Automation Specialist PowerShell, Microsoft 365 & Azure

Role & responsibilities

1. PowerShell Scripting & Automation

• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts for O365 tasks including user provisioning, license management, mailbox configuration, and security settings.
• Build scripts from scratch based on business requirements.

2. Exchange Online & On-Premises Management

• Manage mailboxes, distribution groups, shared mailboxes, and migrations using PowerShell.
• Maintain and update scripts for hybrid Exchange environments.

3. SharePoint Online Automation

• Develop & use PowerShell scripts to manage SharePoint sites, libraries, lists, and permissions.
• Develop & Manage SharePoint sites customization

4. Azure Active Directory (AAD)

• Automate user, group, and role management in Azure AD using PowerShell.

5. Workflow Orchestration

• Design and implement workflows using Azure Logic Apps, Power Automate (Flow), and other orchestration tools for cross-service processes like onboarding and approvals.

6. Microsoft Graph API

• Update and optimise scripts to integrate Graph API as legacy utilities are deprecated.

7. SQL Scripting

• Maintain and enhance existing SQL scripts used in automation processes.

8. Power Platform

• Work across all components of the Power Platform including Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate.
• Develop apps using Power Apps
• Develop Power Dashboard

Required Technical and Professional Experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience with strong hands-on experience in PowerShell scripting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Graph API for automation and data integration.
• Experience with GitHub for version control and collaboration.
• Solid understanding of REST API principles.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365, especially M365 PowerShell modules.
• Ability to interpret requirements and develop automation solutions independently.
• Familiarity with Splunk for log analysis and reporting.
• Exposure to Neptune (internal/external tool usage).
• Working knowledge of ServiceNow (SNOW) for ITSM automation and reporting.

Preferred candidate profile

• In depth knowledge of cloud hosting architecture with experience with Azure is a bonus
• Exceptional judgment and decision-making abilities
• Familiar with a variety of IT concepts, practices, and procedures
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
• Logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail