Sr Analyst​/Tech Infrastructure

** This position can sit in our service territories, including Texas.**

The Senior Analyst/Technology Infrastructure is responsible for performing and leading efforts in planning, configuring, testing, and supporting technical infrastructure components (hardware, software, network) utilizing I/S practices, methods and tools within the Technical Services department of the Information Services (I/S) area. This position may provide task direction for others on assigned projects of any complexity and scope.

This position may have up to four direct reports, which may include any combination of exempt and non‑exempt positions. This position is not responsible for budgets. The incumbent leads analyst‑level employees on specific assignments. The incumbent infrequently exchanges information with officers and frequently exchanges information with professional level personnel, members of division management teams, department managers and outside parties.

There are clear precedents and practices which the incumbent uses as guidelines to determine how this job is performed. This position requires five to seven years of relevant work experience. The primary requirements for this position are technical skills and experience with Microsoft Windows server and desktop operating system technologies. Incumbents performing activities requiring government, regulatory or vendor certification must keep those certifications current.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited university or progress toward is preferred. Industry recognized certification(s) relevant to responsibilities are preferred. Previous experience with Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint and System Center technologies are preferred.

• Administer endpoint management platform, establishing and maintaining policies, standards and application packages on Intune, and SCCM.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for Microsoft 365 services and administration portals, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, and related workloads.
• Manage identity, access, and device security using Microsoft Entra  (formerly Azure AD), Microsoft Intune, and Microsoft Defender for Office 365.
• Support and maintain hybrid environments, integrating on‑premises Active Directory and Exchange with Microsoft 365 cloud services.
• Implement and manage Microsoft 365 security, compliance, and governance controls, including data loss prevention (DLP), information protection, and regulatory compliance policies
• Lead and perform work with Application Services, project managers, and support group personnel and/or business areas to determine technical requirements (including performance and capacity) for topics assigned (hardware, databases, end user devices, security, backup, retention and recovery, application integration, network, other), analyze alternatives using Company methodology (cost/benefit, risk, etc.) and determine implementation schedule targets
• Confirm use of existing infrastructure to meet requirements, or work with Technical Architecture Services to identify needs for new types of infrastructure or services and identify infrastructure and services to be retired or discontinued
• Determine impact of requirements on technology recovery infrastructure and receive confirmation from Control Operations and Planning Support
• Lead and perform research and evaluation of product and service alternatives for topics assigned (including I/S tools) using appropriate methodology and document recommendations, including vendor business and cost analysis, as appropriate
• Prepare or review technology component specifications and assure cost-effectiveness and compatibility with I/S architectures and practices for security and technology recovery
• Lead and perform efforts in configuration, testing, implementation and production turnover of technical infrastructure products and tools as assigned (hardware platforms, operating systems, virtualization, data management, network, databases, security, other)
• Review or maintain I/S records, including asset, configuration and vendor or government licensing records
• Coordinate with project managers and other…