IT Senior System Administrator

Dairy Farmers of America•Kansas City, KS

13h

About The Position

Provide senior-level administration, governance execution, and technical enablement across Microsoft 365, with a primary focus on Power Platform, Copilot, and secure application integrations. This role ensures that low-code solutions, AI capabilities, and third-party integrations are implemented in a secure, supportable, and scalable manner while enabling business innovation and process improvement. The Senior Microsoft 365 Administrator operates within established architectural standards and governance guardrails and serves as a technical lead for Power Platform administration and Copilot enablement activities. The role balances platform governance with hands-on support for solution owners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
5–8 years of experience administering Microsoft 365 or enterprise collaboration platforms
Demonstrated experience administering Microsoft Power Platform in a production environment
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID application and integration management
Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 services and platform interdependencies
Hands-on expertise with: Microsoft Entra ID application integrations Power Platform administration and governance Microsoft Copilot enablement concepts
Ability to balance governance, security, and user enablement
Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, business-friendly guidance
Strong documentation, communication, and collaboration skills
Ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day direction while partnering effectively across teams

Nice To Haves

Microsoft certification in Power Platform Developer Associate preferred not required

Responsibilities

Provide senior-level administration and governance execution across Microsoft 365, with primary responsibility for Power Platform, Copilot, and application integrations
Administer Microsoft Entra ID application integrations, including app registrations, enterprise applications, API permissions, consent policies, and service principals
Govern application and integration lifecycle management to ensure secure, supportable, and compliant access to Microsoft 365 services
Review, onboard, and maintain third-party and internal application integrations in alignment with established architectural standards and security requirements
Partner with application owners and business solution teams to design and implement secure authentication and authorization patterns
Administer Microsoft Power Platform, including environment strategy (development, testing, production), capacity monitoring, usage analysis, and solution lifecycle management
Enforce Power Platform governance controls to prevent unmanaged low-code sprawl while enabling approved business solutions
Support promotion of Power Platform solutions from development through production and provide operational support for production solutions
Serve as the technical enablement lead for Microsoft Copilot within Microsoft 365
Assist business teams and solution owners with Copilot agent design, AI-assisted workflows, and business-specific Copilot use cases
Translate business requirements into secure, reusable Copilot and Power Platform solutions aligned with governance and compliance standards
Promote responsible, secure, and scalable AI usage patterns across the organization
Serve as an escalation point for complex Microsoft 365 issues related to automation, integrations, and AI-enabled solutions
Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational runbooks related to Power Platform, Copilot, and application integrations
Provide guidance and enablement to junior administrators and business solution owners
Partner with identity, security, infrastructure, and compliance teams to ensure consistent service delivery and governance alignment
Identify opportunities for platform improvements, automation, and increased Microsoft 365 maturity
Accurately document work, configurations, and changes in ticketing and change management systems
Perform other duties as assigned