Microsoft 365 Analyst

Peoples Bank; Newton (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoples Bank invites a Microsoft 365 Analyst to support a six-month transformation, collaborating with IT and business units to maximize Microsoft 365 capabilities while enforcing governance, security, and compliance. The role emphasizes user adoption, governance reviews, and security configuration, with knowledge transfer to administrators.

You will help establish best practices across SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Purview, Copilot, Power Platform, and related services, focusing on

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Microsoft 365 administration or consulting experience.
• Experience with SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including development of governance and security frameworks.
• Preferred: Microsoft 365 Certified Administrator Expert; Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate.
• Preferred: SharePoint Administrator and financial institution experience; experience supporting Microsoft Copilot deployments, Microsoft Security and Compliance Center, and data retention and records management.

Responsibilities

• Governance, security, and compliance for Microsoft 365 environment.
• Establish best practices for SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Purview, Copilot, and Power Platform.
• Focus on problem remediation, security configuration reviews, governance, training, and standards for a secure, well-managed environment.

Skills

Microsoft 365 governance

Security & compliance

Training & communication

Non-technical communication

Tools

SharePoint Online

Microsoft Teams

OneDrive

Microsoft Purview

Entra ID / Azure AD

Power Platform

Copilot deployments

Job description

The Microsoft 365 Analyst supports the next phase of Peoples Bank's Microsoft 365 transformation during a six-month contract engagement. The analyst works closely with IT and business units to help the Bank fully leverage Microsoft 365 capabilities while ensuring proper governance, security, compliance, user adoption, and administrative knowledge transfer. The role establishes best practices for SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power Platform, and related services the Bank determines beneficial, with a focus on problem remediation, security configuration reviews, governance, training, and standards for a secure, well-managed environment.

Education and Experience

• Required: 3+ years of Microsoft 365 administration or consulting experience.
• Required: Experience with SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Microsoft Purview, and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including development of governance and security frameworks.
• Preferred: Microsoft 365 Certified Administrator Expert; Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator Associate.
• Preferred: SharePoint Administrator and financial institution experience; experience supporting Microsoft Copilot deployments, Microsoft Security and Compliance Center, and data retention and records management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration, governance, security, and compliance practices.
• Strong training and communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.