Solution Architect – Microsoft 365 Power Platform & Copilot (m/f/d)

The Fraunhofer Society is one of the world's leading organisations for application-oriented research. 74 institutes develop groundbreaking technologies for our economy and society – more precisely: 30 000 people from technology, science, administration and IT. You know, who comes to Fraunhofer wants and can change something. For yourself, for us and the markets of today and tomorrow. Their new task is located at the Fraunhofer headquarters in the department »B37 Central IT Service Center«, in the team Fraunhofer Microsoft 365. This is where company-wide IT infrastructure services focusing on cloud and collaboration technologies (such as Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra ID/Azure Cloud) as well as AI-based services (e.g. Microsoft 365 Copilot or GitHub Copilot) are controlled and further developed for our internal customers in all Fraunhofer institutions and for the Fraunhofer headquarters. You work in an interdisciplinary team at the Bonn site or alternatively in Munich on exciting and innovative topics. We operate and develop a large Fraunhofer Private Cloud On-Premise (with data centers in Munich, Birlinghoven and Frankfurt). At the same time, we are shaping the use of public cloud services – in particular Microsoft 365 – and driving forward the introduction of AI services such as Microsoft 365 Copilot within the Fraunhofer Society. As Microsoft 365 Power Platform & Copilot Solution Architect, you are responsible for the further development and management of the Microsoft-365 Power Platform and the copilot environment in the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.

Architecture and Security Conception as well as further development and adaptation/configuration of the M365, Power Platform and Copilot landscape Coordination with General Works Council, Information Security and Data Protection Coordination on Changes, New Connections and Architecture Topics Takeover of 2nd and 3rd level support and close technical coordination with Microsoft Operational Change Management - Daily Assessment, Processing and Configuration of Changes Cost and License Management (Billing, Threshold Monitoring, Optimization of License Use) Testing, preparation, provision and activation of connectors and management of custom connectors IAM, Lifecycle and Resource Management for the Services Inner Sourcing and Community Building - Provide Low Code/No Code Templates within the Company Monitoring and development of backup and restore concepts and their implementation Creation and maintenance of documentation and planning and coordination of user adoption measures and training

Completed academic studies in computer science, engineering or a comparable subject Comprehensive experience with Microsoft 365 as well as the underlying cloud technologies (Microsoft Entra ID/Azure Cloud) and ideally first experiences with Microsoft 365 Power Platform, Copilot or comparable LowCode/NoCode Platforms as well as AI assistance systems Ideally certification as Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert or comparable qualification as well as automation skills, such as PowerShell and Ansible, CI/CD pipelines (GitLab/GitHub) and DevOps methods Copilot Agents (e.g. with Microsoft Copilot Studio) and the necessary conditions (e.g. with regard to required licenses, permissions and data connections) Extraordinary interest in innovative technologies and new IT trends German and very good English Team orientation as well as a solution-oriented and independent operation

A modern and innovative working environment in a highly motivated and open team High degrees of freedom in designing your area of responsibility Excellent training and development opportunities Flat hierarchies and a valuable working culture Flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile work Numerous sports and health offers as well as a discounted Germany ticket Jobticket