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SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union · 1 day ago

Microsoft 365 & Azure Platform Engineer (Systems Engineer)

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is seeking a Microsoft 365 & Azure Platform Engineer to join their IT Infrastructure Operations team. This role is responsible for the design, configuration, security, and maintenance of the organization's cloud and identity systems, ensuring robust operations aligned with industry best practices.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Support and administer Microsoft 365 services, including Power Platform, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Exchange Online, Teams, and related collaboration workloads
Implement and manage automation and orchestration using PowerShell, Azure Automation, Power Platform, and Logic Apps to streamline operational processes
Maintain and enhance identity and access integrations between Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Active Directory, and other enterprise systems
Support Power Platform governance and environment management, including monitoring connectors, enforcing policies, and assisting with flow troubleshooting
Support Azure Infrastructure design, governance, and overall management of subscriptions. Develop role-based access controls, maintain log analytics workspaces, and guide solution development for workload placement and optimization
Collaborate with Security and Compliance teams to maintain governance, auditing, and protection policies across Power Platform, Purview, Defender XDR, and Microsoft Sentinel
Contribute to automation and standardization efforts that improve efficiency, resiliency, and service quality across platforms
Partner with peer engineering teams to integrate Microsoft 365 identity and collaboration capabilities into broader enterprise systems
Develop and maintain configuration standards and operating procedures
Coordinate with vendors for technical support and upgrades
Troubleshoot advanced issues or problems, including escalation internally or to 3rd party vendor support, to drive root cause analysis
Forecast, recommend, and implement capacity planning
Manage vendors and hold them accountable to obligations
Submit and fulfill service requests
Respond to incidents and problems
Manage vendors and hold them accountable to contractual SLA’s and obligations
Provide KPI and metrics for reporting
Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of systems infrastructure
Conduct after-hours maintenance
Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required
Gather and analyze system log files
Coordinate and collaborate with teammembers and service stakeholders
Create, change, and delete user accounts per request
Apply patches and upgrades on a regular basis
Provide assistance for support cases escalated by Systems Administrators
Perform peer review of submitted changes by Systems Administrators
Provide second tier support at the engineering level including investigation, troubleshooting, root cause analysis and resolution
Perform regular systems hardening to maintain security standards
Monitor ITSM tickets and prioritize appropriately
Provide second tier support at the engineering level including investigation, troubleshooting, root cause analysis and resolution
This position will be part of a paid on call rotation supporting the production environment 24x7x365

Qualification

Microsoft 365 Platform ServicesAzure Cloud Data CenterEntra IDPowerShellActive DirectorySharePoint OnlineWindows ServerTCP/IPSoft Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience required
5 - 7 years of system administration experience required
Advanced knowledge with 5 to 7 years of experience with one of more of the following applications or platforms: Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft IIS, Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Teams, & Azure Activity Directory (Entra ID)
Advanced knowledge with 5 to 7 years of experience with one of more of the following Operating Platforms: Windows Server, Windows 11 Enterprise, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware vCenter and vSphere, Azure or Azure Local
Experience with SharePoint Online administration and governance
Exposure to Power Platform Center of Excellence (COE) or low-code automation governance
Knowledge of Microsoft Graph API or automation integrations across Microsoft services
Familiarity with Defender XDR, Sentinel, and Purview for monitoring and compliance
Advanced knowledge of operating system scripting and utilities
Advanced knowledge of SNMP and log monitoring tools
Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP and OSI Model
Advanced knowledge of firewalls, routers and switches
Intermediate knowledge of storage protocols; iSCSI, Fiber Channel and NFS
Advanced knowledge of audit and security best practices (NIST, PCI, ISO)
Intermediate knowledge of Data Center standards including cabling, fire suppression, power and safety

Preferred

Microsoft PL-104, AZ-104, SC-300, MS-102, or equivalent Microsoft certification

Company

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union

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Since our founding in 1934, we have been singularly focused on one thing: providing world-class personal service and financial security to our Members.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Terry Agius
CEO
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Dana Schuller
Chief Administrative Officer
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