M365 Engineer

Location: Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia
Working model: Hybrid – minimum 2 days onsite per week
Salary: Up to €80,000 fixed annual compensation
Employment: Full-time, permanent

The Company

We are working with an established international manufacturing group headquartered in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The company employs over 1,000 people internationally and operates multiple production sites across Europe, alongside a wider international sales network. As a long-established, independently owned business, it combines the stability of a successful industrial organisation with continued investment in technology, automation and digitalisation.

As part of this investment, the company is expanding its Digitalisation & IT function and developing a dedicated Digital Transformation capability.

They are now looking for an experienced M365 Engineer to play a key role in the continued development of their Microsoft 365 environment.

The Opportunity

This is much broader than a traditional Microsoft 365 administration position.

You’ll combine hands-on M365 expertise with automation, governance, project delivery and user adoption, helping different areas of the business improve how they collaborate and work digitally.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence how Microsoft 365 is used across the organisation rather than simply maintaining an established environment.

With the wider Digital Transformation function continuing to grow, there will also be opportunities to work with technologies such as Microsoft Copilot, AI and intelligent automation.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and support the company\'s Microsoft 365 environment, with a particular focus on:

  • Microsoft Teams

  • SharePoint Online

  • OneDrive

  • Power Automate

• Design and implement modern solutions around collaboration, communication and document management.

• Analyse existing business processes and identify opportunities for digitalisation and automation.

• Build solutions using Power Automate to streamline manual processes and improve efficiency.

• Contribute to M365 governance, security and compliance, including information protection, data classification and policies.

• Work with Microsoft Purview to support governance and compliance requirements.

• Gather requirements directly from business departments and translate them into effective technical solutions.

• Support M365 rollouts, user training and adoption initiatives.

• Independently plan and deliver Microsoft 365 projects and rollouts.

• Coordinate with external Microsoft partners and service providers to ensure successful project delivery.

• Contribute to future initiatives involving Microsoft Copilot, AI and intelligent workplace solutions.

Your Profile

• Several years of professional experience within Microsoft 365 environments.

• Strong hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online and OneDrive.

• Experience with Power Automate and process automation.

• Understanding of Microsoft 365 governance, security and compliance.

• Ideally, experience working with Microsoft Purview.

• Experience gathering technical requirements and working directly with business stakeholders.

• Comfortable taking responsibility for M365 projects and rollouts.

• Experience with user adoption, training or change initiatives would be beneficial.

• Interest in emerging Microsoft technologies, particularly Copilot and AI.

• Independent, structured and solution-oriented working style.

• Strong communication skills across both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Fluent German at C1 level is mandatory.

• Valid permission to work in Germany.

• Willingness to work at least 2 days per week onsite in East Westphalia.

What’s on Offer

• Up to €80,000 fixed annual compensation.

• Hybrid working with up to 3 days remote per week.

• 30 days\' annual leave.

• Flexible working hours.

• Company pension scheme and additional social benefits.

• Health and sports benefits.

• Continued training and professional development opportunities.

• Long-term career prospects within a growing Digital Transformation function.

• Significant freedom to contribute ideas and shape the future Microsoft 365 landscape.

• Exposure to modern projects across M365, automation, Copilot and AI.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional M365 administration and take greater ownership of how Microsoft technology is used across an international organisation.

You’ll combine hands-on Microsoft 365 engineering with automation, governance, projects and adoption, while joining a Digital Transformation function that is being actively developed and expanded.

For someone who wants to remain technically hands-on while gaining greater influence over M365 strategy, projects and real-world business processes, this position offers a strong balance of technical depth and ownership.