Senior Microsoft 365 Architect

Company: Alaska USA Federal Credit Union
Location: Renton
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Reports to: Manager, Enterprise Architecture Functions Supervised: None Primary Functions: Responsible for consulting and management of the Microsoft 365 technology suite. Monitoring of new changes and configuration of new capabilities with an emphasis on security and adoption for greenfield Microsoft 365. Assists in defining governance, monitoring changes in trends of usage, detecting critical deficiencies, isolating legacy and technical debt, and recommending solutions for improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, recommend and articulate strategic roadmaps for Microsoft 365Building and maintaining relationships with organizational stakeholders by leveraging consultative methods.
• --Identify development activities and/or projects for additions, enhancements or fixes to Microsoft 365 suite of applications and services.
• Provide actionable recommendations through communicating risks and implications regarding technical decisions.
• Understanding the long-term ("big picture strategist") and short-term ("small picture tactician") perspectives of situations.
• Focus on providing a positive end-user experience around the Microsoft 365 application suite.
• Comprehend and translate business goals and drivers into appropriate technical solutions.
• Understand and adhere to the Credit Union's information security standards, policies and controls.--
• Design, implement, maintain and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk on an ongoing basis. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Stay abreast of changes and new releases to the Microsoft 365 suite evergreen model, learning them, and implementing as appropriate.
• Assist in the development of training documentation and provide training as needed.
• Be the subject matter expert to respond and resolve escalated incidents involving the Microsoft 365 suite of products in a timely manner.
• Engage Microsoft for support and guidance as necessary on technical issues or development.
• Performing other duties as assigned.
  Requirements Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Systems Management or related field.Creditable Experience in Lieu of Education: 8 years relevant work experience supporting Microsoft platforms.Experience/Skills: One or more Microsoft Certifications preferred, such as Microsoft 365 MCSA, MCSE. Hands on experience with deployment, migration, and support of core M365 services. Adept in PowerShell and Scripting to support administration and automation of Active Directory and Microsoft 365 Technologies. Experience with managing MS Teams chat and collaboration, including configuring messaging policies, external access, channels for a team, private channel creation policies, e-mail integration, and external access. Working knowledge of data governance, Information Rights Management (IRM), and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) practices and methodologies. Success factors for this role include a strong team and collaborative mindset, interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues.
  Tenure: Assignment to the Microsoft 365 Architect I category 08, Microsoft 365 Architect II category 07 or Senior Microsoft 365 Architect category 06 will be determined by the candidate's education or experience. Advancement requires management recommendation and will be based on the candidate's certifications, experience and/or performance. Alaska USA and UltraBranch are registered trademarks of Alaska USA Federal Credit Union Mortgage loans are provided by Alaska USA Mortgage Company, LLC. License #AK157293.
  Washington Consumer Loan Company License #CL-157293. Licensed by the Department of Business Oversight under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act, License #4131067.

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