Microsoft Platform Engineer; Azure & Microsoft 365

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.

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, One Drive and Intune
• Managing identity and access across Active Directory and Entra 
• 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 Power Shell, 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 reliability

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 
• Experience supporting hybrid Microsoft environments
• Strong Active Directory and identity management experience
• Experience with Azure cloud services
• Power Shell 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 skills

Any of the following would be advantageous:

• Microsoft Defender suite
• Microsoft Purview
• Microsoft Sentinel
• VMware
• Azure Dev Ops