IT Systems Analyst - Microsoft 365 & Cloud Technologies - (Job ID: 1538)
Onsite IT Systems Analyst who administers and continuously improves Colonna's Shipyard's Microsoft 365 cloud environment: Entra ID identity/access, Intune endpoint management, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and Defender, using PowerShell and Graph for automation, plus documentation, user lifecycle support, and escalation troubleshooting while coordinating with the Information Security Manager
- Compensation
- $69K–$93.3K / yr
- Location
- Norfolk, VA
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Business analysis
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent education and experience)
- Professional experience administering Microsoft 365 or comparable enterprise cloud technologies
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint Online administration
- Experience with identity lifecycle administration, role-based access, MFA, enterprise applications, licensing, groups, and access troubleshooting
- Experience with endpoint enrollment, compliance, configuration profiles, application deployment, and device-management troubleshooting
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Defender, Conditional Access, retention, information protection, and cloud security administration
- Experience using PowerShell for Microsoft 365 administration, reporting, troubleshooting, or bulk operations
- Strong understanding of cloud services, identity, endpoints, messaging, collaboration platforms, networks, and enterprise applications
- Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues, perform root cause analysis, and document corrective/preventive actions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Ability to explain technical issues and recommendations to technical staff, business stakeholders, and leadership
Nice to have
- Experience administering Microsoft 365 in a government, GCC High, DoD contractor, or other regulated environment
- Experience with Microsoft Graph, REST APIs, JSON, application registrations, certificates, secrets, and service principals
- Experience with Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, Microsoft Sentinel, and Microsoft Purview
- Experience supporting Apple Business Manager, MDM, third-party MFA, SaaS platforms, or Microsoft 365 backup solutions
- Working awareness of Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI, Microsoft Forms, and SharePoint-based business solutions
- Microsoft certifications such as Microsoft 365 Administrator, Endpoint Administrator, Identity and Access Administrator, or Messaging Administrator
- Knowledge of cybersecurity and compliance practices applicable to CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, or similar regulated environments
Full description
IT Systems Analyst - Microsoft 365 & Cloud TechnologiesPurpose:
Colonna's Shipyard is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented IT Systems Analyst - Microsoft 365 & Cloud Technologies to administer, support, integrate, and continuously improve the organization's Microsoft cloud environment and related enterprise platforms. This position serves as a primary technical resource for Microsoft 365, identity and access, endpoint management, collaboration services, messaging, and cloud-based business technologies.
The successful candidate will provide hands-on administration and advanced troubleshooting across Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Intune, Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Defender, and related services. The role works closely with the Information Security Manager to implement approved security requirements, while remaining primarily responsible for platform administration, operational reliability, user lifecycle support, technical documentation, and service improvement.
Colonna's Shipyard is a leading provider of ship repair, fabrication, and overhaul services to the maritime industry. This full-time, onsite position may require occasional flexibility in working hours and work beyond a standard
workweek to support business operations and resolve service-impacting issues.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Administer and support Microsoft 365 services, including Microsoft Entra ID, Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Defender, and related cloud services.
- Manage user and administrator accounts, groups, role assignments, licenses, authentication methods, shared resources, and access throughout the employee lifecycle.
- Administer device enrollment, configuration profiles, compliance policies, application deployment, update policies, and endpoint-management processes through Microsoft Intune.
- Configure and maintain Exchange Online mailboxes, shared mailboxes, distribution groups, mail contacts, transport-related settings, retention configurations, and mail-flow troubleshooting.
- Support identity and access technologies including multifactor authentication, enterprise applications, application registrations, single sign-on, privileged roles, and approved Conditional Access configurations.
- Maintain Microsoft Teams and SharePoint Online administrative settings, permissions, external-sharing configurations, lifecycle practices, and service integrations.
- Administer operational components of Microsoft Defender and related security platforms; investigate alerts and coordinate security concerns with the Information Security Manager.
- Implement approved security, governance, retention, data-protection, and compliance configurations established by IT leadership and the Information Security Manager.