Staff Engineer II - M365 Engineer

Western Alliance Bank • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled M365 Engineer to join our Microsoft 0365 team. You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining Microsoft Admin Portals (SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Purview, Compliance) solutions that help govern, catalog, and protect our organization’s data assets across cloud and on-premises environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• 7 years overall IT experience
• 4-7 years of experience working with Microsoft Identity technologies
• Proven experience with SharePoint and Microsoft Purview knowledge.
• Strong understanding of data governance
• Strong understanding of Enterprise Applications, Security and Compliance
• Familiarity with data classification, labeling, and metadata management.
• Scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Azure CLI, REST APIs).
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Data Engineer Associate, Microsoft Purview certifications).
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Advanced proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Additional experience with pipeline development and leveraging Azure DevOps while working on multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Provide Support for M365 services, including SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Viva Engage, Stream, Viva, Microsoft Purview, and other Microsoft 365 collaboration tools
• Proactively monitor the environment using Microsoft Admin Center
• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents and service requests according to agreed SLA standards.
• Resolve incidents and problems.
• Create new KB Articles for new processes introduced and regularly review and update existing Knowledge Base articles to ensure accuracy and relevance.
• Create comprehensive procedures either for the team or governance tracking to supplement ServiceNow KBs, ensuring all procedures are documented for reference and audit purposes.
• Create Maintain and manage SharePoint Sites using existing templates & web parts
• Create new Teams and Channels and setup approved Teams apps.
• Ensure successful remediations for security assessments and other governance issues.

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• an ownership stake in the company
• medical and dental insurance
• time off
• a great 401k matching program
• tuition assistance program
• an employee volunteer program
• a wellness program
• opportunity to bolster business knowledge
• learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior