Kanton Zürich
Zürich
M365 Digital Workplace Consultant 80 - 100%
- 10 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the Amt für Informatik as a M365 Digital Workplace Consultant. Work in a dynamic environment supporting Zurich's digital transformation.
Tasks
- Engineer and operate M365 service components like Teams and SharePoint.
- Manage incident and change requests with ITIL standards and support.
- Consult and conduct workshops for stakeholders, especially in education.
Skills
- Completed IT education with 5 years of M365 experience required.
- Strong knowledge in SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams essential.
- Excellent communication and consulting skills are a must.
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About the job
M365 Digital Workplace Consultant 80 - 100%The Office for Informatics (AFI) is the IT competence centre of the Canton of Zurich. It provides comprehensive services in the area of central IT infrastructure and canton-wide applications for directorates, authorities, the judiciary, and independent institutions. Commissioned with the implementation of the new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) strategy, the Office for Informatics accompanies and supports the Canton of Zurich into the digital world.
Microsoft 365 is one of the central work platforms in the Canton of Zurich. Around 30 administrative units and secondary level II schools use it daily. We are specifically expanding our internal expertise in the M365 service and are therefore looking for an experienced engineering professional who combines technical skills with consulting and workshop competence. You will work in the Collaboration team, operate and further develop our M365 service components, and at the same time be the internal contact and sparring partner for our external suppliers. Additionally, you will support our partners in the educational environment by gathering requirements from schools and translating them into viable solutions.
Your tasks
- Engineering and operation of M365 service components such as Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Viva Engage
- Handling requests at ticket level as well as participating in incident, problem, and change management according to ITIL, including 2nd and 3rd level support
- Gathering requirements from clients and converting them into solution proposals and decision-making bases
- Advising specialists and users as well as conducting workshops, presentations, and training sessions
- Change and stakeholder management in your area: coordinating with relevant stakeholders and promoting acceptance of new solutions
- Internal contact and sparring partner for our external suppliers, professional management and quality assurance of assigned work packages
- Supportive role in the educational environment: gathering requirements from secondary level II schools, conducting introductory workshops, and advising schools on storage structures, metadata, and permissions
- Participation in service catalogue, operating model, and technical documentation
- Technical sub-project management
What you bring
- Completed education in computer science (HF, FH, Bachelor or equivalent)
- At least 5 years of experience in the Microsoft 365 field at Junior+ level
- In-depth knowledge of SharePoint Online (site design, libraries, permissions, metadata) and Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Education version advantageous)
- Microsoft certifications in the M365 environment as well as ITIL 4 Foundation
- Experience in data migrations and 2nd and 3rd level support, ITIL knowledge
- Knowledge of Entra ID, permission control and group logic, basic understanding of M365 governance and compliance
- Proven consulting and workshop competence: you gather requirements, moderate, and explain complex topics clearly
- Experience in change and stakeholder management in the IT environment
- Strong communication skills, empathy, and enjoyment in contact with specialists, managers, and schools
- Independent, structured, efficient, and service-oriented working style
- Negotiation-level German (C1), fluent English (B2)
- Advantageous:
- Experience in the public sector or educational environment
- Knowledge in automation and the M365 Copilot environment
What we offer
- Broad range of tasks and a state-of-the-art IT system landscape
- This interesting role offers you a high degree of independence and responsibility within a motivated team
- We care about your work-life balance and therefore support you with home office options and flexible working hours
- The Canton of Zurich is a solid, fair, and reliable employer with a modern working environment in the heart of Zurich
Do you feel addressed?
Then we look forward to receiving your application. Please use the online tool so that we can process your documents.
Matthias Meier (Head of Collaboration) will be happy to answer your questions at Tel.: +41 43 259 18 18.
Perhaps your new environment? www.zh.ch/afi
