Systems Engineer - Email & Directory Services

Randolph-Macon College, a private, co-educational liberal arts institution, invites applications for a full-time Systems Engineer for Email and Directory Services.  Reporting to the Manager of Infrastructure and Network Operations, this person will be responsible for administration of the College’s directory services (Microsoft Active Directory) and email and messaging platform (Microsoft Exchange). In addition to these skills, the successful candidate will participate in the daily operations of the College’s computing and server infrastructure. Candidate should possess knowledge of server virtualization in a Microsoft environment (Hyper-V).

Founded in 1830, Randolph-Macon has approximately 1550 students and is located in Ashland, VA, a residential community 15 miles north of Richmond and 90 miles south of Washington D.C. Randolph-Macon College, an equal opportunity employer, believes that students learn best in a diverse, inclusive community and is therefore committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. We welcome applications from members of underrepresented populations.

Responsibilities:

• Performs engineering and administrative duties for Active Directory, Exchange, ADFS, Azure Active Directory and maintains integrations with other third-party applications
• Performs change management using standard tools. Ensures conformance and compliance with existing system standards. Measures performance to ensure proper operation.
• Maintains the integrity and security of servers and systems.
• Maintain system documentation.
• Trains technical staff on use of software/hardware tools in accordance with required standards and procedures.
• Participate in afterhours critical production support as well as On Call rotational support.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Computer Science or related field and 5+ years recent experience as a senior Microsoft Exchange administrator (minimum versions: Exchange 2016, Exchange Online), (Combination of relevant education and work experience may be considered in lieu of degree).
• Experience securing and hardening Exchange / Exchange Online.
• Experience with Domain Keys Identified Main (DKIM) and Domain-based. Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC).
• Experience with disaster recovery and high availability.
• Proficiency with Windows server administration (2016 and newer).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Active Directory administration in a medium to large environment.
• Knowledge of networking including IP addressing, subnetting, TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS.
• Experience with Azure Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Service (ADFS), Exchange Online, Exchange Online Protection (EOP), Teams, and other O365 workloads.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and be able to communicate efficiently and effectively.

To apply: Please complete an online application at https://bit.ly/RMC1411 to include uploading a resume, letter of interest, and contact information for three professional references addressed to: Sharon Jackson, Director of Human Resources. Screening of applications will begin immediately.