M365 Platform Engineer
About The Position
The M365 AI & Automation Platform Admin is responsible for the reliable, secure, and scalable operation of the organization’s Microsoft 365 AI and automation ecosystem, including Power Platform, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI (Foundry/OpenAI). This role leads the standardization and governance of enterprise automation and AI initiatives while partnering closely with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure solutions are secure, cost-effective, and aligned with business objectives. This role balances platform control with enablement, ensuring AI and automation capabilities drive measurable business value without introducing risk or sprawl.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5–8+ years of experience in: Microsoft 365, Power Platform, or enterprise automation
- Hands-on experience with: Power Automate, Power Apps, Dataverse, Copilot Studio / Power Virtual Agents
- Strong understanding of: Microsoft 365 architecture (Teams, SharePoint, Exchange integration), Entra ID (RBAC, app registrations, service principals)
- Technical Expertise: Azure AI: Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI (APIs, model integration, prompt design)
- Integration: Microsoft Graph API, REST APIs and secure authentication (OAuth, managed identity)
- Platform Governance: DLP policies, environment strategy, and lifecycle management
- Deployment: Solution packaging and promotion across environments
- Monitoring: Dynatrace, Log Analytics, Application Insights, or equivalent tools
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end architecture and governance of: Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Dataverse), Copilot Studio (AI agents), Azure AI (Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry)
- Define and enforce: Environment strategy (Dev / Test / Prod), DLP policies and connector governance, Agent lifecycle management (build → test → deploy → retire)
- Establish standards for: Automation development, reuse, and scalability, Agent publishing, deployment, and access control
- Integrate automation with: Microsoft Graph API, Azure services (Functions, Logic Apps, API Management), Enterprise platforms (ServiceNow, Workday, etc.)
- Establish visibility into: Automation usage and performance, Agent adoption and effectiveness, AI consumption patterns (where available)
- Manage: Licensing impact and capacity utilization, Cost control strategies for automation and AI usage
- Identify opportunities to: Eliminate redundancy, Optimize platform efficiency
- Ensure all automation and AI solutions: Align with enterprise security and compliance requirements, Use approved connectors and governed data sources
- Partner with cybersecurity teams to: Enforce least-privilege access, Monitor and mitigate data exposure risks, Maintain auditability and governance across the platform
- Establish and lead a Power Platform & AI Center of Excellence
- Define and manage: Intake and approval processes for automation and AI use cases
- Provide guidance to business teams on: Best practices, Governance standards
- Act as both: Platform gatekeeper and strategic enabler
- Collaborate with: Infrastructure, Security, and Application teams, Business stakeholders and functional leaders
- Translate business requirements into: Scalable, secure automation and AI solutions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
