Sr. Systems Administrator - Power Platform

Chestnutlabs; Kansas City, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America is seeking a Sr. Systems Administrator - Power Platform to provide senior-level administration across Microsoft 365, focusing on Power Platform, Copilot, and secure integrations. Hybrid work in Kansas City, KS preferred.

You will govern lifecycle and environment strategy, support solution owners, and ensure governance guardrails while enabling business innovation. Travel 5–15% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent)
• 5–8 years of experience administering Microsoft 365 or enterprise collaboration platforms
• Microsoft certification in Power Platform Developer Associate preferred, not required

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level administration across Microsoft 365 with primary focus on Power Platform and Copilot
• Govern application and integration lifecycle to ensure secure access
• Administer Power Platform environments and governance controls
• Onboard third-party and internal application integrations per standards
• Collaborate with owners to design secure authentication patterns
• Promote secure, scalable AI usage and Copilot enablement
• Create technical documentation and runbooks

Skills

Power Platform administration

Copilot enablement

Microsoft 365 governance

Entra ID integration

Security & compliance

Technical leadership

Documentation & runbooks

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / related field

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Power Platform

Copilot

Job description

Sr. Systems Administrator - Power Platform

#36248

Multiple Locations

Company

Dairy Farmers of America

Description

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.

Preferred location with hybrid work schedule: Kansas City, KS

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.

Requirements

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
  • Microsoft Copilot enablement concepts
• 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

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Pay Range

$130,000 - $140,000 / annually

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