Microsoft 365 Engineer B4

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting‑edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT.

If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next‑generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

Salary: $ – $

Location:

Austin, TX;
Santa Clara, CA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

Are you passionate about the user experience, and making our business simpler and more productive through technology? We are looking for someone who is passionate about enabling new forms of collaboration and ways to share information that allows our people to do their best work. If that sounds like you, you might be the perfect candidate for this role in our Workplace Computing and Communications team.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Microsoft 365 (M365) Expert to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of the Microsoft and M365 tech stack, including Teams, Copilot, Office apps, and Windows 10/11 operating systems, and a strong background in Power Shell scripting, automation, and low‑code/no‑code solutions.

A Microsoft 365 Engineer is needed to serve as the primary owner of Microsoft Teams and to provide technical leadership for enterprise collaboration services. This role is accountable for the administration, strategy, governance, security/compliance alignment, and operational excellence of Teams and other Microsoft 365 services in a large enterprise environment. The engineer will lead implementations and rollouts, drive feature adoption and change management, build automation and reporting using Power Shell and Microsoft Graph, and act as a senior escalation point for complex issues.

The role also includes maintaining documentation and delivering training to end users and support teams.

Microsoft Teams Ownership & Engineering

• Serves as the lead/primary owner for Microsoft Teams, accountable for service health, user experience, and operational maturity.
• Defines and maintains Teams service standards, including governance, policy strategy, lifecycle management, and administrative operating procedures.
• Partners with Identity, Security, Compliance, Networking, and the Service Desk to ensure Teams aligns with enterprise controls and business needs.

Implementations, Rollouts & Change Management

• Leads end‑to‑end delivery of Teams and other M365 services initiatives, including pilots, phased rollouts, feature launches, and operational enhancements.
• Owns change management activities including release planning, adoption readiness, communications planning, and support enablement.
• Tracks the Microsoft 365 roadmap updates and service changes; evaluates impact, risks, and dependencies; converts findings into actionable implementation plans.

Collaboration Capabilities (Meetings, Chat, Teams/Channels)

• Administers and optimizes Teams collaboration experiences including meetings/conferencing policies, chat/messaging policies, and teams/channels configuration and lifecycle management.
• Ensures service configuration supports a consistent and reliable end‑user experience at enterprise scale.

Governance, Security, and Compliance

• Implements and…