MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES INTERNATIONAL
MESSAGING ARCHITECT
Title:
Location:
Duration:
Reporting to:
I.
Messaging Architect
Geneva preferred (Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels or Paris considered)
12 month contract
Full-time position
Messaging Harmonization Project Manager
MSF INTERNATIONAL
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian
organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics,
healthcare exclusion and natural disasters. MSF offers assistance to people based only on
need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
MSF International is the legal entity that binds MSF’s 21 sections, 24 associations and other
offices together. Based in Geneva, MSF International provides coordination, information and
support to the MSF Movement, as well as implements international projects and initiatives
as requested.
II.
POSITION BACKGROUND
The Messaging Architect provides technology architecture expertise for the messaging
harmonization project that aims to harmonize across the MSF movement the messaging
systems in use by migrating to Microsoft O365.
This position will provide technical expertise but also to lead the whole technical stream of
this implementation, supervising final architecture design, the performance stream, and
migration protocol, as well as guiding pilot and final implementations.
III.
PLACE IN THE ORGANISATION
The Messaging Architect works very closely with the project team and the selected partner
and reports to the Messaging Harmonization Project Manager.
IV.
OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION
Under the responsibility of the Messaging Project Manager, the Messaging Architect will
lead the architecture and the build of the messaging systems MSF-wide, migrating
mainly from Lotus Notes and MS Exchange, to Microsoft O365 in the cloud. S/he will be
in charge of
Designing a large enterprise-level (with the support of an external partner and
internal technical resources) solution based upon technical, application and business
requirements
Defining and validating the technical requirements of the target platform
Supporting evaluation of the impact at the section level of the migration to O365
Providing advanced level guidance on IT issues relating to Microsoft Windows
Server, Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Services and Exchange Online /
O365, ID management
Providing expert level advice on maintaining the AD/Messaging infrastructure to
support Exchange
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V.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Lead the technical workstream of the migration:
In collaboration with the selected partner provide guidance and expertise on the
various topics of the technical workstream (architecture, performance, migration
protocol, impact analysis…)
Support sections Infrastructure team in the section impact analysis
2. Provide expertize on Microsoft O365:
Work in close collaboration with the representative of the internal technical team on
the finalization of the global messaging architecture
Lead and deliver the global migration plan and protocol
Provide advice on running the migration for international implementation
3. Coordinate the partner technical team and section IT representatives:
Ensure collaborative cooperation and good communication with both the partner
technical team and the MSF sections’ IT representatives
Arbitrate and make recommendations in the event of technical deviation from the
global protocol
Secure strong knowledge transfer at section to ensure full adoption of the new
environment
4. Lead subsequent related project initiatives from a technical point of view:
Make recommendation regarding Identity Management
Lead technical requirements analysis for Unified Communication
VI.
PROFILE REQUIREMENTS
We are looking for a highly skilled, experienced, motivated and enthusiastic candidate who
has solid experience in designing messaging platforms and guiding Exchange migrations. The
candidate will have at least 5 years’ experience as a technical architect with a demonstrated
background in Office 365, Exchange, and Active Directory solutions.
The role requires an experienced IT architect, with strong experience in working in a largely
decentralized decision process and possessing strong autonomy and communication skills.
Competences required:
Senior level experience and knowledge on Microsoft Windows Server , Active
Directory, Active Directory Federation Services and Exchange 2007/2010 (2013 is
nice too) and a strong understanding, preferably hands on experience with, Office
365 / Exchange online / Exchange Hybrid environments
A proven ability to identify problems affecting messaging systems performance,
efficiency, and availability in a timely manner
Extensive experience administering, monitoring and troubleshooting complex
messaging environments
Capacity planning, disaster recovery, performance tuning and testing, logical and
physical architecture design
Knowledge to develop and execute complex deployment scenarios
Environmental changes – consolidation, platform upgrades, and divestitures of
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Exchange and Active Directory platforms
Service oriented
Result oriented
Experience required:
Migrations from Lotus Notes to Exchange and/or Office 365
Migrations from old Exchange to Exchange 2013 and Office365
Knowledge of MS security (Patch Management)
Experience in end to end management of large messaging migration project in an
international environment from a technical perspective
Fluency in English, written and spoken
Masters or Bachelor degree in computer science or related field
Fluent English is required and French speaking would be a plus
Ability to travel (20%)
Starting date:
Contract:
Location:
Deadline for applications:
January 2016 or as soon as possible
12 month contract 100%
Preferred Geneva (Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels or Paris
considered)
10 November 2015
Please submit all applications only by email to:
IO-recruitment.gva@msf.org stating “Messaging Architect” in the title.
Please submit both your CV and cover letter in
ONE file and name the file with your LAST NAME.
-Only short-listed candidates will be contacted-
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