Engineer, Microsoft

Microsoft Engineer – St Louis, MO, United States

Spire is seeking a skilled and proactive Microsoft Engineer to join our team. This role is responsible for the design, implementation, and support of Microsoft 365 services and solutions, ensuring optimal performance, security, and user experience across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in Microsoft 365 technologies—including Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, One Drive—and a strong understanding of compliance and data governance.

This position will collaborate across teams to shape and implement digital workplace initiatives that drive innovation and efficiency.

We are committed to understanding the needs of the homes and businesses we serve. That's why we're always looking for driven, collaborative people to join our team. Because we believe that offering our customers the best service means bringing together the best people.

Our values are safety, inclusion, and integrity, and we demonstrate competencies that bring the Spire vision, mission and culture to life: adaptability, collaboration, and ownership.

• Manage and optimize the Microsoft 365 platform, including SharePoint, One Drive, Teams, and compliance/governance features.
• Review, analyze and prioritize requests using Spire’s ticketing system. Produce technical and functional requirements that enhance collaboration, productivity, and security.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.
• Foster a culture of innovation by providing technical guidance, consulting, and support to maximize user adoption. Provide troubleshooting and production support to resolve end user issues.
• Leverage reporting and analytics tools to identify issues, monitor performance, and mitigate security risks; communicate and escalate risks.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and collaborate with IT teams to support implementation, operations, and enhancement of M365 services.
• Provide training to end users and collaborate with Technical Writer, Corporate Communications and the Smart Desk to ensure technology changes and new features are communicated.
• Act as a primary contact during major incidents and outages related to Microsoft 365.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Customer‑focused, results‑driven, and team‑oriented. Creative and strategic thinker with strong problem‑solving skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow‑through.
• Adaptable to a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

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• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• SAFe Certification(s)
• Microsoft 365 Certified:
  Fundamentals (MS-900)
• Microsoft 365 Certified:
  Associate‑level (e.g., MS-700, MS-203, MD-102)
• Microsoft 365 Certified:
  Administrator Expert (MS-102)

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 services and administration.
• Experience with Power Shell scripting for automation and management.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Entra, Purview, and Defender is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot and/or other AI‑powered productivity solutions is preferred.
• Experience with data security and analytics tools such as Varonis, Egnyte or Sentra preferred.
• Knowledge of best practices around data discovery, classification, access governance, threat detection and compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem and administrative tools.
• Experience managing users, group policies, and cloud storage solutions.
• Solid understanding of security best practices and compliance regulations.
• Familiarity with data retention policies and data classification.
• Advanced expertise in SharePoint, One Drive, and Teams.
• Proficiency in Power Shell for automation and…