At a Glance
- Tasks: Administer and support enterprise messaging services with cutting-edge technologies.
- Company: Join Akkodis, a forward-thinking tech company focused on collaboration and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy a hybrid work model, competitive pay, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace that values every voice.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in IT while working with top-tier technologies and teams.
- Qualifications: Experience with Microsoft Exchange Server and strong technical support skills required.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Client Location: Mississauga (Hybrid: 7 hours/day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday)
Engagement Model: Professional Services Engagement – B2B (Incorporated Entities Only)
Note on Assignment Type: This position is provisionally Hybrid, requiring 7 hours per calendar day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday (excluding breaks). Conditions may change based on organizational requirements and at the discretion of the Hiring Manager.
About the Engagement: Akkodis is seeking an experienced IT System Specialist to provide expert administration, technical leadership, functional guidance, and third-level support for enterprise messaging and email-security services. The successful consultant will bring strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE), Exchange Online (EXO), Exchange Hybrid environments, Cisco Cloud Email Security Appliance (CES), Microsoft 365, Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online Protection (EOP), Microsoft Azure, and related cloud technologies. This role will work collaboratively with cybersecurity, infrastructure, identity, application, and operational teams to maintain the security, reliability, availability, and performance of enterprise messaging services.
Scope:
- Administer and support enterprise Exchange Server SE, Exchange Online, and Exchange Hybrid environments.
- Manage Exchange Hybrid architecture involving OAuth authentication, federation services, organization relationships, certificate management, hybrid mail flow, free/busy integration, mailbox migrations, and coexistence.
- Administer mailboxes, shared mailboxes, distribution groups, Database Availability Groups (DAGs), connectors, mail flow, and hybrid configurations.
- Administer, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize Exchange Server SE, Exchange Online, and Exchange Hybrid environments.
- Maintain hybrid-services functionality including OAuth, federation services, organization relationships, certificates, hybrid mail flow, mailbox migrations, coexistence, and free/busy integration.
- Monitor and maintain messaging-system availability, performance, capacity, security, and operational health.
Must Have:
- Strong hands-on administration and technical support experience with Microsoft Exchange Server and Exchange Online (EXO) in enterprise environments.
- Strong experience administering and troubleshooting Exchange Hybrid architecture.
- Hands-on knowledge of Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) or closely related enterprise Exchange Server environments.
- Experience with OAuth authentication, federation services, organization relationships, certificate management, hybrid mail flow, free/busy integration, mailbox migrations, and cloud/on-premises coexistence.
- Strong experience administering mailboxes, shared mailboxes, distribution groups, DAGs, connectors, transport rules, and mail-flow configurations.
- Hands-on experience administering or supporting Cisco Cloud Email Security Appliance (CES) or comparable enterprise email-security platforms.
Nice to Have:
- Experience onboarding enterprise applications and services requiring SMTP relay or other messaging functionality.
- Experience working collaboratively with cybersecurity, infrastructure, identity/access management, cloud, and application teams.
Security Clearance Required.
Important: This is a business-to-business engagement. Candidates must represent an incorporated entity, hold a valid business number, maintain appropriate insurance, and invoice for services rendered.
Accessibility: At Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.
System Specialist in Mississauga employer: Akkodis
Akkodis is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, making it an ideal place for Senior Cloud Architects to thrive. Located in Edmonton, employees benefit from a supportive environment that prioritizes professional growth through mentorship and hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies in a government-scale setting. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on impactful projects, Akkodis offers a rewarding career path for those looking to make a difference in the IT landscape.
