Enterprise Platform Application Specialist (Microsoft 365)

Divergent

$95K — $156K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of Information Technology experience
  • 5+ years as a hands-on administrator of Microsoft solutions (O365, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive)
  • 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID
  • Ability to handle U.S. export-controlled information
  • Strong communication, written, and customer service skills
  • Self-starter with high organizational skills
  • Passion for technology and a customer service-oriented attitude

Responsibilities

  • Own Microsoft 365 platform strategy and governance
  • Define and maintain governance standards for Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange Online
  • Evaluate new Microsoft features and lead enterprise readiness
  • Activate PIM and enhance Role Based Access Control execution
  • Partner with Security and Compliance teams on retention policies and audit capabilities
  • Lead adoption strategies for Microsoft productivity tools
  • Utilize analytics to monitor usage and value realization

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity plan with incentive bonuses
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, including year-end shutdown
  • Comprehensive health benefits with HMO and PPO options
  • Paid parental leave to support family needs
  • Investment in professional growth with reimbursement for learning opportunities
  • Collaborative, dynamic work environment with focus on innovation
Full Job Description
Purpose

The Enterprise Platform Application Specialist is responsible for aligning Microsoft's evolving platform and capabilities with business outcomes.

The Role

Platform Strategy & Governance
  • Serve as the strategic owner of the Microsoft 365 platform, aligning Microsoft's roadmap with business priorities
  • Define and maintain governance standards for Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Exchange Online
  • Evaluate new Microsoft features and lead enterprise readiness, risk assessment, and rollout planning

Security, Identity & Compliance
  • Activate PIM for the Enterprise and work with the Team to better execute Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Partner with Security and Compliance teams to implement retention policies, sensitivity labeling, and audit capabilities
  • Ensure M365 services align with regulatory, contractual, and organizational security requirements

Adoption & Enablement
  • Lead adoption strategies for new productivity capabilities, including Microsoft Teams, Outlook and Copilot
  • Use analytics and reporting to monitor usage, adoption, and value realization
  • Work with the A.I. team to enable inhouse LLM to work with documents within the M365 system
Basic Qualifications
  • Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
  • Qualified candidates should have a passion for technology, a business mindset, a customer service-oriented attitude, strong communication skills, and a willingness to work with others.
  • The successful candidate will be able to prioritize, troubleshoot/resolve problems and follow-through with internal clients
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in Information Technology
  • Minimum of 5 years as a hands-on administrator of Microsoft solutions, including Outlook, Office suite, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive, with at least 3 years in an environment with 500+ end users
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience with Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID
  • Ability to understand basic Windows Active Directory; user accounts and security groups
  • Strong communication, written, and customer service skills
  • High aptitude and willingness to learn new technologies
  • A self-starter that can work with minimal supervision; highly organized
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in enterprise environments (500+ users preferred)
  • PowerShell automation experience at scale
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Purview, Defender for Office 365, Power Platform, and Microsoft Graph
  • Microsoft certifications (M365, Identity) preferred
Work Environment
  • Hybrid


Pay Range

$95,400-$156,729 USD

What We Offer:
  • Holistic Compensation Package: Enjoy a world-class compensation package that includes a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, ensuring you're truly valued for your contributions.
  • Wellness and Time Off: Embrace a healthy lifestyle with paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown to recharge. We support growing families with paid parental leave, recognizing the importance of bonding time.
  • Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options. Additionally, benefit from company-sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind.
  • Investment in Growth: We're committed to your professional development. Take advantage of reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives, empowering you to continuously expand your skill set and reach peak performance.
  • Collaborative and High-Performing Environment: Join our collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing team within a fast-paced, mission-driven company. Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, fostering innovation, and integrating people and technology to reduce our footprint.


In order to adjust to changes in our business, it may become necessary to add, remove or modify certain duties and responsibilities, or to reassign you to another job position. From time to time you may be asked to work on special projects or to assist with other work. Your cooperation and assistance in performing such additional work is expected.

No agencies, no solicitations, and no calls please.

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