M365 Platform Specialist

The City of Parramatta is going through unprecedented change and transformation as we grow and transform into a Global City. The intensity of growth and investment in City of Parramatta means that Council, their partners, and community have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the City’s future and ensure it is culturally, socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable.

**About the role**

This position is responsible for
- managing Microsoft 365 environments, including CoPilot, Purview, Exchange, InTune, SharePoint and EntraID. These areas are responsible for data security, classification.
- Operational functions in Azure - specifically, IaaS and PaaS consumption, and focusing on working with service provider partners to optimize the cost of our Azure estate

On a daily basis you will:

- M365 Platform related engineering work (mainly focused on Microsoft Roadmaps, Provisioning lifecycle management, M365 license assignment, service delivery and management, incident/problem triage of managed services)
- Manage Councils growing Azure Cloud presence with the assistance of Councils professional service partners to ensure Council is continually automating and optimizing its environment.
- Administering Power Platform (any of the following: Power Automate, Power BI, Power Apps).
- Working with the Technical Operations Team and other ICT Teams to test, implement and transition new services, or upgrades to existing core foundational services in the M365 space.
- Support for the various existing services such as end user Mailbox provisioning, M365 identity integration, environment management, Azure AD Group Based licensing, Microsoft 365 Groups.
- Provide input and recommendations on areas of service improvement both from a technical point of view, but also from a process perspective.

**About You**

You will also bring:

- At least 5 years practical systems administration skills in Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft 3651
- Demonstrable experience in data protection technologies
- An understanding of information classification and protection principles
- Practical skills in security administration in Microsoft 365.
- Achieved Microsoft AZ900 or comparable certification
- Design and documentation skillsGood communication and collaboration skills

**What’s on offer**
We are offering an attractive remuneration from $125,996 to $138,699 plus 11.5% superannuation.

In addition City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include:

- A range of flexible work arrangements including hybrid WFH arrangements
- 14 weeks paid parental leave
- Access to Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Central Parramatta location (Public transport at our door, discounted parking)
- Significant leave benefits (up to 12 days flexi-time, 3 additional leave days at Christmas, 15 days sick/personal leave, 2 days health and wellbeing leave per year)
- Learning and development opportunitiesHealth and Wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, flu shots, etc.)

**Want to know more?**

Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description.

Review our Values Flyer which outlines Council's core values and behaviours.

**How to apply**

Please attach a Cover Letter addressing the requirements of this role.

Applications close 9pm, 30th May 2025 and will not be accepted through any other medium.

Prohibited persons as defined under the NSW Child Protection Act are not eligible to apply. A copy of a valid Working with Children Clearance must be presented at Interview.