Business Applications Specialist

$70K — $95K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Minimum of five years of experience in Microsoft 365 platform administration or related support functions.
  • Proficient in applying cybersecurity principles within a cloud environment.
  • Experience with SharePoint Online content structure and document lifecycle governance.
  • Strong technical knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications including SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive.

Responsibilities

  • Administer functional configuration of Office 365, aligning with GCC and B2B best practices.
  • Lead Microsoft 365 governance efforts and ensure effective stakeholder communication.
  • Monitor Microsoft service health and disseminate important updates across departments.
  • Collaborate with Cybersecurity to meet security and compliance requirements.
  • Support Purview-related governance including data protection and retention policies.
  • Champion change management for Microsoft 365 features, ensuring user understanding of impacts.
  • Assess and enhance business processes utilizing Microsoft’s productivity and collaboration tools.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with advanced Microsoft technologies and features.
  • Engage in significant governance and cybersecurity initiatives.
  • Collaborative work environment with various stakeholders.
  • Potential for professional development in managing cloud resources.
Full Job Description

Your 22Take Off22 will be successful by doing the following with excellence:

  • Administers the functional configuration of Office 365, including SharePoint, SharePoint Advanced Management, Teams, OneDrive, Purview, Copilot, and Office applications, ensuring alignment with GCC and B2B best practices.
  • Leads Microsoft 365 governance efforts, including organizing meetings, maintaining meeting agendas and minutes, participating in decision-making and ensuring consistent communication with stakeholders.
  • Monitors Microsoft service health, roadmap updates, deprecations, and licensing impacts; communicates changes clearly across departments.
  • Partners with Cybersecurity to ensure configurations and changes meet security, compliance, and data protection requirements, applying frameworks such as NIST CSF and CIS controls.
  • Supports Purview-related governance including sensitivity labels, retention policies, data loss prevention, and information lifecycle management.
  • Champions change management initiatives for Microsoft 365 features, enhancements, and governance decisions, ensuring users understand impacts, especially related to security and compliance.
  • Assesses and improves business processes supported by Microsoft27s productivity and collaboration tools.
  • Performs related work as required.

Your 22Landing22 will be smooth if you meet the following requirements:

  • Bachelor27s degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with Microsoft 365 platform administration, governance, collaboration systems, or related support functions; Or equivalent of education and experience
  • Experienced in applying cybersecurity principles (e.g., data protection, external sharing governance, secure collaboration) in a cloud environment
  • Experienced with SharePoint Online content structure, information architecture, and document lifecycle governance
  • Strong technical knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration (SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Purview, Office apps, Copilot)

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