Platform Engineer
Job in
Manchester, Greater Manchester, M9, England, UK
Listed on 2026-07-16
Listing for:
Experis
Full Time, Contract
position Listed on 2026-07-16
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
M365, SharePoint & Power Platform, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Title:
Platform Engineer
Location:
Manchester, 5 days onsite
Duration: 6 months contract
Rate: £480 - £520
CONTRACTOR MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR BPSS
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA
Role
Description:
We are seeking a skilled SharePoint SME / 3rd Line Technical Specialist to support and evolve our SharePoint estate across on-premises and Microsoft 365 platforms. This is a hands-on role requiring strong expertise in SharePoint upgrades, administration, and development.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Operations & Support
Manage SharePoint farm servers, web applications, service applications, content databases, and supporting infrastructure.
Administer Search Service Applications, Managed Metadata, User Profile Services, Distributed Cache, and related components.
Act as 3rd line escalation for complex SharePoint issues
Lead SharePoint 2019 to Subscription Edition (SE) upgrades
Manage and support SharePoint Online (M365)
Ensure platform performance, security, and reliability
Essential Skills
SharePoint Server 2019 & Subscription Edition (SE)
SharePoint Online (M365)
Deep knowledge of SharePoint farm architecture and operational support.
Understanding of search-driven user interfaces and applications.
Extensive experience supporting SharePoint Search architecture.
Crawl configuration, indexing, query processing, and search optimization.
Desirable Skills
Microsoft 365 stack:
One Drive, Teams, Exchange Online
Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps)
Exposure to Microsoft Copilot / AI capabilities
Certifications (Preferred)
Microsoft 365 Certified:
Enterprise Administrator Expert (MS-102)
Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)
Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400)
Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
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