Microsoft Specialist

Auxilion; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sponsorship not available

Job summary

Auxilion, part of the IT Alliance Group, is seeking a seasoned Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Service Lead to own an enterprise platform estate across SharePoint Online, Power Platform and Dataverse.

You will drive platform governance, security and operational excellence, collaborating with stakeholders and partner ecosystems to deliver scalable, compliant solutions. Strong architecture and ALM practices are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience supporting and administering enterprise Microsoft 365 environments.
• Experience designing, architecting and governing SharePoint Online, Power Platform and Dataverse environments.
• Strong knowledge of security, compliance, governance and RBAC in Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical owner for SharePoint Online, Power Platform and Dataverse services.
• Manage platform health, governance and capacity planning.
• Administer Power Platform environments and governance controls.
• Maintain documentation, runbooks and platform standards.
• Manage incidents, escalations and service improvements.
• Provide advanced L2/L3 support across M365 and Power Platform.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Communication

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Ownership

Operational governance

Security mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/Data Analytics or related

Tools

SharePoint Online

Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate)

Dataverse

Microsoft 365

Azure DevOps

Power BI

Microsoft Graph APIs

Microsoft Purview

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

Auxilion, part of the IT Alliance Group, is a leading provider of IT managed services, digital transformation and consulting solutions across Ireland and the UK. We partner with enterprise organisations to deliver modern workplace, cloud, security and business technology solutions that enable innovation, efficiency and growth.

We are currently seeking an experienced Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Service Lead to take ownership of a critical Microsoft collaboration and automation platform environment. This is a senior technical position combining platform engineering, service ownership, solution architecture, governance and operational support across Microsoft 365 technologies.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the operation, administration, engineering and continuous improvement of SharePoint Online, Microsoft Power Platform and Dataverse, ensuring the platform remains secure, scalable and aligned to business objectives. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, technical teams and strategic technology partners to deliver enterprise-grade solutions while driving best practice governance, security and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Microsoft 365 & Platform Ownership

• Act as technical owner for SharePoint Online, Microsoft Power Platform and Dataverse services.


• Manage platform health, operational performance, governance and capacity planning.


• Administer Power Platform environments and associated governance controls.


• Maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks and platform standards.


• Manage platform incidents, technical escalations and service improvements.


• Provide advanced L2/L3 support across Microsoft 365 and Power Platform technologies.

SharePoint Online

• Design, configure and support SharePoint Online sites, hubs, libraries and document management solutions.


• Develop information architecture, metadata structures, content types and taxonomy frameworks.


• Design and govern permissions, access controls and external sharing standards.


• Support enterprise document migration and consolidation initiatives.


• Work with stakeholders to implement information lifecycle, retention and governance requirements.

Power Platform & Dataverse

• Design, develop and support solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse.


• Establish and maintain Development, Test/UAT and Production environments.


• Implement Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), release management and deployment standards.


• Review solutions for security, scalability, performance and long-term maintainability.


• Maintain ownership and documentation of business-critical applications and workflows.

Security, Compliance & Governance

• Implement Microsoft platform governance and security best practices.


• Work with stakeholders on data protection, DLP policies, auditing and compliance requirements.


• Review integrations, service accounts, permissions and privileged access controls.


• Ensure solutions adhere to enterprise security, information management and architectural standards.

Architecture & Continuous Improvement

• Translate business requirements into scalable Microsoft 365 and Power Platform solutions.


• Provide architectural guidance on the appropriate use of SharePoint Online, Dataverse and Power Platform technologies.


• Promote reusable enterprise standards, patterns and solution design principles.


• Support future innovation initiatives including AI, automation and enterprise data solutions.

Stakeholder & Partner Management

• Act as the primary technical contact for Microsoft partners and specialist suppliers.


• Review technical designs, solution architectures and third-party deliverables.


• Drive knowledge sharing, documentation and operational excellence.


• Build strong relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.


• 5+ years' experience supporting and administering enterprise Microsoft 365 environments.


• Third level Degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics or other area relevant to the role


• Strong hands-on experience with SharePoint Online administration, architecture and governance.


• Extensive experience with Microsoft Power Platform, particularly Power Apps and Power Automate.


• Practical experience with Microsoft Dataverse.


• Experience managing Power Platform environments and governance frameworks.


• Experience implementing ALM, structured deployments and release management processes.


• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 security, permissions and role-based access controls.


• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Strong communication, stakeholder management and documentation capabilities.


• Power Platform Centre of Excellence (CoE) frameworks.


• Microsoft Purview.


• Azure DevOps and source control management.


• PowerShell automation.


• Microsoft Graph APIs and custom integrations.


• Microsoft Fabric.


• Power BI.

Personal Attributes

We are looking for someone who:

• Takes genuine ownership of critical enterprise platforms and services.


• Can operate effectively as both a hands-on engineer and technical service lead.


• Thinks strategically while maintaining strong operational capabilities.


• Has a strong security, governance and supportability mindset.


• Produces high-quality technical documentation and operational standards.


• Communicates effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.


• Promotes sustainable, scalable enterprise solutions rather than one-off tactical developments.

Please note – At present, Sponsorship is not available for this role, and all prospective candidates must be EU/EEA or UK Citizens resident in Ireland at time of application.