Microsoft Platform Engineer (Azure & Microsoft 365)

Senior Microsoft Platform Engineer (Azure & Microsoft 365) Wembley - Fully On-Site £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<br />Managing identity and access across Active Directory and Entra ID<br />Designing and supporting hybrid cloud infrastructure across Azure and on-premises environments<br />Implementing and maintaining SSO, MFA and Conditional Access policies<br />Supporting Microsoft 365 security, compliance and governance initiatives<br />Managing hybrid connectivity including VPNs, DNS, routing and firewall integrations<br />Automating operational processes through PowerShell, Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code practices<br />Supporting platform monitoring, patching, resilience and disaster recovery<br />Delivering cloud migration, transformation and optimisation projects<br />Producing and maintaining technical documentation and operational standards<br />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<br />Strong hands-on administration experience across Microsoft 365<br />Expertise in Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, Intune and Entra ID<br />Experience supporting hybrid Microsoft environments<br />Strong Active Directory and identity management experience<br />Experience with Azure cloud services<br />PowerShell scripting and automation experience<br />Good understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, VPNs, routing and firewalls<br />Experience supporting Windows Server environments<br />Knowledge of platform security, monitoring, backup and disaster recovery<br />Excellent troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills Desirable Experience Any of the following would be advantageous:

Microsoft Defender suite<br />Microsoft Purview<br />Microsoft Sentinel<br />VMware<br />Azure DevOps