MS Office 365 Application Engineer

Job Description

A Bit About Us:At AO, we want to make sure our customers are happy. When they have a smile on their face, we know weve done a good job. Its at the heart of everything we do, and its why our logo is always smiling.When it comes to appliances and electricals, weve got the lot. Washing machines Yep. TVs Check. Laptops Absolutely. Everything except doorbells (just kidding, weve got those too).Were passionate, relentless and full of beans, determined to make a difference and change the world for the better. From massive changes to tiny tweaksmaking a difference is what keeps us driven.It started at a pub in Bolton with a £1 bet and a belief that things could be done better!More About the MS Office 365 Application Engineer Role:This is an opportunity for a seasoned Microsoft 365 specialist to join a small enthusiastic team of project engineers in our effort to deliver a transformative modern workplace environment for our AO Employees.Our aim is to achieve a digital, flexible workplace with seamless communication and multi-device experiences to help bring teams together, enable productivity, and help drive further AO innovation. Primarily you will be responsible for implementing new Microsoftsolutions, support tools and researching emerging technologies and changes in the Microsoft landscape.You will also have the opportunity to work autonomously to identify and tackle areas of improvement throughout your role. This will provide the opportunity to work closely with the team on numerous large-scale projects in relation to ongoing customer service& efficiency initiatives.What you can expect to be doing as our MS Office 365 Application Engineer:

• Manage deployment and administration of Microsoft 365 Product components (Azure, Intune/Endpoint, Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Groups, etc.)
• Administration, support, and configuration of MS Office 365 for our AOers.
• Supporting our Service Desk and Site Support functions as an escalation point for all things M365.
• Ensuring the operational health of our Microsoft 365 environment and on-premise environment including security, availability, performance, interoperability and reliability.
• Build out the configuration and managing the rollout of corporate systems, including Microsoft Endpoint for device management

A few things about you:For this role, a driving license would be preferred, but isnt essential. On the technical side, you will be, and would like to remain, a solid all-rounder. You will have hands-on administration and implementation experience with the Microsoft 365 platform.Other things that would be useful:

• Microsoft 365 Certifications are desirable
• Experience in migrating different business units from Exchange to Office 365 environment
• Experience of Maintenance/sustainment of existing client SharePoint sites and subsites, lists, libraries, and content (including pages, workflows, and items)
• Strong hands-on technical experience with Office 365 and across Office collaboration products and services, including Exchange Online, Azure, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive for Business, M365 Groups, Power Platform, and the Office 365 suite as a whole

Why Choose AO:Our people are our superpower, and thats no accident. Were looking for everyday heroes who want to learn and help other people achieve. Those glass-half-full-types who have an appetite for a better tomorrow.With AO, the skys the limit. Well support you to be the best version of yourself and always drive your career forward.We keep things simple. We say things like "treat every customer like theyre your gran and make decisions your mum would be proud of" because were personal and act with integrityevery day in every action.Great People Deserve Great Things:Weve designed our benefits to cover everything from big moments to little helps. As well all as the essentials, like pensions and holidays, weve got our own "AO Perks" to help you with the little things that matter. To see all our benefits and perks, visitour AO Benefits page.

• Feel free to have a chat with us about our flexible ways of working.
• You can take up to 5 days out of the business a year to use for development in your role and well cover the cost.
• 25 days holiday (Excluding Bank Holidays)
• At least 5% contribution pension scheme
• Dedicated wellness initiatives that support a healthy work / life balance

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