SharePoint Engineer

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** Expert computing. Goal-oriented tasks. Endless upskilling.**##
** SharePoint Engineer**£44,000 - £54,000 (+ )
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* Reports to:

** Lead Infrastructure Engineer
** Department:
** Chief Operating Office
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* Contract:

** Permanent
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* Hours:

** Full time 35 hours per week
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* Location:

** Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
** Visa sponsorship:
** You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is
** not
* * able to offer visa sponsorship.
** Closing date:
** 25 February 2026 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact  as soon as possible.
** Recruitment process:
** One competency-based interview
** Interview date:
** From the week commencing 02 March 2026

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
** At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
** We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

Cancer Research UK has an ambitious Engineering Strategy and modern  with a complex hybrid (on-premise & multi-cloud) infrastructure underpinning an extensive technical estate. Our Microsoft 365 stack is a core strategic platform that enables better communication and collaboration across the organisation in an increasingly hybrid environment. As part of our  strategy, we aim to maximise our investment and use of SharePoint by ensuring that our employees have access to and training in the very best tools and services the platform has to offer.

As a SharePoint Engineer, you will be part of our highly skilled, cross-disciplined, and diverse Platform Engineering team which supports the charity’s product development whilst establishing an agile, secure, and smooth-running digital workplace across 4,000+ end-users. The purpose of your role will be to be the subject matter expert managing the day-to-day operation of our SharePoint infrastructure. This will include preparing and planning for new or revised services;

maintaining regulatory, legal, and professional standards; monitoring services and business performance, and championing best practices and technical skills across the organisation. Furthermore, you will gain the opportunity to broaden your technical skills by supporting the team on Power Platform & App projects whilst supporting each other and cross-skilling where possible.

If you are an experienced Engineer who has delivered SharePoint Online Administration from top-to-bottom (including Intranets and Microsoft 365 technologies such as Teams and One Drive) with strong end-user management skills, we would love for you to join our mission.
* Managing the day-to-day operation of Cancer Research UK’s SharePoint infrastructure to meet the needs of the business (this includes Intranet and Microsoft 365 technologies such as Teams and One Drive).
* Administering, supporting, and configuring the charity’s SharePoint Online environment.
* Preparing and planning for new or revised SharePoint services.
* Monitoring SharePoint systems ensuring critical services continue to operate at expected levels and are appropriately scaled to meet demand.
* Championing and strengthening SharePoint IT best practices and knowledge across the organisation by creating and maintaining a culture of sharing and developing new technical skills. This includes:  + Handling SharePoint queries from across the organisation (technical teams and end users).  + Providing technical expertise to senior leaders to inform our strategic approach to…