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Job Title: Senior Office 365 & Intune Administrator

Location: Bangalore (Whitefield) – Preferred / Coimbatore

Experience: 7–12 Years

Work Mode: Work from Office (5 days) during probation (3 months), followed by Hybrid (3 days WFO)

Shift: Rotational (Day and Night)

About the Company

We are a leading technology-driven organization providing innovative solutions that enable secure, efficient, and compliant business operations across global enterprises. Our mission is to leverage intelligent tools, automation, and data-driven strategies to deliver scalable and reliable IT infrastructure services.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Office 365 & Intune Administrator to manage and optimize enterprise-level collaboration, endpoint, and security solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Office 365, Intune, Entra ID, and automation, along with experience supporting Data Center Operations (DCO) and Network Operations Center (NOC) environments.

Key Responsibilities

Office 365 Administration:

• Manage and maintain all Office 365 services including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, and OneDrive.
• Handle user accounts, licenses, permissions, and configuration changes.

Intune Administration:

• Oversee device management, configuration policies, application deployment, and mobile device management (MDM) to ensure secure access.

Identity & Security Management:

• Maintain strong endpoint and user security through Entra ID, MFA, DLP, and compliance policies.

Automation & Scripting:

• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts and other automation tools to streamline Office 365 and Intune administrative tasks.
• Use Terraform or Ansible for infrastructure automation (IaC).

Monitoring & Incident Response:

• Monitor performance, health, and security of Office 365 and Intune environments.
• Provide 24/7 on-call support and ensure timely incident resolution.

Backup & Recovery:

• Manage backup solutions for Office 365 data and contribute to disaster recovery planning.

User Support & Documentation:

• Deliver end-user and technical team support, maintain comprehensive documentation, and create internal training resources.

Key Deliverables

• Reliable and secure operation of Office 365 and Intune services.
• Effective integration with DCO and NOC operations.
• Timely incident response ensuring 24/7 availability.
• Efficient management of licenses, accounts, and security settings.
• Regular monitoring, reporting, and auditing of system health and compliance.
• Updated documentation and training resources for internal teams.

Required Skills & Knowledge

• Strong expertise in Office 365 Administration (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Intune for device management and application deployment.
• Solid understanding of Entra ID and identity security principles.
• Experience in Data Center Operations (DCO) and NOC support.
• Hands-on scripting experience with PowerShell and automation via Terraform or Ansible.
• Knowledge of security & compliance tools such as MFA, DLP, and regulatory frameworks.
• Familiarity with backup and recovery solutions for Office 365 environments.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Willingness to work in rotational shifts and support 24/7 operations.

Manage IT network and client systems as well as daily technical operations that meet and exceed the school’s education and business technology requirements

Support long-term IT-based educational programs that enhance the delivery of education services and development of the school community

Overview of Responsibilities:

The IT Manager is responsible for managing and overseeing day-to-day implementation, to realize fault tolerance of key IT area. Support and maintenance in the following areas:

1.  Manage the procurement of IT systems.
2.  Lead the IT team in providing Help Desk services for Teaching staff and Students with IT based educational programs that enhance the delivery of teaching and learning.
3.  Prepare and manage the IT infrastructure budget and account for IT fixed assets.
4.  Coordinate IT infrastructure and support requirements with Academic IT Staff, and provide technical support for IT development projects in the Schools.  Work closely with Academic IT Staff in management and control of teaching software purchases, databases, and configuration control of Staff Laptops.
5.  Provide technical support to national IT infrastructure projects for schools and new facility development ensuring consistency in implementation and policy.

The IT Manager is responsible for managing and overseeing day-to-day implementation, support and maintenance in the following areas:

Network

1.  Direct daily maintenance to ensure maximum reliability and minimum service interruption
2.  Manage installation of required updates on infrastructure and client systems
3.  Maintain core services
4.  Recommend and implement changes and system enhancements to improve the network

Client platforms

1.  Set up, install and maintain desktops and laptops in the school
2.  Ensure standard configurations across the deployed systems
3.  Directly and with third party vendors manage the repair and servicing of equipment
4.  To seamlessly connect with the IT infrastructure in the new site, ensure the IT operation in the new site goes well

Software

1.  Ensure all software is properly licensed
2.  Manage the installation and upgrade schedules for educational and business software
3.  Provide technical support for school management, accounting and educational software
4.  Assist the teaching staff in identifying and integrating educational software available in India  and internationally

IT security

1.  Ensure all LANs and VPNs are secure from both electronic and physical intrusion
2.  Review and maintain a proper level of access and password control
3.  Ensure data integrity through routine database scans
4.  Establish a disaster recovery plan
5.  Guarantee network data is backed up on a daily basis

Reprographics

1.  Work with third party vendors to ensure the reprographics equipment runs smoothly
2.  Provide technical support as needed

Audio/ visual equipment

1.  Maintain the school’s inventory of audio/ visual equipment
2.  Assist in the installation and setup of equipment as needed

IT training and help desk support

1.  Provide training for both educational and business applications as needed
2.  Ensure proper procedures and staffing are in place to respond to teaching and admin staff requests in a timely manner
3.  Analyze problems, develop solutions, arrange preventive measures and maintain clear and consistent communications with internal customers on IT issues  

New facility development

1.  With the Project Manager, develop IT infrastructure plans and budgets
2.  Prepare IT and telecom cabling plans
3.  Identify hardware and software requirements
4.  Manage purchasing, installation and servicing of equipment with third party vendors
5.  Conduct infrastructure and product testing
6.  Manage IT handover and acceptance procedures

General requirements

1.  Maintain an inventory of all IT, audio/ visual equipment and licenses
2.  Ensure consistent documentation of the operating environment
3.  Develop the annual IT plan and budget with the Head of Technology
4.  Evaluate and set standards for hardware and software
5.  Develop change management schemes that smooth the transition to new equipment and procedures earning speedy acceptance of new equipment and upgrades
6.  Perform general IT duties as required

The IT Manager holds primary responsibility within location for IT and IT related issues.

Skills and Experience Required:

1.  Must have a minimum of 8 years IT systems and operations management experience including 5 in the K12 education sector
2.  Minimum 5 years experience with IT infrastructure budgets and cost management
3.  Minimum 5 years experience supervising professional IT personnel
4.  Must be able to read, analyze and interpret computer hardware and systems management technical manuals and procedures
5.  Strong personal skills to communicate directly with end users in sometimes tense situations
6.  Bachelors degree in computer science, information systems or related computer field
7.  Strong to Fluent written and verbal English
8.  Strong initiative, integrity and good judgment
9.  Fast problem solving skills in new situations
10.  Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously 

Desire experience of leading and managing I.T. based projects and vendor management

  IT systems and operations management experience

   Microsoft Windows OS, Microsoft Server and related technologies

  Network management experience including LAN/ WAN/ VPN

  Open Directory and/or Active Directory management experience

  Desire experience managing network policies and protocols including firewall configuration, content filtering, and related technologies