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Microsoft  

Executive Administrative Assistant (Contract)   REMOTE 

Please note that this contract role provides services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.

Summary

The main function of an Executive Administrative Assistant is to provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, handling information requests and performing clerical functions. A typical administrative assistant acts as an information and communication manager for an office.

Job Responsibilities

  • Perform general office duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.
  • Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents.
  • File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
  • Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and plan their distribution.
  • Prepare agendas and make arrangements for committee, board and other meetings.

Requirements

  • 5-7 years experience required.
  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Experience working with executives is highly preferred.
  • Verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
  • Ability to keep information organised and confidential.
  • Basic mentoring skills are necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
  • Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Additional Details

  • Location: Remote (must be in PST time zone or they can work hybrid in the Puget Sound area. Building 122)
  • Duration: 12 Months
  • Pay Range: $39 – 44 per hour

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Microsoft  

Program Manager (contract) 

Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.

Summary

This role would be responsible for Sustainability Program Management for Carbon, Water, and Waste within Microsoft’s Cloud Operations and Innovation team.

Job Responsibilities

  • Maintain Carbon, Water, and Waste roadmaps and forecasts for the Cloud Operations Sustainability and ESG team
  • Prepare sustainability data on Carbon, Water, and Waste metrics for sharing with partners internally and externally
  • Assemble content for monthly business reviews on sustainability metrics
  • Analyze and model impact of new sustainability activity and long-range growth forecasts to sustainability roadmaps
  • As needed, support updates to methodology for measuring sustainability metrics

Requirements

  • 3-5 years experience in sustainability, ESG, or environmental engineering required.
  • 3-5 years experience in program management, data management & analysis, or project management required.
  • 5-7 years experience required.
  • Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
  • Expertise in data analysis and modeling. [i.e. be an adept “Number Cruncher”]
  • Knowledge of sustainability in a corporate environment (i.e. Scope 3 emissions, water usage, waste)
  • Experience working in a large, multi-faceted organization – including familiarity with the Tech and data center industry.

Additional Details

  • Location: Remote
  • Duration: 7 Months
  • Pay Range: $53.50 – 60.50 per hour

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Microsoft  

Senior Program Manager

Program Manager

Qualifications:

  • Experience:
  • Minimum of 10+ years in program management, with a focus on quality assurance.
  • Proven track record of successfully building and managing quality programs.
  • Familiarity with quality assurance processes and vendor management
  • Experience working with outsource /managed service delivery partners
  • Experience working in a customer facing organization
  • Skills:
  • Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
  • Strong collaboration skills across teams.
  • Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
  • Knowledge of quality management frameworks (e.g., ISO 9001).
  • Certifications (one or more):
  • Certified Quality Manager (CQM)
  • Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Quality Management, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.

Job Description

Quality Assurance Program Manager

The Quality Assurance Program Manager will lead the development and maintenance of a robust quality assurance program for delivery partners providing customer support services. This role is pivotal in ensuring the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and compliance across our vendor ecosystem.

Responsibilities:

  • Quality Assurance Program Development:
  • Create, implement, and oversee a comprehensive quality assurance program specifically tailored to vendor-provided customer support for enterprise customers.
  • Establish clear standards, processes, and metrics to evaluate vendor performance and adherence to quality protocols.
  • Vendor Relationship Management:
  • Collaborate closely with vendor management teams to define quality requirements and expectations.
  • Conduct regular assessments and audits to verify compliance with quality standards.
  • Process Improvement:
  • Continuously enhance quality processes, streamline workflows, and optimize efficiency.
  • Implement best practices to drive quality improvements.
  • Effective Communication:
  • Provide regular updates to senior leadership on program status, risks, and improvements.
  • Clearly communicate quality requirements to vendors and internal stakeholders.
  • Collaboration and Training:
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on quality goals.
  • Partner with training and readiness teams based on quality program intelligence on areas of opportunity

Employer-provided

Pay range in Texas, United States

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Base salary

$50/hr – $60/hr

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Microsoft  

Communications Specialist (contract)

Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.

Summary

Join a dynamic team responsible for developing and implementing communication strategies within the Global Supply Chain organization and broader Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) team. As a key player in this role, you will be instrumental in creating internal and external communication plans, managing relationships with stakeholders, and ensuring effective communication across all levels of the organization.

Job Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement comprehensive communication strategies tailored to the internal Global Supply Chain organization, the broader Cloud Operations + Innovation (CO+I) organization, and external suppliers and partners.
  • Ensure alignment of all communication efforts with the overall business strategy and objectives of the data center and supply chain operations.
  • Create and execute internal communication plans to keep the Global Supply Chain team informed about operations, updates, and changes.
  • Develop and distribute regular newsletters, bulletins, and internal reports.
  • Maintain and update the supply chain team’s intranet pages with relevant information, news, and resources.
  • Organize and facilitate team meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and following up on action items.
  • Prepare and present communication materials for internal briefings.
  • Develop strategies to communicate key supply chain updates and initiatives to the broader CO+I organization.
  • Create content for CO+I internal newsletters, presentations, and reports to ensure alignment and transparency across teams.
  • Manage communications with external stakeholders, including suppliers, vendors, and partners.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key external contacts to ensure smooth supply chain operations.
  • Create and execute crisis communication plans in response to supply chain disruptions or emergencies.
  • Lead and manage communication projects related to supply chain initiatives, ensuring timely and effective delivery.
  • Implement and manage collaboration tools and platforms to enhance communication and information sharing among the global team.
  • Collect feedback from team members and stakeholders to continuously improve communication effectiveness.
  • Monitor and analyze communication metrics to assess the effectiveness of communication strategies and campaigns.
  • Prepare regular reports on communication activities and outcomes for senior management.
  • Foster a positive and collaborative communication culture within the team.
  • Address and resolve communication-related issues and challenges efficiently.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a communications role, preferably within a supply chain or technology environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Proficiency in using communication and collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Slack, etc.).
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to monitor and report on communication metrics.
  • Experience in crisis communication and public relations is a plus.

Additional Details

  • Location: Remote
  • Duration: 12 Months
  • Pay Range: $24 – 27 per hour

AGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/Disability/Veterans). We will consider all applications without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.

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Base salary

$24/hr – $27/hr (from job description)

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Microsoft  

Technical Writer (contract)

Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.

Summary

The main function of a Technical Writer is to write technical materials, such as equipment materials, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. A typical technical writer is responsible for organizing, editing and maintaining technical records and files.

Job Responsibilities

  • Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style and terminology.
  • Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
  • Confer with client to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publication.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science or English, journalism, communications.
  • 5-7 years experience required.
  • Experience in in creating documentation for a technical audience.
  • Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.
  • Ability to read some programming code.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Additional Details

  • Location: Remote
  • Duration: 12 Months
  • Pay Range: $33 – 37 per hour

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Microsoft  

Business Intelligence Analyst (contract) 

Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Microsoft through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Microsoft.

Summary

Join our dynamic team focused on onboarding new board stocking locations and enhancing B2B communication. As a key player in updating manual processes and driving automation initiatives, you will ensure seamless delivery of REQ’s through the FSL via B2B channels. Your role will involve contributing to critical projects related to Data Validation and inventory reconciliation, making a significant impact on operational efficiency.

Job Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with key stakeholders across business functions to align technology solutions with strategic objectives.
  • Utilize in-depth knowledge of business functions to troubleshoot issues and identify areas for improvement.
  • Gather requirements from various business units and effectively communicate them to programmers and developers.
  • Conduct cost-benefit analyses and ROI assessments to support decision-making on system implementations.
  • Document business processes and workflows as necessary.
  • Support complex business processes and participate in multiple projects as a valuable team member.
  • Act as a liaison between the business community and IT organization to deliver technical solutions that meet user needs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering, or related discipline; or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in Data Analysis and Data Analytics.
  • Proficiency in process documentation.
  • 3+ years of experience with Excel and PowerBI.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration in a high visibility role.

Additional Details

  • Location: Remote
  • Duration: 6 Months
  • Pay Range: $41 – 46.50 per hour

AGS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/Disability/Veterans). We will consider all applications without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.

Pay found in job post

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Base salary

$41/hr – $46.50/hr (from job description)

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Microsoft  

Marketing Product Manager (contract) 

Summary

This role will be responsible for driving product value proposition design in collaboration with product development, planning, pricing, positioning, and business strategy. The role involves overseeing the development of marketing programs, assessing potential markets, planning product life cycles, defining promotional activities, and launching products. The ideal candidate’s work will be crucial in creating end-to-end marketing campaigns to generate sales leads and understanding the sales and business cycle.

Job Responsibilities

  • Drive product value proposition design in coordination with various teams.
  • Oversee the development of company marketing programs.
  • Assess potential markets and plan product life cycles.
  • Define promotional activities and lead product launches.
  • Design, develop, and launch marketing campaigns to drive sales leads.
  • Understand the sales and business cycle as well as ROI analysis.

Requirements

  • 5-7 years of leadership experience preferred.
  • Strong project management and strategic skills required.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills necessary.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities essential.
  • Ability to work under deadline pressure and manage multiple projects effectively.
  • Detail-oriented with strong cross-group collaboration skills.
  • Proactive approach to managing multiple projects with prioritization skills.
  • B2B or B2C Marketing experience is a plus.
  • Marketing experience with high technology products preferred.

Additional Details

  • Location: Remote
  • Duration: 4 Months
  • Pay Range: $57.50 – 65 per hour

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Microsoft  

Communications Specialist (contract) 

Summary

In the role of Social Media Manager, you will report to our Social Media Campaign Lead. Your focus will be on managing content calendars, scheduling, drafting copy and posting on our social media channels, as well as monitoring analytics and reporting. We are seeking an energetic, creative self-starter with superb communication skills, and passion for gaming. Other competencies include a familiarity with Minecraft, understanding of current social media trends, and ability to skillfully drive community growth and engagement. You will need to be self-motivated, organized, and able to adapt quickly (as is the nature of social media).

Job Responsibilities

  • Design and implement social media strategy that resonates with our diverse and global audience and aligned with Minecraft’s overarching brand, tone of voice, and social strategy.
  • Define channel priorities, set goals and targets, aligning to business goals and audience insights.
  • Create social media campaigns for key beats in partnership with our Marketing, PR and Game teams.
  • Host content ideation and team brainstorms.
  • Generate and publish social content and engage with audiences daily.
  • Curate user generated content (UGC) and identify potential influencers, creators, and customer voices to highlight and work with.
  • Provide strategic recommendations and support for Minecraft Creative Team in conceptualization and execution of assets for social media.
  • Track and report on channel and content performance, setting benchmarks and contributing to campaign reporting dashboards.
  • Manage the day-to-day operations of Minecraft social media handles, including participating in content brainstorming sessions, keeping an eye on sentiment, responding to comments, creating, and scheduling social media copy, and regular reporting of performance, social listening themes and learnings.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in social media strategy planning, goal setting, and implementation.
  • Experience managing high volume social media channels for well-known brand or product.
  • Experience working in gaming sector preferred.
  • Exceptional knowledge of social media, which means you stay up to date with new trends and features.
  • Understanding of community engagement and audience strategy
  • Ability to influence without authority.
  • Competent with Office 365 and analytics tools (Sprinklr and native social media analytics experience preferred)
  • Copywriting experience for social media and an ability to easily adapt to tone of voice.
  • Excellent data analysis and storytelling skills.
  • BONUS POINTS: You’re a Minecraft player and know about our blocky game.

Additional Details

  • Location: Remote
  • Duration: 5 Months
  • Pay Range: $38.50 – 44 per hour

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Microsoft  

Exchange Architect 

About the job

Client: Microsoft

Location: REMOTE

Contract: Can extend to 18 months

“Immediate opportunities for Exchange Online \ On Prem (CE). In this role you’ll have the opportunity to work with some of the largest, and most sophisticated companies in the world, usually F1000. You will be a trusted advisor, responsible for customer satisfaction, deployment, adoption, and support of Security services for diverse client environments ensuring customer satisfaction. You will help them stabilized developed solution areas.

Exchange Server & Active Directory General:

Technical experience with on-premises infrastructures, architecture designs, deployment, troubleshooting, and technology management.

At least five or more project experience.

Proven subject matter expertise in the following:

5+ years’ experience in architecture designs, deployment, troubleshooting, technology management

Self-reliant and strong team player, working in a fast-paced environment where technology and customers’ requirements can change regularly

Understanding of Microsoft’s Modern IT Architecture and Strategy

PowerShell\Scripting experience

Candidate needs:

Deep understanding in Exchange server architecture 2010\2013\2016 and Exchange Online

Deep troubleshooting skills with Exchange server 2010\2013\2016 and Exchange Online

Designing & implementing services of MS Exchange server (2010, 2013, 2016, 2019) such as: High availability (DAG), Public Folders, Mail Flow, Disaster Recovery, Managed Availability, Messaging Policies, Compliance, Configuring Reporting & Logging, Mailbox migrations both on prem and cloud.

Experience in assessing Exchange Servers, health checks of existing solutions, provide best practice recommendations, guidance on clients, supporting customers on their operations in Exchange environments which includes change, release, performance, and availability management.

Experience with Exchange migrations, upgrades, and optimizations.

Deep understanding in SMTP

Experience and skills with Failover Clustering

Experience with PowerShell scripting

Proven track record in successfully planning, deploying, operating, and optimizing on-premises environments

Identity related requirements:

Deep understanding in Active Directory architecture 2008\2016

We need individuals that:

Possess deep technical expertise in at least one technical specialty and can solve complex technical problems through sound, creative troubleshooting. You will also need to be able to examine possible workarounds and escalations as required.

Set an example of excellence as a Microsoft representative, enhancing the company’s image and reputation through your credibility, preparation, commitment, and first-class delivery.

Demonstrate strong communication skills; ability to develop strategic on-going customer relationships, gain trust and respect for the company. Engineers must also possess strong technical writing, presentation and training skills.

Enjoy team work, and actively contribute to their peer group as well as our customer account teams.

Communicate at all levels from CIO to the technical staff on the ground.

Expertise Required

Experience in the enterprise customer arena

Face-to-face customer engagement skills

Excellent written, oral and presentation skills

Troubleshooting knowledge & skills

Degree qualification or equivalent experience

Good understanding of ITIL/Service Management

Passion for new innovative technology and drive customer transformation

Demonstrate effective balance between business and technical acumen

Ability to effectively recognize and adapt to change

Ability to deliver presentations and discuss complimentary products at a solutions level

Ability to handle customer critical issues and work in difficult situations

Employer-provided

Pay range in the United States

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Base salary

$70/hr – $80/hr

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Microsoft  

Senior Software Engineer 

Do you love solving workflow issues and digging into hard technical problems? Do you have a passion for learning new cutting-edge technologies and applying them to real-world scenarios? Do you want to work on a project that helps secure the Windows supply chain that creates builds and patches for 1.4 billion devices around the world? Do you want to work on a project that enables the efficient buildout of new Azure clouds and regions? If yes, then you might be the a fit for our Bare-metal Imaging Solutions team as a Senior Software Engineer!

We are a diverse and inclusive team of software engineers who work on the data center automation project, which aims to streamline and optimize the deployment and management of Azure data centers. We use C# as our primary programming languages, and leverage Azure PaaS solutions such as Azure Storage, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Durable Functions to build scalable, secure, and reliable systems. We also work with networking and hardware technologies such as PXE, DHCP, UEFI, and TPM to enable booting and provisioning of servers remotely. Our project is used as an OS patching solution that ensures the quality and security of the Windows operating system.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Bare-metal Imaging Solution team, you will be responsible for:

  • Designing, developing, testing, and deploying high-quality distributed systems solutions for the data center automation project
  • Collaborating with other engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to understand the requirements and deliver the best user experience
  • Troubleshooting and resolving issues and bugs in the data center automation systems and distributed systems.
  • Mentoring and coaching engineers and sharing best practices
  • Researching and exploring new technologies and trends that can improve the data center automation project

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, Rust, & GO
  • OR equivalent experience.
  • Experience with Azure PaaS solutions such as Azure Storage, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Durable Functions
  • Experience with networking and passion for working on hardware technologies such as PXE, DHCP, UEFI, and TPM.
  • Experience with security and reliability engineering, such as encryption, authentication, authorization, logging, monitoring, testing, and debugging
  • Effective communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
  • A growth mindset and a willingness to learn new things and take on challenges

Software Engineering IC4 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,000 – $218,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $145,800 – $238,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Employer-provided

Pay range in United States

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Base salary

$175,000/yr – $215,000/yr

Featured benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid paternity leave
  • Paid maternity leave
  • Child care support
  • Pension plan
  • Commuter benefits
  • Student loan assistance
  • Tuition assistance
  • Disability insurance

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