Dairy Farmers of America

IT Senior System Administrator

Dairy Farmers of America  •  Kansas City, KS (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Provide senior-level administration, governance execution, and technical enablement across Microsoft 365, with a primary focus on Power Platform, Copilot, and secure application integrations. This role ensures that low-code solutions, AI capabilities, and third-party integrations are implemented in a secure, supportable, and scalable manner while enabling business innovation and process improvement.

The Senior Microsoft 365 Administrator operates within established architectural standards and governance guardrails and serves as a technical lead for Power Platform administration and Copilot enablement activities. The role balances platform governance with hands-on support for solution owners.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide senior-level administration and governance execution across Microsoft 365, with primary responsibility for Power Platform, Copilot, and application integrations
  • Administer Microsoft Entra ID application integrations, including app registrations, enterprise applications, API permissions, consent policies, and service principals
  • Govern application and integration lifecycle management to ensure secure, supportable, and compliant access to Microsoft 365 services
  • Review, onboard, and maintain third-party and internal application integrations in alignment with established architectural standards and security requirements
  • Partner with application owners and business solution teams to design and implement secure authentication and authorization patterns
  • Administer Microsoft Power Platform, including environment strategy (development, testing, production), capacity monitoring, usage analysis, and solution lifecycle management
  • Enforce Power Platform governance controls to prevent unmanaged low-code sprawl while enabling approved business solutions
  • Support promotion of Power Platform solutions from development through production and provide operational support for production solutions
  • Serve as the technical enablement lead for Microsoft Copilot within Microsoft 365
  • Assist business teams and solution owners with Copilot agent design, AI-assisted workflows, and business-specific Copilot use cases
  • Translate business requirements into secure, reusable Copilot and Power Platform solutions aligned with governance and compliance standards
  • Promote responsible, secure, and scalable AI usage patterns across the organization
  • Serve as an escalation point for complex Microsoft 365 issues related to automation, integrations, and AI-enabled solutions
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational runbooks related to Power Platform, Copilot, and application integrations
  • Provide guidance and enablement to junior administrators and business solution owners
  • Partner with identity, security, infrastructure, and compliance teams to ensure consistent service delivery and governance alignment
  • Identify opportunities for platform improvements, automation, and increased Microsoft 365 maturity
  • Accurately document work, configurations, and changes in ticketing and change management systems
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
    (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
  • Microsoft certification in Power Platform Developer Associate preferred not required
  • 5–8 years of experience administering Microsoft 365 or enterprise collaboration platforms
  • Demonstrated experience administering Microsoft Power Platform in a production environment
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID application and integration management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 services and platform interdependencies
  • Hands-on expertise with:
    • Microsoft Entra ID application integrations
    • Power Platform administration and governance
    • Microsoft Copilot enablement concepts
  • Ability to balance governance, security, and user enablement
  • Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, business-friendly guidance
  • Strong documentation, communication, and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day direction while partnering effectively across teams

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Dairy Farmers of America

About Dairy Farmers of America

At Dairy Farmers of America, our 19,000 employees work with one goal in mind – to bring value to our family farm-owners.

As a farmer-owned cooperative, DFA offers rewarding jobs across the nation in a variety of fields, including manufacturing, accounting, communications, marketing, economics, on-farm field services, and more.

We value our employees and reward them with competitive benefits, a supportive working environment, and growth opportunities. We capitalize on the strengths of each individual and ensure that each employee is challenged in their role. Through Dairy University, employees receive online training and job enhancement, classes. Employees also have the opportunity to grow within DFA.

We also want our employees to live a healthy lifestyle and offer a health and wellness program that provides access to online classes and materials tailored to help our employees make healthier choices, as well as an Employee Assistance Program that helps employees with legal and health issues, such as advice on parenting or stress management, and free counseling sessions.

At DFA, we understand that our employees provide value within our organization and in our community. We cultivate a culture of openness, transparency, and integrity where employees are encouraged to voice their opinions and share their ideas. We also believe we have a responsibility to give back the communities in which we operate and work to do so through the DFA Cares Foundation.

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. is an equal employment employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Kansas City, KS
Year Founded
1998
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