Messaging and Collaboration Architect at GVA Partners

Job Description

• Total 11+ years with Minimum five (5) years of technical experience supporting a multi-site Lync environment ,Exchange and Active directory. with a minimum of three (3) year’s specific knowledge of Enterprise Voice integration solutions with Avaya Communication Manager,Cisco Cucm and other Gateway/PBX’s
• Minimum eight (8) Years of technical experience in support Exchange environment.
• Knowledge & familiarity with Exchange Server 2007/2010/2013and MS UM Dial-plans.
• Responsible for migrating Messaging and collaboration environment to O365
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Responsible for ongoing maintenance and support of the Exchange 2010/2013, O365 and Lync 2013 systems, and all associated infrastructure components.
• Tracking mails for various issues and reports as per management need
• Develop and implement strategies for providing facilitative support resulting in fewer incidents, increased availability, or accelerated deployments.

Skill Set/Experience

• Experience Azure Active Directory
• Experience in O365 Enterprise Mobility Suite
• Experience in Migrating large scale Messaging environments to O365
• Experience in configuring all O35 work loads
• Experience in configuring DirSync and SSO (ADFS)
• Experience in upgrading, installing, configuring, designing and migrating to Lync 2013
• Should be able to make HLD and LLD for Lync and should have experience creating design presentations on Lync 2013
• Should have Lync with Enterprise Voice experience namely:
• Must have Experience in Lync 2013 with full Voice and Video integration.
• Experience in utilizing Lync as a PBX replacement
• Experience in Sip trunking concepts and E1 and T1
• Must have diverse technical background with experience on multiple technologies
• Broad knowledge of Microsoft products and technologies and its integration with Lync Server
• Good in server administration and troubleshooting
• Good knowledge on the working for SBC, SBA, Director Server etc.
• Good knowledge on Working on Lync Audio/Video enabled polycom phones.
• Installing and managing the Exchange Server 2010, 2013 and latest
• Understanding internal, external mail flow and Troubleshooting Mail routing issues
• Good hands on experience in Various Disaster Recovery Scenarios
• Must have working knowledge of exchange aware third party antivirus program and SPAM filter software
• Experience in managing global configuration for Exchange.
• Strong understanding and experience with MS Exchange 2010 in an enterprise environment including backup and restore procedures, front end/back end setups, message flow and security.
• Experience with messaging and directory services technologies, including: LDAP (Active Directory), DHCP, DNS, SMTP, Internet domain records, group policy management.

Required experience with the following technologies

• Microsoft Lync Server 2010/2013
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010/2013
• Office 365 (Exchange online, Lync Online, Azure Active Directory ,EMS)
• Unified Messaging
• Windows Server 2008/2012
• Fundamental networking knowledge - IP, DNS, IP routing, Network Address Translation (NAT) etc.
• Windows 8.1/8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP
• Good understanding of ITIL/Service Management
• Should be certified on Polycom
• Should be certified in MCTS / MCITP (Lync/Exchange)