JOB SUMMARY

We’re looking for an exceptional Lead Application Operations Engineer - Microsoft SharePoint to help us make a difference to our planet.
As our Lead Application Operations Engineer - Microsoft SharePoint, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.
Our opportunity is full time, but will also try our best to consider those intending to work a job share. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we’ll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a Microsoft Expert to take on technical ownership and develop application strategy for SharePoint and Teams. This role is focused on delivering guidance and expertise into the effective use of Microsoft products and services, rather than solely focusing on technical incident resolution. It emphasises knowledge transfer empowering users to maximise the value of Microsoft technologies in their day-to-day work.
Key responsibilities include leading and defining approaches for use of Microsoft SharePoint and Teams to ensure the service is resilient and sustainable. This involves defining best practices, advising on ways of working for specific business scenarios and conducting service metrics and usage reviews. The role also involves signposting users to relevant training resources and fostering a culture of continuous learning and digital enablement.
By helping the Met Office fully leverage its Microsoft investment, this role plays a vital part in driving simplification, productivity, efficiency, and innovation across the organisation.
While a strong technical background is essential, this role is highly collaborative, requiring excellent relationship management skills and the ability to build and nurture alliances with key stakeholders, policy owners, and technical teams to ensure alignment on strategy, design, and best practices.
The role also requires a Power Platform and Microsoft 365 skill set to assist in the management of our Microsoft investment.

This role will provide expertise in SharePoint, Teams and Power Platform and will work closely with other teams and colleagues:

• Representing the needs of end users and supporting their use and adoption of the tools.
• Knowledge and Information Management team to help drive the implementation and enforcement of governance policies and best practices.
• Digital Workplace colleagues for support and technical delivery of Microsoft features and products, collaborating on improving functionality and user experience
• Microsoft 365 Product Manager for collaboration on roadmap and changes.
• Senior Business Relationship Manager for tapping into end-user communities, communications, change and to develop and provide access to training.
• Generative AI Team – working with Site Owners and Users in re-organising information, exploring the use of metadata and labelling to make it more available to searches and AI.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

This role will provide expertise in SharePoint, Teams and Power Platform and will work closely with other teams and colleagues:

• Representing the needs of end users and supporting their use and adoption of the tools.
• Knowledge and Information Management team to help drive the implementation and enforcement of governance policies and best practices.
• Digital Workplace colleagues for support and technical delivery of Microsoft features and products, collaborating on improving functionality and user experience
• Microsoft 365 Product Manager for collaboration on roadmap and changes.
• Senior Business Relationship Manager for tapping into end-user communities, communications, change and to develop and provide access to training.
• Generative AI Team – working with Site Owners and Users in re-organising information, exploring the use of metadata and labelling to make it more available to searches and AI