Exchange Administrator

JOB DESCRIPTION - 3 month contract to hire - onsite - $27-$35/hr

Insight Global is seeking an Exchange Administrator to support and maintain the enterprise messaging infrastructure for a public university. This role will be primarily responsible for the day-to-day administration of Microsoft Exchange environments, including mailbox management, aliases, distribution groups, shared mailboxes, permissions, mail flow, email compliance, retention policies, and messaging security. The Exchange Administrator will serve as the primary resource for Exchange-related support, administration, and troubleshooting, ensuring a secure, reliable, and compliant email environment for faculty, staff, and students. This individual will also collaborate with infrastructure and systems teams to support Microsoft 365 services, Active Directory administration, VMware environments, and other core Windows systems as needed. This position requires working on-site five days per week in Denton, TX. It is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their IT career who is looking to build expertise in enterprise Exchange administration while gaining exposure to broader Microsoft technologies and infrastructure within a large-scale environment.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 1-3 years of experience in Microsoft Exchange Administration

• Experience managing Exchange Online and/or Exchange Server environments

• Managing mailboxes, aliases, distribution groups, shared mailboxes, permissions, and mail flow

• Experience supporting email compliance, retention policies, and messaging security

• Supporting Microsoft 365 systems and handling incidents and service requests

• Managing Active Directory, including user account creation and removal, group and permission management, and directory synchronization

• Managing VMware environments, including virtual machines, resource allocation, monitoring, and troubleshooting

• Building and deploying new virtual servers in environments with multiple machines

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs and work on ladders when needed

• Ability to work 5 days per week on-site in Denton, TX

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience with Microsoft Purview, eDiscovery, or compliance tools

• PowerShell scripting experience

• Experience supporting large enterprise or higher education environments