Microsoft Administrator

Badger Meter•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

The Microsoft Administrator is responsible for administering, maintaining, securing, and optimizing Badger Meter’s Microsoft technology ecosystem, including Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and related cloud services. The role ensures secure and reliable operations, supports end users and IT teams, implements best practices, and drives continuous improvement of Microsoft-based solutions. The position also serves as an escalation point for complex Microsoft platform issues, troubleshoots incidents across Microsoft cloud and endpoint environments, and contributes to cloud migrations, modernization, change management, disaster recovery, and business continuity. The administrator develops technical documentation and identifies opportunities to improve automation, security, efficiency, and user experience. The role evaluates emerging Microsoft technologies and provides technical guidance and training to IT teams and end users.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience administering Microsoft 365 and related cloud technologies.
Experience supporting enterprise Windows environments.
Experience with Azure cloud services and identity management.
Experience implementing security and compliance controls in Microsoft environments.
Technical skills in Microsoft 365 Administration, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, Microsoft Intune/Endpoint Manager, Windows 10/11 Administration, PowerShell scripting, Active Directory, and PKI/certificates.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field preferred; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Experience with Azure Infrastructure Services.
Experience with Power Platform.
Experience automating with PowerShell and Power Automate.
Experience with hybrid identity and Active Directory environments.
Microsoft Certified: Administrator Expert certification.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification.
Microsoft Certified: Security Administrator Associate certification.

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Power Platform.
Configure and manage Microsoft 365 tenant settings, policies, governance controls, and licensing.
Monitor Microsoft service health and respond to incidents, outages, and performance issues.
Manage user provisioning, account lifecycle activities, and service adoption initiatives.
Administer Microsoft Entra ID, including user and group management, single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and Conditional Access.
Maintain identity and access management controls, role-based access, and privileged access security.
Support Azure cloud infrastructure, resources, subscriptions, and governance policies.
Monitor Azure performance, utilization, and cloud cost optimization opportunities.
Assist with cloud migrations, modernization efforts, and Microsoft technology implementations.
Serve as an escalation point for complex Microsoft platform issues and service requests.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical incidents across Microsoft cloud and endpoint environments.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and knowledge base resources.
Participate in change management, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve automation, security, efficiency, and user experience.
Evaluate emerging Microsoft technologies and provide technical guidance and training to IT teams and end users.

Benefits

Competitive pay.
Annual bonus.
Eligible for annual pay increases.
Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage.
15 days of paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
Retirement plan match: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar contributed by the employee, up to 7% of eligible compensation.
Annual company contribution of 5% of eligible compensation to the employee's Defined Contribution account.
Access to a certified financial planner at no cost.
Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program, basic group life insurance, short-term disability, and other benefits.
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250.
Voluntary additional life insurance, long-term disability, accident, and critical illness coverage.
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.