Senior Azure & Microsoft 365 Administrator

Project overview

ATTENTION: This assignment is not available for direct freelance deployment. Deployment is only possible through a secondment agency/supplier or through a payroll/employment contract. The work will be performed under the direction and supervision of a public executive organization, therefore independent deployment is not permitted. Offering suppliers must be able to be included in the chain. For this, WAADI registration and a G-account are required.

Candidates who wish to participate as self-employed individuals can only be proposed when they are deployed through an authorized secondment agency or employment contract.

Assignment Description

For DICTU, we are looking for an experienced Senior Azure & Microsoft 365 Administrator who is responsible for the management, security, automation, and further professionalization of the Microsoft 365 and Azure environment. The activities include:

Background of the assignment

Within the Collaboration Services team of DICTU, work is being done on the management and further development of the Microsoft 365 environment for approximately 25,000 users from various ministries and underlying services and agencies. DICTU provides ICT and digital services to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and other ministries. Reliable digital service provision, information security, and the application of modern cloud technologies are central to this.

To strengthen the team, an experienced administrator is sought who contributes to further standardization, automation, and professionalization of the Microsoft 365 and Azure environment.

• Managing and optimizing Azure and Azure Active Directory (Entra ID).
• Managing and improving Conditional Access, where policies are standardized, documented, and periodically evaluated for security and manageability.
• Automating management activities with PowerShell and Desired State Configuration (DSC), with the aim of reducing manual tasks and making configurations reproducible.
• Managing Exchange Hybrid and Exchange Online, including troubleshooting, changes, and support for migrations and transitions.
• Managing Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive, including policies, configurations, permissions, and complex incidents.
• Resolving structural management problems and ensuring documented solutions and knowledge transfer.
• Standardizing management processes and technical documentation.
• Identifying and realizing improvements in the areas of security, automation, and manageability.
• Acting as a technical point of contact for Azure, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365.
• Actively sharing knowledge with fellow administrators.

Requirements

Wishes

Competencies

Additional information

An offered CV must contain the full name, address, date of birth, telephone number, and email address of the candidate.

Work situation: Reselling is not allowed. Exclusivity is required upon acceptance of an invitation for an intake until 4 days after the intake date.

• Candidate has demonstrably worked as an Azure & Microsoft 365 Administrator (Exchange, OneDrive/SharePoint, Teams, Conditional Access, and Entra ID) in an enterprise environment for the past 5 years.
• Candidate has demonstrably provided user support for Microsoft Teams, Microsoft OneDrive, and Microsoft Outlook in the past 5 years.
• Candidate has demonstrably performed and guided migrations to OneDrive and Exchange Online in the last 5 years.
• Candidate has demonstrable experience with configuring Logic Apps in Azure.
• Candidate has demonstrable experience with configuring DSC (Desired State Configuration) in Azure.
• Candidate can demonstrate, based on education or certification, the ability to work and think at a higher professional education (HBO) level.
• Candidate possesses Microsoft AZ-104, AZ-303, and AZ-304 certifications.
• Candidate can demonstrate at least 5 years of technical user support experience within an IT department.
• Candidate has demonstrable interest and focus on cybersecurity and has obtained certifications for it.
• Experience working for the Dutch Central Government, preferably at DICTU, SSC-ICT, or DUO.
• Analyzing
• Customer-oriented
• Collaboration
• Organizational awareness

Project details

• Start: 2027-01-03T23:00:00
• Location: Den Haag Zuid-Holland, NL
• Languages: Dutch