Productivity Platform Engineer

Department of Administrative Services; Salem (VA); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Career development

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Oregon Inc is seeking a Productivity Platform Engineer in Salem, OR, to lead the configuration and ongoing improvement of Microsoft 365 services across Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Exchange Online.

You will shape governance for the M365 Copilot rollout, enable Power Platform automation, and administer Box/Smartsheet and other SaaS tools, while serving as the senior troubleshooting resource for the team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of information systems experience in Power Platform and Microsoft 365 administration.
• Ability to explain complex technical issues to non-technical customers.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, configure, and improve Microsoft 365 services including Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Exchange Online configuration.
• Lead the M365 Copilot rollout with governance, permissions hygiene, deployment waves, and usage analytics.
• Build and operate the Power Platform environment with DLP guardrails and citizen‑developer enablement.
• Administer business web apps (Box, Smartsheet).
• Serve as the senior troubleshooting resource for the team’s M365/SPO/Copilot consultation.

Skills

Power Platform administration

Microsoft 365 admin

SaaS administration

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Associate's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Box

Smartsheet

SharePoint Online

OneDrive

Exchange Online

Job description

Productivity Platform Engineer

Location: Salem, OR - Hybrid.

Salary Range: $6,182 - $9,361.

Position Type: Employee.

Salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying salary range. If the successful candidate is PERS qualifying, the salary range will reflect an additional 6.95%.

Contract: Full-time, permanent, SEIU represented.

What You’ll Do

• Engineer, configure, and continuously improve the Microsoft 365 services the team owns including: MS Teams (including meetings and conferencing integration), SharePoint Online (site architecture, document libraries, permissions, sync), OneDrive, and Exchange Online configuration, plus the content and workspace lifecycle.
• Engineer the M365 Copilot rollout which includes responsibility to implement the governance framework, prepare data-security prerequisites (permissions hygiene, oversharing remediation), configure and wave the deployment, and instrument usage analytics.
• Build and operate the Power Platform workplace-automation environment: environments and DLP guardrails, citizen-developer enablement, and the intake/support model for low-code solutions.
• Administer the business web applications assigned to the team (Box.com, Smartsheet etc).
• Serve as the productivity pillar's senior troubleshooting resource and the engineering depth behind the team's M365/SPO/Copilot consultation service, keeping these tools reliable and user-friendly for the DAS workforce.

What We Are Looking For

• Five (5) years of information systems experience in: Power Platform administration and governance, Microsoft 365 service engineering and administration and SaaS application administration; OR an Associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, OR completion of a two (2) year accredited vocational training program in information technology or related field; AND three (3) years of information systems experience in: Power Platform administration and governance, Microsoft 365 service engineering and administration and SaaS application administration; OR a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field AND one (1) year of information systems experience in: Power Platform administration and governance, Microsoft 365 service engineering and administration and SaaS application administration.
• Desired skills and attributes: Highly skilled in Microsoft 365 service engineering and administration: Teams, SharePoint Online (information architecture, permissions, sync), OneDrive, and Exchange Online client-facing configuration.
• Skilled in M365 Copilot enablement: governance implementation, permissions/oversharing remediation, sensitivity labels and data protection, deployment waves, and usage analytics.
• Skilled in Power Platform administration and governance: environments, DLP policies, connector governance, ALM for promoted solutions, and citizen-developer enablement.
• Skilled in productivity-platform automation (PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, Power Automate) for provisioning, permissioning, and reporting at scale.
• Skilled in SaaS application administration (e.g., Box, Smartsheet): licensing, user lifecycle, and organizational permissions.
• Familiar with records, retention, and information-governance practices for collaboration content.
• Experienced in incident and problem management using ITSM tooling.
• The ability to explain complex technical issues to non-technical customers, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, peers, other agencies, and the public.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, vision, and dental plans for you and your family.
• Additional benefits include life insurance, short and long-term disability, deferred compensation savings plans, and flexible spending accounts for health and childcare.
• Optional benefits including life insurance, disability, FSA, and more.
• Generous Paid Time Off: 11 holidays, 3 personal business days, monthly sick leave and vacation leave that increases with years of service.
• Career Development: Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• Get There - Oregon’s easy-to-use carpool matching tool and trip planner.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: You may qualify for the PSLF program.

Additional Details

This announcement is for one, full-time, permanent, SEIU represented, Productivity Platform Engineer (Information Systems Specialist 6) position and may be used to fill future vacancies.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Applicants who require VISA sponsorship will not be considered at this time.

Employee will be required to possess and maintain a valid driver’s license issued by the state where the employee resides or provide an acceptable alternate form of transportation.

Finalists will be subject to a computerized criminal history check. Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.

Eligible veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. For more information, please visit Veterans Resources. NOTE: If claiming preference please be sure to check your Workday account for pending tasks in the \"My Tasks\" section at the top of the Candidate Home page.

For accommodation requests under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and application or Job-specific questions, please contact the Recruiter: Nancy Karnas [e-mail] | Phone: [phone].

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Equal Opportunity

The Department of Administrative Services is an Equal Opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity.

At the Department of Administrative Services, we embody the value of hiring a workforce representative of the communities we serve, understanding that a diverse workforce revitalizes our state.

We value diversity and foster a positive and welcoming environment where all employees can thrive.

Oregon state government is a large organization by nearly any standard. With over 40,000 employees working all over the state, in small communities and large, we are proving that government can be innovative.

We work as a team, challenging ourselves to be better, faster and more efficient with taxpayer dollars. After all, when every day we are responsible for caring for the needs of a diverse population and thriving business community, we simply must have the best and brightest workforce.

If you take responsibility for your actions, are passionate about helping others succeed, and have a reputation for excellence and honesty, why not make Oregon state government your next career move?

Joining our team means you open the door to many possibilities. From entry level to executive, outdoor work to policy setting, we have a role for nearly every calling, expertise and background.

If you’re looking at us from across the country (or beyond!), know that Oregon is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Made up of seven diverse regions, Oregon has the ocean, mountains, valleys, high desert, cities, small towns, and almost everything in between. Oregon \"flies with her own wings.\"