Senior Systems Engineer (Exchange)

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer (Exchange) to lead the technical delivery of an Exchange SMTP and journaling migration project, transitioning services from legacy on-premises Exchange 2016 servers and Azure-hosted Exchange SE servers to newly provisioned Exchange SE servers in a different Azure region. Responsibilities Lead the removal of two Microsoft Exchange SE Servers from the source Azure region Build two new Microsoft Exchange SE Servers in the target Azure region Configure new SMTP connectors on each new Exchange SE Server, including O365 send connector, receive connector and anonymous SMTP relay supporting circa 350 applications Configure the connector for Enterprise Vault across two destinations for journalling all emails from Office 365 Test all connectors thoroughly prior to switch over from the legacy on-premise Exchange 2016 servers Coordinate the logical removal of two legacy Microsoft Exchange 2016 servers from the on-premise data centre Provide knowledge transfer to the client's M365 team Troubleshoot mail flow issues throughout the migration process Support decommissioning activities to prepare servers for physical removal by the client Ensure all deliverables meet acceptance testing criteria at each migration stage Requirements 5+ years of experience working with Microsoft Exchange Server 2016/2019 in enterprise environments Expertise in Exchange SMTP relay design, configuration and journalling setup Skills in mail flow troubleshooting and hybrid Exchange environments Knowledge of Active Directory integration and PowerShell automation Proficiency in Exchange server migration and decommissioning activities Previous experience on Exchange reduction/remediation projects where Exchange is retained solely for management, SMTP relay or journalling functions English proficiency at B2 level or higher Nice to have Familiarity with Microsoft Azure hosted infrastructure