Management
• Experiences with third party DNS/DHCP services (such as InfoBLOX)
• Experiences with various VPN / remote connectivity solutions (Microsoft Direct Access/Always on VPN, Cisco AnyConnect, etc.)
• Additional technical experiences / expertise with other technologies, such as Linux, Mainframes, Apple MacIntosh, network technologies, Citrix, VDI, VMWare, etc…

Life at Capgemini

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:

• Flexible work
• Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
• Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
• Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
• Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Disaster Relief

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.

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