Microsoft Platform Engineer (Azure & Microsoft 365) - Wembley

Microsoft Platform Engineer (Azure & Microsoft 365)

Wembley - Fully On-Site 5 DAYS A WEEK

£50,000 per annum + Permanent Benefits

We're seeking a Senior Microsoft Platform Engineer to join a growing technology team responsible for maintaining and enhancing a complex hybrid estate spanning on-premises infrastructure, Microsoft 365 and public cloud platforms.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in cloud transformation, platform automation, identity management and Microsoft 365 optimisation whilst helping shape a secure and scalable technology environment.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll take ownership of core Microsoft platforms and services across both cloud and on-premises environments, ensuring availability, security and operational excellence.

Your responsibilities will include:

Administering and optimising Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive and Intune Managing identity and access across Active Directory and Entra ID Designing and supporting hybrid cloud infrastructure across Azure and on-premises environments Implementing and maintaining SSO, MFA and Conditional Access policies Supporting Microsoft 365 security, compliance and governance initiatives Managing hybrid connectivity including VPNs, DNS, routing and Firewall integrations Automating operational processes through PowerShell, Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code practices Supporting platform monitoring, patching, resilience and disaster recovery Delivering cloud migration, transformation and optimisation projects Producing and maintaining technical documentation and operational standards Working closely with infrastructure, networking, security and service teams to improve platform performance and reliabilityWhat We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced Microsoft platform professional with a strong blend of infrastructure, cloud and M365 expertise.

You'll ideally have:

5+ years' experience within Infrastructure, Microsoft 365, Cloud or Platform Engineering Strong hands-on administration experience across Microsoft 365 Expertise in Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, Intune and Entra ID Experience supporting hybrid Microsoft environments Strong Active Directory and identity management experience Experience with Azure cloud services PowerShell Scripting and automation experience Good understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, VPNs, routing and Firewalls Experience supporting Windows Server environments Knowledge of platform security, monitoring, backup and disaster recovery Excellent troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skillsDesirable Experience

Any of the following would be advantageous:

Microsoft Defender suite Microsoft Purview Microsoft Sentinel VMware Azure DevOps