M365 Administrator

BCIT's Information Technology Services (ITS) department is seeking aregular, full-time (1.0 FTE) M365 Administrator (Intermediate Systems Analyst) to join our Cloud Technology & Systems team. Working with a wide variety of individuals and teams within and outside the department, you will be responsible for the implementation and operation of BCIT's M365 ecosystem as it relates to the IT Academic, Administrative, and Research agendas of BCIT.

You have a minimum of four years of professional experience in the IT industry, with a strong background in Microsoft system administration, the M365 ecosystem, and technical operations in a large, multi-campus environment. Your expertise includes hands-on experience with M365 and Entra ID, implementing and supporting Microsoft technologies, and troubleshooting complex environments. You are adept at clearly articulating complex topics to both technical and non-technical audiences, have a proven record of analytical and problem-solving skills, and demonstrate high professionalism and ethics.

Duties & Responsibilities

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with planning, supporting and maintaining an enterprise M365 environment.
• Provide incident response, troubleshooting, and administrative support for the following Microsoft platform services:
• Exchange Online
• OneDrive for Business
• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint Online
• Power Platform
• Azure IaaS and PaaS solutions
• Communicate service updates, feature releases, and changes to Change Management and user engagement teams.
• Perform in-depth diagnosis and resolution of complex Microsoft 365 and system-related issues.
• Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation and architecture diagrams.
• Maintain current knowledge of emerging technologies and industry best practices.
• Maintain relevant professional certifications and current knowledge of information technology tools and techniques.
• Respond to service tickets in accordance with established service level agreements (SLAs).
• Participate in on-call rotation and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Institute of Technology diploma, or bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• A minimum of four years current relevant experience in an IT environment similar to BCIT.
• Proven commitment to providing and maintaining the highest level of customer service.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet changing priorities and multi-task while meeting strict deadlines.
• Must be a team player and work well with cross-departmental teams.
• Ability to learn quickly and apply new knowledge and techniques.
• Commitment to regular ongoing professional development (including specific IT skills, professional associations, and current industry trends).
• High level of professionalism and ethics.

Your background must also include:

• 3–5 years' experience administering Microsoft 365, with a focus on Exchange Online, Teams, and OneDrive.
• Experience supporting Teams, managing meeting/voice policies, guest access, app governance.
• Strong skills in OneDrive management: quotas, sharing, sync, permissions, DLP
• Solid knowledge of Entra ID: user/group/role administration, RBAC, MFA, conditional access.
• Demonstrated experience building automation/scripts using PowerShell or Graph API.
• Ability to interpret logs, dashboards, analytics for diagnostics.
• Experience in tenant configuration: licensing, governance, change control, backup/restore.
• Experience configuring and hardening a Microsoft 365 tenant environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven capacity to document work, participate in projects, complete change management tasks, and adapt to priorities.

The following would be an asset:

• Familiarity with administration of Azure IaaS and PaaS solutions.
• Networking fundamentals: DNS, firewall/proxy, bandwidth and latency issues.
• Working knowledge of compliance and data protection: retention, sensitivity labels, audit, eDiscovery.
• Familiarity with Atlassian suite products, including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.
• Experience in complex Higher Education environments.
• Industry-accredited certifications in related technologies.

Additional Information

Benefits – Why you'd love working with us

• Competitive pay
• Minimum of twenty-five days of vacation (or more, depending on your position)
• Competitive employer-paid extended health and dental plan – take a look at our benefit plans
• Defined benefit pension plan with employer contributions
• Flexible hybrid work arrangements available
• Professional Development funds and resources
• Access to most BCIT Flexible Learning courses free of charge
• Wellness and Employee Assistance programs
• Complimentary membership with free access to the Fitness Centre, Gymnasium, and more
• Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time. For more information on our generous benefits, click here

BCIT is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring for systemically oppressed groups who have been excluded from full participation at BCIT and the larger community. This includes Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2S/LGBTQIA+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Persons with disabilities who require accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact us using our contact form. Please note that all applications must be submitted via the careers page portal. Applications submitted through the contact form will not be accepted. For additional information, please visit our frequently asked questions (FAQs) page and see how we hire.

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Salary Range

Salary Range: $65,187 - $89,242 per annum.

Additional Salary Information

Salary prorated based on percentage and term of appointment. Salary based on education, experience and placement criteria as outlined in the Collective Agreement.

Position Details

Posting Category

Information Systems / Technology

Department 2

ITS Pillar Operations

Campus Location

Burnaby campus

Bargaining Unit

BCIT Faculty and Staff Association (FSA)

Job Status

Regular

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Number of Vacancies

1

Anticipated Start Date

01/05/2026

Anticipated End Date

Competition Information

Competition Number

25FSA672

Competition Open Date

10/18/2025

Competition Close Date

Open Until Filled?

Yes