Sr. Systems Administrator (Exchange Online & Teams)

Make your mark in Broadcasting and Digital Media. Sinclair Broadcast Group and Sinclair Digital Solutions are dedicated to making Sinclair a communications powerhouse! We are the largest and most diversified television broadcasting company in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs, or provides services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all major networks. Sinclair Digital group is focused on bringing the most engaging content to web, mobile and over-the-top broadcasting to audiences all over the country! Our success is the result of extraordinary employees and an exemplary management team who believe in a vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. Whether you are an industry veteran or a just starting out, you can find it at Sinclair! We are advancing the world of Broadcasting and we want YOU to join our winning team!

Sinclair Broadcast Group seeks a motivated and experienced Sr. Systems Administrator, focusing on O365, Exchange, and Teams, to join the Corporate Information Technology Department. The individual will develop, integrate, and support key Enterprise infrastructure solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Management and governance for Microsoft Exchange Online and Microsoft Teams within a hybrid O365 environment
• Lead migration from a legacy on-prem Lync/Skype for Business voice environment to Microsoft Teams Voice
• Plan and implement security best practices for Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Teams to remediate vulnerabilities within the environment
• Provide quality documentation and training, as SME, to other Systems Engingeers and Administrators
• Drive efficiencies through process automation to optimize operations and ensure service uptimes
• Collaborate with other internal teams and third-party vendors to define best-in-class solutions
• Proactively monitor KPIs and address areas of improvement

Experience, Skills & Competencies:

• 7+ years of experience in IT engineering
• 7+ years of Microsoft Exchange (on-prem and Exchange Online) administration in an enterprise level environment
• 5+ years of experience configuring, managing, and maintaining Unified Communication platforms such as Lync, Skype for Business, and Microsoft Teams, including voice, at an enterprise scale
• 2+ years of experience administering Microsoft Teams
• 5+ years of experience with writing scripts and IT process automation - PowerShell, VB, Python, etc.
• Advanced knowledge of Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Microsoft Office 365
• Experience with SIP Messaging & Ability to troubleshoot voice calls
• Understanding of industry best practices surrounding proper maintenance and support of Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Teams
• Experience working within an Agile/SAFe framework
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making
• Strong presentation skills with deep experience in data usage both in excel and other dash-boarding platforms
• Advanced understanding and experience with monitoring tools
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to quickly grasp technical issues and offer solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Outgoing and enthusiastic personality
• Professional business demeanor
• Customer-focused attitude and desire to interface directly with end-user clients
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate or equivalent Exchange certification
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate or equivalent Lync/Skype for Business certification
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems or a related field or equivalent work experience
• Immediate authorization to work in the US

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

About Us

Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. In addition, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We're at the forefront of NextGen technology, enabling innovative new ways to engage with broadcast content like never before. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.