Cloud Engineer - Exchange Online

Salary:
$70,000 - $90,000
Summit 7 Systems, Inc. (S7) is a place where people grow and thrive. Our employees are not only experts in Microsoft technologies, but also leaders in the tech community. They speak at conferences, write books, and design solutions for some of the most successful and secure organizations in the world. Our team consists of talented and passionate administrators, developers, and architects who are always ready to share their knowledge and insights with others. At S7, we take pride in protecting the US Defense Industrial Base (DIB) from cyber threats by helping them meet the highest standards of security and compliance.

• Enjoy premium health and dental via Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBSAL) that is accepted nationwide through the PPO network.
• Vision Service Plan (VSP) for eye care and eyewear.
• Retirement savings plan with employer contribution.
• Enjoy 10 days of paid vacation and 7 days of paid sick time per year.
• Eligibility for performance bonuses and salary progression through our certification program.

Overview
The Cloud Engineer (Level 3 Support) is the escalation point for Level 2 Support. This individual will be required to triage, comprehend, research, and work on finding solutions for documented user incidents for the following Microsoft 365 workloads with a focus on Exchange Online:

• Exchange Online
• Entra ID
• SharePoint Online
• OneDrive
• Intune
• Teams
• Power Platform
• Compliance (Purview)
• Security (Defender)

Furthermore, this person must possess outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, to ensure timely and appropriate customer follow-up and/or escalation to Microsoft Support.
Essential Responsibilities

• Offer expert-level technical assistance and problem-solving for Microsoft 365 Exchange Online.
• Monitor central ticketing system to guarantee prompt resolution of technical support issues within the specified Service Level Agreement (SLA).
• Create new and follow existing check lists to ensure a consistent result for routine and common tasks within our proactive IT Management Services (ITSM).
• Stay updated with the latest features, updates, and best practices of Microsoft 365.
• Perform in-depth troubleshooting for incidents escalated by Level 2 Support, focusing on Exchange Online related incidents.
• Escalate complex or unresolved incidents to Microsoft support teams.
• Document and report incidents and resolutions using service desk software and tools.
• Communication with clients as required; keeping them informed of incident progress, notifying them of impending changes, and agreed outages.

Additional Responsibilities

• Unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.
• Educate users on how to use Microsoft 365 effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a team.
• Ensure requests are directed to the appropriate resource for prompt and efficient resolution.
• Responsible for timely and accurate entry of all time and expenses.
• Continuous learning, development, and enhancement of technical knowledge and credibility through industry standard certifications.
• Strengthening customer relationships.
• Analyze and communicate information with others and regularly provide advice and recommend actions involving complex issues.
• Demonstrate professional attitude with client over the phone and through emails to resolve all client requests/questions.

Required Qualifications

• Either an associates or a bachelor's degree in Computer Science (CS) or Management Information Systems (MIS) from a reputable institute, or a minimum of five (5) years of experience with Microsoft 365 Exchange Online administration, or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• CompTIA Security+ is required.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Exchange Online.
• Ability to work independently and a strong desire for personal and professional development.
• Incredible customer service skills.
• Experience working with Active Directory, DNS, PowerShell, Message Trace, and Entra ID.
• S. citizenship is required.
• Background investigation is required.
  • Any offer of employment is contingent upon the results of a reference/background check.
• Pre-employment drug screening is required as we are a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

Desired Qualifications

• Microsoft Credentials
  • MS-721: Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer
  • MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator
  • SC-400: Administering Information Protection and Compliance in Microsoft 365
  • MS-203: Microsoft 365 Messaging
• Microsoft 365 GCC High experience.
• CMMC 2.0 L2 knowledge.
• NIST 800-53 knowledge.
• Knowledge of ServiceNow IT Service Management (ITSM) highly desired.
• SECRET clearance or higher is a plus.

Summit 7 Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
Summit 7 Systems requires background investigations. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the results of a reference/background check. We are a drug and alcohol-free workplace and require pre-employment drug screening.