Technology & Systems Implementation Lead - Contract

Benefits: Bonus based on performance Flexible schedule Opportunity for advancement Celeste Beauty Academy, Inc. | Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC Planning & Pre-Opening Technology Leadership | August 2027 School Opening Contract Budget: Up to $10,000 for Initial Technology Implementation Scope Celeste Beauty Academy (CBA) is seeking a highly capable Technology & Systems Implementation Lead to build, administer, secure, document, and transition the technology infrastructure necessary to support CBA’s planning year and August 2027 school opening. This is a hands-on implementation role. The selected contractor will serve as CBA’s primary technology implementation resource and will work directly with the Executive Director, Principal, recruitment team, Board leadership, software vendors, and external consultants. The ideal candidate combines Microsoft 365 administration, systems implementation, cybersecurity, data/reporting, K–12 technology, website administration, SaaS implementation, and project-management skills. Core Responsibilities 1. Microsoft 365 Infrastructure & Administration Lead CBA’s transition to a centralized, organization-owned Microsoft environment, including: Establishing and administering CBA’s Microsoft 365 tenant. Managing the cbacharter.org domain and related Microsoft configuration. Creating and administering staff and Board user accounts. Configuring Microsoft Entra ID identities and administrative roles. Implementing multi-factor authentication. Establishing least-privilege user permissions. Creating shared mailboxes, distribution lists, aliases, and organizational accounts such as info@, admissions@, and board@. Configuring Outlook, Exchange Online, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams. Developing standardized employee and Board member technology onboarding/offboarding procedures. Establishing emergency/break-glass administrative access controlled by CBA. Maintaining an account and license register. Supporting Microsoft nonprofit/education licensing applications and configuration. 2. Google Workspace to Microsoft Migration Plan and execute CBA’s transition from Google Workspace into Microsoft 365, including: Email migration. Contacts and calendar migration where technically feasible. Google Drive/shared-file migration. SharePoint and OneDrive file architecture. Preservation and validation of organizational records. DNS and mail-routing changes. SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configuration. Migration testing and validation. User transition support. Development of a documented Google Workspace wind-down plan. No existing platform should be discontinued until CBA confirms that organizational data has been successfully migrated and validated. 3. Cybersecurity & Data Protection Establish baseline cybersecurity controls appropriate for a public charter school preparing to handle employee, family, applicant, and student information. Responsibilities include: Microsoft Defender configuration. Phishing and email-security controls. Login and security monitoring. MFA enforcement. Role-based access. Device-security standards. Microsoft Intune configuration where appropriate. Sensitivity labels and data-access controls. Secure file-sharing procedures. Password/account recovery protocols. Technology offboarding procedures. Documentation of who can access, modify, download, or export organizational and student data. Coordination with leadership and legal counsel regarding student-data privacy and cybersecurity safeguards. 4. Staff & Device Management Build a repeatable process for technology onboarding as CBA hires additional employees. Responsibilities include: Laptop/device configuration. Microsoft account provisioning. Security configuration. Software installation. User permissions. Device inventory. Asset records. Intune/device-management implementation where appropriate. Coordination of technology procurement. Troubleshooting and initial user support. Removal of access and recovery of organ…

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