Microsoft 365 & Dynamics Administrator - Davis, CA, Job ID 89357

Under the general direction of the Infrastructure Supervisor, the Microsoft 365 & Dynamics Administrator serves as the administrator for the organization's Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Dynamics environments. This role is responsible for the day-to-day administration, configuration, maintenance, security, and support of Microsoft 365 services and Dynamics applications. The incumbent monitors system performance and availability, manages user access and administrative configurations, troubleshoot issues, and coordinates with internal development teams, vendors, and other technical resources for application enhancements, integrations, and complex technical issues.

This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed.

The home department is IT Services. While this position normally is based in Davis, CA, this position is eligible for hybrid flexible work arrangements for applicants living in the State of California at this time. Please note that hybrid flexible work arrangements are subject to change by the University.

Pay Scale: $108,262.80/year to $157,184.64/year

Job Posting Close Date:
This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 10/23/2026.

Key Responsibilities:

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Five to seven (5-7) years of progressively responsible experience administering and supporting Microsoft technologies in an enterprise environment, including Microsoft 365 services and Active Directory.

• Highly skilled in assessing the functionality of systems and technology.

• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft 365 tenant administration, including services such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, and OneDrive.

• Experience with user, group, role, permission, and access administration in Microsoft environments, including an understanding of hybrid identity environments.

• Demonstrated advanced ability to diagnose and resolve application, access, configuration, and service-related issues and effectively coordinate complex issues with other technical teams or vendors.

• Advanced experience administering or supporting Microsoft Dynamics 365 in a production environment.

• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders and develop and maintain technical documentation and standard operating procedures.

• Experience supporting Microsoft 365 in an environment utilizing on-premises Active Directory and Entra ID Sync.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience administering, configuring, or supporting Microsoft Dynamics 365, another enterprise CRM/business application, or comparable application platforms.

• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Automate, Power Apps, and Dataverse.

• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 security, compliance, retention, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) capabilities.

• Microsoft certifications related to Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, or other relevant Microsoft technologies.

• Familiarity with University of California IT policies, security standards, data-classification requirements, and administrative environments.

• Experience with Power BI or other reporting and data-visualization tools.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Must possess valid California Driver's License to drive a County or University vehicle. Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed, proof of liability damage insurance on vehicle used is required. Reimbursement of job-related travel will be reimbursed according to University policies.

• The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check. This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities. UC ANR does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities.

• As of January 1, 2014, ANR is a smoke- and tobacco-free environment in which smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes), is strictly prohibited.

• As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

1. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy

  • UC Anti-Discrimination Policy

    • Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

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