- Company Name
- Mandarin Oriental
- Job Title
- Systems Architect
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Systems Architect
**Role Summary:**
Lead the design, strategy, and technical execution of Microsoft Cloud, Active Directory, Entra ID, and Windows infrastructure across the organization. Drive architecture decisions, mentor teams, coordinate cross‑functional projects, and ensure secure, scalable, and high‑availability solutions.
**Expectations:**
- Deliver architectural guidance impacting messaging, development, networking, database, and security teams.
- Own capacity planning, upgrades, and expansion activities for Active Directory environments.
- Engage with multinational vendors, internal stakeholders, and clients, sometimes outside standard hours.
- Maintain documentation of SOPs, system designs, and technical standards.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Define and evolve the active directory and cloud roadmap.
- Mentor and prioritize daily activities for the AD/Entra ID/Windows team.
- Architect and review designs for incidents, projects, and system redesigns.
- Identify and remediate vulnerabilities; lead threat analysis.
- Plan and execute capacity improvements and environment scaling.
- Communicate complex firewall and security changes to vendors.
- Coordinate resources, schedules, and budgets across multiple concurrent projects.
- Document work in line with ISO/ITIL standards.
- Participate in training and vendor product evaluations.
**Required Skills:**
- 7+ years in Windows Server / Active Directory administration.
- 4+ years in enterprise architectural design.
- Expertise: AD & Entra ID, DNS, DHCP, NTP, M365/O365, SCCM/WSUS, virtualization, firewalls, HA/DR, n‑tier architecture.
- Cloud networking (VPCs, subnets, load balancers, VPN, Direct Connect).
- Integration with legacy/on‑premises systems.
- Performance & cost‑optimization modelling.
- Auditing, security, and virtualization methodology design.
- Strong written and verbal English communication.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (equivalent experience accepted).
- Relevant certifications preferred: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, or equivalent.