Microsoft 365 Engineer; Migration to Copilot​/Teams

Microsoft 365 Engineer (Migration to Copilot / Teams)
£625 a day (Inside IR35)
6 Months
Hybrid (1 day onsite)

Currently seeking an experienced Microsoft 365 Engineer to support and maintain its enterprise Microsoft 365 platform during a period of significant transformation across the Digital Workplace. This role sits within IT Services and will provide business-as-usual 2nd and 3rd line support across core Microsoft 365 services, while also contributing to key strategic initiatives including the rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot, the transition from Zoom to Microsoft Teams, and ongoing governance and support of the Power Platform.

This is a hands-on operational and engineering role within a large, complex Microsoft 365 environment. We are looking for a contractor with strong hands-on Microsoft 365 engineering and operational support experience in enterprise-scale environments.

Essential:

Proven experience working as a Microsoft 365 Engineer in a large or complex organisation
Strong hands-on experience supporting and administering core Microsoft 365 services, including Teams, SharePoint Online, One Drive for Business, and Exchange Online
Strong troubleshooting and 2nd/3rd line support experience across Microsoft 365 services

Experience of working in complex environments
Experience supporting collaboration platform migrations (e.g., Zoom to Teams, tenant migrations, or similar)
Experience administering and supporting Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate), including governance and environment management
Experience configuring and maintaining Microsoft 365 tenant settings
Experience working in operational support roles alongside project delivery
Strong documentation and knowledge transfer capabilities
Highly desirable:

Experience supporting or enabling Microsoft 365 Copilot
Experience working in Higher Education, Public Sector, or similarly complex organisations

Experience with Entra  (Azure AD), identity and access management, and integration with Microsoft 365
Understanding of Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities
Experience supporting Teams telephony, meetings, and collaboration optimisation
Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., MS-700, MS-100/101, or equivalent)

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