Principal Microsoft Consultant

Hybrid Pathways
US - New Jersey - Raritan
November 14, 2024

About the opportunity:
New Era Technology is seeking a Principal Microsoft Consultant to join our growing team full-time. Deliver innovative solutions to our fortune 500 clients. Provide strategic, tactical projects focusing Microsoft technologies across multiple industries and multiple countries.

Key Responsibilities
Perform assessments, health checks and provide recommendations that align with security frameworks such as NIST, CIS, Cyber Security Essentials, MITRE ATT&CK, and other leading practices. Create project plans and proposals to deliver remediation and optimizations.
Design and plan projects including conducting scoping calls with the clients to determine requirements, scope of the project and level of effort.
Act as a trusted advisor to our clients by leading presentations around specific technologies or questions our clients have providing demonstrations as necessary and in general providing excellent service and expert knowledge across multiple Microsoft products.

Required Skills
7+ years of success in consulting complex, technical projects within the Microsoft cloud ecosystem, including design and planning, implementation and deployment, and support. Key Microsoft solutions include:
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra Connect
Microsoft Entra single sign-on
Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication
Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365
Microsoft Active Directory
Microsoft Purview
Microsoft Defender Suite of Products
Microsoft Windows Server & Desktop Operating Systems
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft PowerShell scripting with Microsoft Graph
Microsoft Conditional Access
Microsoft Azure
Advanced experience and knowledge of IT operations within hybrid environments, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platforms, and governance.
Experience with the Microsoft offerings for key infrastructure and security capabilities such as the following are a MUST. Experience with 3rd party offerings is a plus.
Cloud access security broker (CASB)
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
Security Orchestration Automation & Response (SOAR)
Experience implementing or administering solutions covering identity and access, platform protection, security operations, data security, application security, and hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures.
Expert skills and experience designing security solutions that include Microsoft security technologies.
Fundamental understanding of hybrid identity, authentication, federation, and single sign on technologies.
Knowledge of enterprise device management solutions such as Jamf, Intune, Configuration Manager, or other 3rd party solutions (e.g., Jamf).
Experience with non-Microsoft cloud solutions including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and other SaaS services.
Experience integrating non-Microsoft cloud solutions with Microsoft solutions for identity, security, management, etc.
Experience integrating non-Microsoft SaaS solutions with Office 365, Entra ID, Defender or other Microsoft cloud solutions.
Knowledge of server and/or desktop operating systems and virtualization platforms to support implementations.
Project management skills, for status reporting, communications, and scheduling. Excellent problem-solving skills.
Solid written and verbal communication skills.
Self-motivated with the ability to self-manage, as you may be responsible for meeting internal and/or customer deadlines and delivery expectations.
Open to travel - position may require up to 20% travel.

Required Education
Bachelor's Degree, preferably, but not required in a technical area of study, such as Computer Science, Information Technology, etc.
Microsoft Certifications
Identity and Access Administrator Associate
Azure Security Engineer Associate
Security Operations Analyst Associate
Information Protection and Compliance Administrator Associate

About Us:
New Era Technology is a community of like-minded, like-hearted people who share the same vision and values: Community, Integrity, Agile, and Committed. These visions and values tie into our daily work, to serve as a trusted technology adviser to our customers. Often a single project leads to a long-lasting partnership where we have the continued privilege of helping our customers deliver valuable technology solutions that improve efficiencies and experiences to their employees and customers.

EEO Statement:
New Era Technology is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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