Senior Microsoft Platform Engineer

Jensen Hughes

Senior Microsoft Platform Engineer managing the Microsoft ecosystem for Jensen Hughes, ensuring secure and operationally efficient Microsoft 365 administration and identity services.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $125,600 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in administering Microsoft 365, Windows Server, and Active Directory, with a strong focus on security governance and compliance in enterprise environments. Proficient in PowerShell automation and endpoint management, ensuring operational efficiency and effective patch management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Microsoft 365 AdministrationWindows Server ManagementActive Directory ExpertisePowerShell ScriptingEnterprise Patch Management

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Hard Skills

Microsoft 365Windows ServerActive DirectoryMicrosoft Entra IDMicrosoft IntuneGroup PolicyMicrosoft DefenderPowerShellEndpoint ManagementEnterprise Microsoft Environments

Tools & Technologies

Exchange OnlineTeamsSharePoint OnlineOneDriveConditional AccessMFAPIMRBACMicrosoft Secure ScoreCMMC

Industry Keywords

Identity GovernanceComplianceNISTGCCGCC High

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Administer Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive)
Manage Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID and Group Policy
Administer Microsoft 365 licensing and tenant configuration
Manage Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, RBAC and user lifecycle
Maintain secure identity governance
Own Microsoft Intune and endpoint management
Lead enterprise Windows patch management for workstations and servers
Develop deployment rings, testing, rollback and validation processes
Monitor compliance and coordinate remediation with Infrastructure and InfoSec
Administer Microsoft Defender technologies
Improve Microsoft Secure Score
Support CMMC, NIST and Microsoft GCC/GCC High environments
Develop PowerShell automation
Standardize administration and improve operational efficiency
Partner with Infrastructure, InfoSec, Enterprise Applications and Service Desk teams
Provide Tier 3 Microsoft platform support

Requirements

What you’ll need

8-12 years of Microsoft infrastructure experience
Expert knowledge of Microsoft 365, Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Intune and Group Policy
Strong enterprise patch management experience
Microsoft Defender administration
Strong PowerShell scripting
Experience supporting enterprise Microsoft environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

retirement plan
healthcare coverage
broad range of other benefits