Collaboration Tech & Power Platform Architect (Hybrid)

Cooley LLP

Chicago (IL)

Hybrid

USD 115,000 - 160,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Flexible PTO

Parental leave & fertility benefits

Job summary

Cooley LLP is seeking a Collaboration Technology and Workflow Engineer to architect and evolve the firm’s intranet and workflow solutions using Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Power Platform. This hands‑on role combines deep Microsoft 365 expertise with governance and scalable design.

You will drive automation, governance, and user enablement across the technology platform. The role emphasizes collaboration, cross‑functional work, and delivering secure, reusable patterns while aligning

Qualifications

4+ years directly applicable experience designing and implementing intranet and workflow solutions
Deep expertise in SharePoint Online and Power Platform architecture and governance
Modern web development experience with SPFx, React, and TypeScript
Experience with REST API design and JSON/XML data handling
Ability to balance customization with maintainability and minimize technical debt
Strong collaboration with stakeholders and cross‑functional teams

Responsibilities

Develop automation, templates, and repeatable processes to streamline mailbox, group, permission, and mail flow management
Architect, administer, and modernize Exchange Online services to support secure, scalable, and reliable messaging capabilities across the firm
Monitor service health, usage, and performance trends to identify risks, improve reliability, and support continuous improvement
Design and build workflow solutions using Power Platform and related technologies to automate manual processes, improve user experience, and drive business value
Develop roadmap for solutions and perform hands‑on scripting, automation and development
Establish and maintain governance, standards, and reusable patterns for workflow automation solutions to ensure scalability, security, maintainability, and alignment with firm technology practices
Understand business goals and user requirements
Generate technical and functional requirements through structured meetings and workshops
Translate requirements into an appropriate technical solution
Identify and pursue additional opportunities to bring value to our clients by going beyond defined requirements to deliver optimal, scalable solutions
Contribute to the establishment and refinement of documentation, including creation/maintenance of templates and deployment runbooks
Leverage Power BI and Microsoft 365 reporting for continuous improvement based on usage data
Stay on top of Microsoft 365 SharePoint, Exchange, Power Platform, and related roadmap announcements and new services
Design strategies that empower employees to work productively using the tools you've built and enable user self‑service where applicable
Partner with change management initiatives and contribute to user adoption strategies
Share best practices with internal team members and clients
Work as a member of a project team, lead technical design reviews and mentor junior developers and architects
All other duties as assigned or required