SharePoint Engineer
About Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their caregivers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.
Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
The Opportunity:
As SharePoint Engineer, your main responsibilities are the administration, maintenance and the operational support of the organization's SharePoint environments, primarily SharePoint Online. This role ensures the platform remains secure, stable and optimized for collaboration and content management. You will work closely with IT teams and business stakeholders to uphold governance standards, manage permissions and support user adoption of SharePoint as a core digital workplace tool.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life, so we offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues in person at the office alongside the flexibility to work from home; optimising the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.
Key Activities for this role:
- Administer and maintain SharePoint Online and legacy SharePoint on-premises environments.
- Monitor platform health, performance, and usage; proactively identify and resolve issues.
- Manage site collections, permissions, and user access in accordance with governance policies.
- Support content lifecycle management, including archiving, retention, and compliance.
- Coordinate with Microsoft support and internal teams to resolve service-related incidents.
- Maintain documentation for platform configurations, processes and support procedures and assist with platform upgrades, feature rollouts and change management activities.
- Provide guidance and support to site owners and users on SharePoint best practices
- Ensure alignment with organizational security, compliance and data protection standards.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Substantial years of experience administering SharePoint environments, preferably SharePoint Online.
- Strong understanding of SharePoint architecture, site structures, and permission models.
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 admin center and related services (e.g., OneDrive, Teams).
- Experience with platform monitoring, reporting, and issue resolution.
- Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation and administration.
- Knowledge of data governance, compliance, and security principles within Microsoft 365.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
Preferred Knowledge & Experience:
- Microsoft certifications such as MS-900, SC-300, or equivalent.
- Familiarity with enterprise monitoring tools and ticketing systems (e.g., SCOM, ServiceNow).
- Understanding of enterprise collaboration strategies and digital workplace tools.
- Experience supporting large-scale SharePoint environments in a corporate setting.
- Knowledge of ITIL or other IT service management frameworks.
- Experience with agile delivery practices.
Education/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent.
Additional information:
- This is a permanent role based in our Global Capability Centre in Warsaw, Poland and hybrid working with the expectation for some office presence. Flexibility may be required in line with business need. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office
Astellas’ Global Capability Centres – Overview
Astellas’ Global Capability Centre’s (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico.
The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands.
Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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