Senior Systems Administrator

Advantage Tech; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Tech is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator in Kansas City, KS to lead Power Platform governance across Microsoft 365 and Copilot. You will enable secure, scalable low-code solutions and oversee end-to-end authentication patterns for enterprise applications.

Responsibilities include environment strategy, governance control enforcement, and operational support for production solutions. Collaboration with security, identity, and solution owners is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience with Microsoft 365 and Power Platform administration.
• Strong security, governance, and authentication knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level administration and governance across Power Platform and Microsoft 365.
• Lead Copilot enablement and secure integration practices for low-code solutions.
• Configure environment strategy, capacity monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Govern third-party and internal integrations per architectural standards.
• Document configurations and provide enabler guidance to junior admins.

Skills

Power Platform

Governance

Microsoft 365

Copilot

Security

Power Platform governance

Solution enablement

AI capabilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Microsoft Power Platform Developer Associate

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Power Platform

Copilot

Microsoft 365

Job description

Senior Systems Administrator with Power Platform expertise to join our team in Kansas City, KS.Provide senior-level administration, governance execution, and technical enablement across Microsoft 365, with a primary focus on Power Platform, Copilot, and secure application integrations. This role ensures that low-code solutions, AI capabilities, and third-party integrations are implemented in a secure, supportable, and scalable manner while enabling business innovation and process improvement.

Operate within established architectural standards and governance guardrails and serves as a technical lead for Power Platform administration and Copilot enablement activities. Balance platform governance with hands-on support for solution owners.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level administration and governance execution across Microsoft 365, with primary responsibility for Power Platform, Copilot, and application integrations
• Administer Microsoft Entra ID application integrations, including app registrations, enterprise applications, API permissions, consent policies, and service principals
• Govern application and integration lifecycle management to ensure secure, supportable, and compliant access to Microsoft 365 services
• Review, onboard, and maintain third-party and internal application integrations in alignment with established architectural standards and security requirements
• Partner with application owners and business solution teams to design and implement secure authentication and authorization patterns
• Administer Microsoft Power Platform, including environment strategy (development, testing, production), capacity monitoring, usage analysis, and solution lifecycle management
• Enforce Power Platform governance controls to prevent unmanaged low-code sprawl while enabling approved business solutions
• Support promotion of Power Platform solutions from development through production and provide operational support for production solutions
• Serve as the technical enablement lead for Microsoft Copilot within Microsoft 365
• Assist business teams and solution owners with Copilot agent design, AI-assisted workflows, and business-specific Copilot use cases
• Translate business requirements into secure, reusable Copilot and Power Platform solutions aligned with governance and compliance standards
• Promote responsible, secure, and scalable AI usage patterns across the organization
• Serve as an escalation point for complex Microsoft 365 issues related to automation, integrations, and AI-enabled solutions
• Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational runbooks related to Power Platform, Copilot, and application integrations
• Provide guidance and enablement to junior administrators and business solution owners
• Partner with identity, security, infrastructure, and compliance teams to ensure consistent service delivery and governance alignment
• Identify opportunities for platform improvements, automation, and increased Microsoft 365 maturity
• Accurately document work, configurations, and changes in ticketing and change management systems
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Microsoft certification in Power Platform Developer Associate preferred not required
• 5-8 years of experience administering Microsoft 365 or enterprise collaboration platforms

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to travel 5-15%
• Demonstrated experience administering Microsoft Power Platform in a production environment
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID application and integration management
• Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 services and platform interdependencies
• Hands-on expertise with:Microsoft Entra ID application integrations
• Power Platform administration and governance
• Ability to balance governance, security, and user enablement
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, business-friendly guidance
• Strong documentation, communication, and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day direction while partnering effectively across teams