Hybrid Senior System Administrator

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About the role

  • Senior System Administrator managing Windows Server, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365 environments for Darest Consulting Services. Involved in infrastructure management, security, and project evolution.

Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain Windows servers (installation, patching, hardening, update management) and ensure their availability.
  • Manage Active Directory: account management, Group Policy (GPO), replication, DNS and directory integrity.
  • Administer Microsoft 365 / Entra ID (provisioning, MFA, license management, Azure AD Connect synchronization) and oversee access policies (Conditional Access).
  • Manage and administer Exchange Online and on-premises Exchange (mailbox management, mail flow, retention policies and compliance).
  • Operate and maintain VMware vSphere virtualization infrastructure (VM creation/management, backups, capacity planning, resource optimization).
  • Handle level 2/3 incident and problem management: diagnosis, resolution, restoration and escalation to relevant teams.
  • Participate in evolution and migration projects (cloud, AD modernization, Exchange to Online, Entra ID integration) and ensure design, testing and deployment phases.
  • Automate and industrialize recurring tasks (PowerShell, scripts, deployment tools) and propose operational improvements.
  • Maintain and enhance technical documentation, operational procedures and runbooks; record actions in the ticketing tool (ITSM).
  • Contribute to operational security: patch management, audits, hardening of accounts and services, implementation of PAM/Identity best practices.
  • Collaborate with network, security, application and support teams to ensure service quality and compliance with SLAs.

Requirements

  • Higher education in IT (CFC, BTS, bachelor or equivalent) or significant professional experience in a similar role.
  • Proven experience in Windows/Active Directory administration and Microsoft cloud/hybrid environments.
  • Strong expertise with Windows Server (2016/2019/2022), Active Directory, GPO and DNS.
  • Demonstrated experience with Microsoft 365 / Entra ID (Azure AD), Exchange Online and hybrid administration (Azure AD Connect).
  • Good knowledge of Exchange (On‑Premises and Online), mail flow management, messaging policies and compliance tools.
  • Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere (installation, host/VM management, storage, snapshots, HA/DRS).
  • Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation and administration of Microsoft environments.
  • Knowledge of security concepts (IAM, MFA, Conditional Access, RBAC) and hardening best practices.
  • Experience with backup and restore solutions for physical and virtual servers.
  • Use of ITSM/ticketing tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira Service Management) and familiarity with ITIL practices is a plus.

Benefits

  • 2 days remote work

Job title

Senior System Administrator

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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