Engineering Workplace Engineering Cloud Platform Microsoft 365 Co-Pilot Engineer Seattle
Seattle, OR - USA
Job Summary
Your Impact
At Goldman Sachs Workplace Engineering is at the forefront of driving our firms adoption of cutting-edge technologies for productivity communications and collaboration. As a Senior Technical Vice President you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping the strategic direction architecture and operational excellence of our Microsoft 365 platforms. Your vision and leadership will directly influence how our global workforce interacts collaborates and innovates ensuring robust secure and scalable solutions that underpin our business objectives and client engagement. You will lead a high-performing engineering organization driving innovation in web mobile social collaboration and user experience fundamentally changing the way we operate across the firm.
Role Summary
This role is a Microsoft 365 Engineer with a core focus on Microsoft 365 Copilot engineering including platform readiness extensibility security and enterprise-scale adoption. We are seeking a visionary and experienced technical leader to serve as our Senior Technical Vice President overseeing the strategic planning engineering and governance of our enterprise-wide Microsoft 365 ecosystem. This role demands a deep technical understanding of M365 services coupled with exceptional leadership capabilities to guide global teams define architectural standards and drive the adoption of advanced features including AI-powered capabilities like Copilot the Teams suite and the Power Platform. You will be instrumental in collaborating with senior product owners architects compliance and risk teams to deliver transformative solutions that meet the stringent demands of a global financial institution ensuring seamless integration across the broader Microsoft ecosystem including Windows 365.
Responsibilities
Define and execute the long-term strategic vision and roadmap for all Microsoft 365 platforms and services ensuring alignment with overall firm objectives technological advancements and regulatory requirements.
Lead mentor and develop a global team of highly skilled engineers and technical managers fostering a culture of innovation accountability and continuous improvement.
Provide executive oversight for the design architecture and implementation of complex enterprise-grade Microsoft 365 solutions ensuring scalability security resilience and seamless integration with existing firm-wide systems including Windows 365 and the Power Platform.
Establish and enforce robust governance frameworks security policies and compliance standards for all Microsoft 365 services ensuring adherence to internal policies and external regulatory mandates within a highly regulated financial services environment.
Collaborate extensively with senior product owners enterprise architects engineering leads compliance risk and business unit leaders to understand strategic requirements manage expectations and drive successful outcomes for critical initiatives.
Drive the evaluation pilot and strategic adoption of new Microsoft 365 features emerging technologies and AI-powered capabilities (e.g. Copilot Teams Power Platform) to enhance productivity collaboration and user experience across the firm.
Oversee the operational performance and incident management processes for Microsoft 365 environments serving as a primary executive escalation point for critical issues and ensuring rapid resolution and root cause analysis.
Basic Qualifications
12-15 years of progressive experience in enterprise-level IT with at least 10 years specifically focused on Microsoft 365 platforms and services in a significant leadership capacity within a large complex organization.
Proven track record of successfully leading managing and developing large geographically dispersed technical teams including managers and individual contributors.
Demonstrated ability to define articulate and execute complex technology strategies and
roadmaps for critical enterprise collaboration platforms.
Deep architectural and engineering understanding of the entire Microsoft 365 suite including Exchange Online SharePoint Online Teams OneDrive Azure AD Intune Purview Windows 365 and the Power Platform (Power Apps Power Automate Power BI) as well as advanced security/compliance features.
Extensive experience designing implementing and managing Microsoft 365 solutions within stringent security governance and regulatory frameworks preferably in the financial services industry.
Exceptional executive-level communication presentation and negotiation skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts and strategic initiatives to diverse audiences including senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
Superior analytical problem-solving and decision-making abilities capable of navigating highly complex technical organizational and business challenges.
Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on experience with large-scale Microsoft 365 Copilot deployments Power Platform integrations custom integrations and advanced automation strategies for M365 management and operations.
Strong understanding of broader cloud architecture principles (Azure AWS GCP) and experience managing hybrid cloud environments.
Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert or similar.
Prior experience in a senior technology leadership role within a global financial institution with a strong understanding of industry-specific challenges and regulations.
Proficiency in advanced PowerShell scripting Azure Automation and other automation frameworks for M365 management and operations.
Salary Range
The expected base salary for this Seattle Washington United States-based position is $150000-$250000. In addition you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.
Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings which are generally available to active non-temporary full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week can be found here.
Required Experience:
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About Company
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities, and asset and wealth management firm that provides a wide range of financial services.