Microsoft Product Specialist

Job Title: Product Specialist

Location: NJ

Duration: 8+ months

Position Type: contract

Interview Type: Both Phone and In Person

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Exchange 2010 Architecture, Administration and Migration      Required             8                Years
• Experience with administering and supporting virtualization technologies such as VMware and HyperV                Required             8              Years
• Strong knowledge of Windows Active Directory (GPO, CIFS and ADFS)  Required             8              Years
• Strong knowledge of BES services and Unified Messaging, Link and Sharepoint                Required             8                Years
• Strong knowledge and experience in the administration and management of virtualization technologies such as VMware and Microsoft HyperV                Highly desired  5              Years
• Experience migrating large enterprise messaging systems such as Novell GroupWise and Lotus Notes to Microsoft Exchange 2010. Required             8              Years
• Strong knowledge of remote access connection using F5 technologies  Highly desired  5              Years
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Threat Management Gateway (TMG)    Required             8              Years
• Administrative experience using Active Role Servers (ARS)        Required             8              Years
• Extensive experience using Quest Migration Tools for Groupwise and Lotus Notes.       Required             8                Years
• Strong communication, analytical, customer service, problem solving, orgaization and interpersonal skills                Highly desired  5              Years
• Ability to interface with vendors and clients (internal and external)      Highly desired  5              Years
• Ability to analyze situations and formulate recommendations to higher levels.                Highly desired  5                Years
• Ability to write technical and operations management documentation                Highly desired  5              Years
• Ability to support SQL database platoform and backend for BES, FIM, Symantec Vault and Exchange 2010 or higher                Highly desired  5              Years
• Strong knowledge in supporting high availability messaging infrastructure between two or more data centers                Highly desired  5              Years
• Ability to identify and recommend emerging technology trends and develop alternatives with repect to hardware and software architecture           Highly desired  5              Years
• Knowledge of cloud messaging integration technologies such as Office 365       Highly desired  5              Years

Description:

The Product Specialist is the expert for migrating various messaging platforms such as Novell, GroupWise and older Microsoft versions such as Exchange 2000/2003/2007 as well as mail relay protocols such as SMTP, MAPI, POP etc. to Microsoft Exchange 2010 to consolidate state's email messaging system to a new enterprise infrastructure. The primary responsibility will working with a team to build a production Exchange Server 2010 system for High Availability and  that is also disaster recovery ready.  The Product Specialist requires significant to expert experience in Microsoft Exchange 2010 Architecture, Administration and Migration as well as mail relay protocols such as SMTP, MAPI, POP,etc. and other related products such as Microsoft Threat Management Gateway (TMG) and Quest Migration Tools.  In addition, Product Specialist will assist in the successful migration of users/clients to the new messaging infrastructure.   The Product Specialist should have strong communication and customer services skills, ability to interface with vendors, strong analytical and problem solving skills.  The Product Specialist will be expected to write technical and operational management documentation (system operating procedures and updated engineering documentation and operational run books).

Years of Relevant Experience: 7 to 8 years

Preferred Education: 4 year college degree or equivalent technical study.

Certification: Microsoft Exchange 2010 Certified Systems Engineer/Administrator

Role Description:  PS3 plus the following:

Strong experience in administration and migration from Novell GroupWise, Lotus Notes and from older Microsoft email platforms and as well as mail relay protocols such as SMTP, MAPI, POP etc. to Microsoft Exchange 2010.

Strong knowledge and experience in the administration and management of virtualization technologies such as VMware and Microsoft HyperV.

Expert knowledge of Microsoft Threat Management Gateway (TMG).

Must have extensive experience using Quest Mirgration Tools for Groupwise and Lotus Notes.

Strong communication, analytical, customer service, problem solving, organization and interpersonal skills. 

Strong knowledge of Windows Active Directory (GPO, CIFS and ADFS).