Meaenergy
Position:
Microsoft 365 Engineer
Location:
Chicago, IL 60629 — Onsite Daily
Locals Preferred
This is a Full time, permanent position and is not open to sponsorship, 3rd party representation or H1B transfer at this time.
I am looking for a
hands-on Microsoft 365 Engineer
to own, administer, and continuously improve our enterprise M365 environment. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants full ownership of a modern collaboration platform, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and thrives in an onsite team environment.
You’ll manage daily operations, lead platform enhancements, and drive adoption across the business. Your work will directly impact company productivity, data security, and collaboration effectiveness.
OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES Microsoft 365 Administration
Manage user identities, groups, licensing, and security settings in
Entra ID (Azure AD) .
Administer
Exchange Online
(mail flow, hybrid connectivity, retention policies).
Maintain and optimize
Teams ,
SharePoint Online ,
OneDrive ,
Outlook , and collaboration workflows.
Implement backup and recovery procedures for M365 email and files.
Security & Compliance
Enforce
Conditional Access, MFA, and identity protection
protocols.
Configure retention/sensitivity labels and compliance policies via
Microsoft Purview .
Perform periodic security audits and resolve vulnerabilities.
Support hybrid identity integration between AD and Azure AD.
Monitoring & Troubleshooting
Use PowerShell, Graph API, M365 Admin Center, and Defender portal to monitor performance and security.
Quickly resolve complex issues related to email flow, Teams meetings, SharePoint access, and identity authentication.
Build automation scripts, runbooks, and dashboards.
Support & Collaboration
Partner with the Service Desk and app teams to improve processes and ensure change control.
Provide user training, communications, and documentation.
Participate in on-call rotation and off-hours upgrades.
Windows Server Management
Maintain and support on-prem Windows Server infrastructure.
Install, upgrade, patch, and troubleshoot server systems to ensure reliability.
QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years in IT; 3+ years administering
Microsoft 365 / Azure
environments.
Strong experience with
Exchange Online, Teams, Intune, SharePoint Online, and Entra ID .
Azure experience, including
VMs, AKS, SQL managed instances, and Azure firewall .
Strong PowerShell automation expertise.
Experience with backup/disaster recovery and security protocols.
Excellent communication and problem-solving ability.
Microsoft or Azure certifications are a plus (Azure Admin, Azure Architect, M365, CCNA).
Overview Sterling Engineering / Staffing has a rich history of delivering top talent to our clients. We are a nationwide Staffing Firm that has been in business for over 56 years. With over 200 currently active clients, Sterling works within the Automation, Energy, Facilities, Information Technology, Food, Logistics / Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Packaging, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Engineering and R&D industries.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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Microsoft 365 Engineer
Location:
Chicago, IL 60629 — Onsite Daily
Locals Preferred
This is a Full time, permanent position and is not open to sponsorship, 3rd party representation or H1B transfer at this time.
I am looking for a
hands-on Microsoft 365 Engineer
to own, administer, and continuously improve our enterprise M365 environment. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants full ownership of a modern collaboration platform, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and thrives in an onsite team environment.
You’ll manage daily operations, lead platform enhancements, and drive adoption across the business. Your work will directly impact company productivity, data security, and collaboration effectiveness.
OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES Microsoft 365 Administration
Manage user identities, groups, licensing, and security settings in
Entra ID (Azure AD) .
Administer
Exchange Online
(mail flow, hybrid connectivity, retention policies).
Maintain and optimize
Teams ,
SharePoint Online ,
OneDrive ,
Outlook , and collaboration workflows.
Implement backup and recovery procedures for M365 email and files.
Security & Compliance
Enforce
Conditional Access, MFA, and identity protection
protocols.
Configure retention/sensitivity labels and compliance policies via
Microsoft Purview .
Perform periodic security audits and resolve vulnerabilities.
Support hybrid identity integration between AD and Azure AD.
Monitoring & Troubleshooting
Use PowerShell, Graph API, M365 Admin Center, and Defender portal to monitor performance and security.
Quickly resolve complex issues related to email flow, Teams meetings, SharePoint access, and identity authentication.
Build automation scripts, runbooks, and dashboards.
Support & Collaboration
Partner with the Service Desk and app teams to improve processes and ensure change control.
Provide user training, communications, and documentation.
Participate in on-call rotation and off-hours upgrades.
Windows Server Management
Maintain and support on-prem Windows Server infrastructure.
Install, upgrade, patch, and troubleshoot server systems to ensure reliability.
QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years in IT; 3+ years administering
Microsoft 365 / Azure
environments.
Strong experience with
Exchange Online, Teams, Intune, SharePoint Online, and Entra ID .
Azure experience, including
VMs, AKS, SQL managed instances, and Azure firewall .
Strong PowerShell automation expertise.
Experience with backup/disaster recovery and security protocols.
Excellent communication and problem-solving ability.
Microsoft or Azure certifications are a plus (Azure Admin, Azure Architect, M365, CCNA).
Overview Sterling Engineering / Staffing has a rich history of delivering top talent to our clients. We are a nationwide Staffing Firm that has been in business for over 56 years. With over 200 currently active clients, Sterling works within the Automation, Energy, Facilities, Information Technology, Food, Logistics / Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Packaging, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Engineering and R&D industries.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
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