Microsoft Exchange Messaging Engineer
Staffordshire / Cheshire / Shropshire
£40,000 - £55,000 DoE
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Microsoft Exchange Messaging Engineer to join our team, providing essential expertise in messaging, email security, and collaboration. This is a dynamic role for a driven individual with a strong technical background in Microsoft Exchange, Email Security Appliances (ESA), Mobile Device Management (MDM), and collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams. You’ll be key in designing, managing, and optimising our messaging infrastructure, ensuring secure, reliable, and seamless communication across our organization.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage and Maintain the Microsoft Exchange infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and optimal performance for a robust enterprise messaging environment.
* Implement and Configure Email Security Appliances (ESA) to protect against phishing, spam, malware, and other email-borne threats.
* Administer Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions to support device security, data protection, and compliance for mobile users.
* Support Collaboration Tools, particularly Microsoft Teams, enabling efficient communication and collaboration across departments and locations.
* Troubleshoot and Resolve messaging-related incidents and performance issues, ensuring minimal downtime and operational efficiency.
* Assist in Migrations and upgrades for Exchange, MDM, and collaboration tools, keeping the organization on the cutting edge of secure messaging technologies.
* Develop Documentation and best practices for system configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting, ensuring a strong knowledge base within the team.
Qualifications:
* Experience in Microsoft Exchange administration within an enterprise environment.
* Proficiency with Email Security Appliances (ESA) such as Cisco ESA, Mimecast, or Proofpoint.
* Demonstrated knowledge of Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions like Microsoft Intune or VMware Workspace ONE.
* Hands-on experience with Microsoft Teams administration and troubleshooting.
* Strong understanding of security protocols for messaging environments (e.g., TLS, SPF, DKIM, DMARC).
* Excellent troubleshooting skills and attention to detail.
Preferred Skills:
* Relevant certifications, such as Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate, or equivalent.
* Experience with Microsoft Azure Active Directory and other Microsoft 365 services.
* Familiarity with scripting languages like PowerShell for automation and task optimisation.