Mission freelance Messaging Engineer

Role/Job title Messaging Engineer
Work Location London
Role type - Contracting
Mode of working - Office based
Duration of assignment 6 months
Any other working conditions - travel/on call/shifts None
Rate inside £400 per day

The Role
To design and implement a global M365 deployment to Microsoft recommended standards.

Gain sufficient knowledge on the environment and tasks to be performed:
Transition and Securities to M365
Federate and Securities to wider group
Deploy MS teams including Video + voice into EMA and Securities
Provide guidance on best Practice for Azure based infrastructure
Project Support i.e. communication plan/ scheduling activities
Provide an escalation path for administrators
Incident management and problem management to include reporting function
Update and create the standard operating procedure
Ensure that system meeting existing regulations and eDiscovery requirements
Your responsibilities:
Managing messaging services
Produce technical road maps for Messaging Services
Management of service level reporting
Provide input to management to help assess future direction of product and services
Interface between management, business, 3rd parties and support personnel.


Your Profile
Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
Expert in Microsoft Teams to Include Video and voice.
Knowledge of Enterprise Vault and Compliance Tooling
Engineering of Exchange 2016 deployment and migration from existing Exchange 2010 together with knowledge of Office 365
Design\Deploy and support existing messaging infrastructure to include
BYOD iPhone\IPAD\Blackberry\Exchange\Outlook\Compliance tool\Enterprise Vault (Multiple sites as part of Global Org).
Understanding of Lotus notes migration
Expert in AD \Federated services\Hybrid services
Ability to communicate effectively with a global org
Process design, documentation & scripting
Understanding of hardware design (SAN)
Solid experience of delivering new services into enterprise environment


Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:
Global Messaging experience with experience of supporting user base of circa 100,000
Excellent communication skills
Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
A proactive, motivated approach.
The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly
Strong decision-making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement
A structured and logical approach to work
Strong problem-solving skills
A creative and innovative approach to work
Excellent interpersonal skills
The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment
Strong numerical skills
Excellent Microsoft Office skills
MCSE Messaging\MCSA

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