Principal SharePoint​/M365 Specialist

Are you a seasoned Principal SharePoint / Microsoft 365 Specialist ready to make a significant impact? WMCA is undergoing an exciting transformation, and our Digital and Data team is at the heart of this change. We are looking for a visionary expert to lead best practices, modernise our Microsoft 365 environment, and guide our transition from legacy systems to innovative digital platforms.

In this pivotal role, you will leverage advanced tools such as MS Purview to elevate our digital governance, enhance security and compliance, and ensure robust data retention across the organization.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment and are eager to shape the future of digital operations, we encourage you to join us and be a key part of our journey!

Please note that this is a 24 month fixed term contract.

• Set best practice and policies within SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 provision across Digital and Data and the wider business, creating and maintaining standard operating procedures and technical system documentation as required.
• Instil a culture of automation across all Cloud and On-Premises workloads, making recommendation of improvements to existing processes and products and working with business teams to achieve this.
• Work with new and emerging cloud technologies to provide a modern, scalable architecture.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and opportunities for SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 services.
• Working with Cyber Security and the Data Protection Officer to ensure that we are meeting required standards implementing solutions and tools that monitor and enforce policies.
• Manage the delivery of the Microsoft 365 technology stack. To have responsibility for the administration, configuration, and development of SharePoint online and Microsoft 365 services.
• To develop, design and build SharePoint Online and M365 technology stack in line with the Digital and Data Strategy and implement the outcomes required, that drives changes throughout the business and its partners.
• Responsibility for assuring the backup and performance of SharePoint Online, Microsoft 365 solutions and generation of dashboards to monitor the environments, ensuring systems are accessible and data is recoverable in a disaster recovery scenario.
• Work closely with the D&D department and communicate at all levels with wider business to ensure capture of all relevant data in a scalable environment and further develop the architecture to support at an enterprise level.
• To define and maintain policies, standards, and documentation for SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 across the organisation.

• Extensive experience within Microsoft 365, including but not limited to Exchange online, Teams, One Drive, SharePoint Online, Power Apps and Azure Active Directory
• Extensive experience administering, configuring, and designing a Microsoft 365 enterprise environment
• A good understanding of Microsoft 365 roadmaps and the ability to evaluate the applicability for business productivity solutions in accordance with the Digital and Data strategy
• Experience of deploying Microsoft 365 solutions
• Experience with Power Shell, including development of scripting across Microsoft 365 services
• Experience of undertaking appropriate impact assessment of Microsoft 365 updates
• Experience with integrations and migration paths from on-prem solutions to Microsoft 365
• Experience of analysing highly complex technical issues and proposed solutions
• Experience in the automation of processes
• Extensive knowledge of supporting the Microsoft 365 technology stack
• Strong SharePoint online knowledge and skills
• Strong attention to detail and excellent customer service ethos
• Strong technical and governance documentation skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as a team player
• Prioritise and sequence the Microsoft 365 technology roadmap - delivering proof of concepts.
• Skilled in advanced troubleshooting across the Microsoft 365 stack
• Evidence of outstanding working relationship with end users in exceeding their expectations
• Working knowledge of PaaS, SaaS and IaaS technologies
• Knowledge of scripting technologies, specifically for systems administration (e.g. Power Shell, VB, .Net) for Azure Active Directory
• An understanding of ITIL practices, current GDPR and information security principles
• Qualified to degree level in an IT related discipline.
• An IT technical qualification e.g. M365, MCSD, MCSE, MCDA, CCNA, CISP, VCP or similar recognised professional qualification that demonstrates knowledge of essential skills

The location for this role is 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD
with at least 2 days a week spent in the office.

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