Lead Microsoft Cloud Engineer

ISO New England is the not-for-profit, independent system operator responsible for ensuring the safe and reliable flow of electricity in our region and planning for the future of the electric grid. We are at the forefront of New England's ongoing transition to clean energy.

ISO New England is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Lead Microsoft Cloud Engineer, to manage, maintain, and optimize our Microsoft-based Hybrid IT Infrastructure environment. Your expertise will leverage your skills, experience, and knowledge to solve complex IT problems predominantly focused on Enterprise technologies, while striving to accomplish continuous improvement in all areas. In this position, you will collaborate with stakeholders, end users and senior leadership to further the strategic goals of the company, applying your skills to create technological solutions that enhance or complete the ISO-NE corporate strategy.

What we offer you:

• 100% remote with travel to the office when required. Hybrid work environment also available for those that would prefer.
• Paid on-call rotation
• Relocation Assistance
• Base salary plus performance bonus program, professional development and tuition reimbursement, enhanced 401k and financial planning, wellness programs with onsite gym, onsite cafe with free coffee, flexible work hours, access to business networks & more, all in a stable and supportive work environment!

How you will make an impact:

• Conduct Analysis, make recommendations and follow-through on implementations of Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Azure environments, such as tenant configuration and hardening, while being mindful of increasing compliance and security.
• Lead efforts / Liaise between various business stakeholders and Infrastructure Services Department, to ensure proper and timely adoption and execution of M365 and/or Azure Proof of Concept efforts, continuing through adoption as appropriate.
• Advocate for technological evangelism around updating our business processes, technical controls, as well as existing on-prem/cloud environments, to continuously improve business operations while maximizing ROI on Microsoft Cloud Subscriptions & services.
• Modernize corporate e-mail strategy, finalize migration away from on-premises Exchange/MTA/competitive MX offerings, working with application and stakeholder teams as appropriate.
• Lead Microsoft/Windows Server Technical Chapter within Infrastructure Services into the future, providing mentorship to peers to drive change that makes a difference.

What you need to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Security, Cyber Security or related fields, or significant relevant job experience.
• 10+ years of experience in Microsoft Infrastructure technologies, with extensive experience in designing, implementing, and supporting Office 365 / M365 / Azure migrations.
• Extensive practical and applied experience in Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, ADFS, SSO, Windows Server, M365, Entra, including backup and restore procedures and active testing of the same.
• 5+ years of progressive project management, Working with one or more IT concepts such as DevOps, Agile, ITIL, etc.
• Fluent in PowerShell for automation of System Administration, Active Directory, Entra ID and Exchange, both on-premise and in cloud.
• Employing Ansible Automation Platform as a configuration management technology, and/or code management using GIT, CI/CD a plus
• Microsoft Cloud, PMP, ITIL certifications a plus.

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