Senior MS Engineer
Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer & Team Lead to oversee project delivery, provide senior-level technical escalation support, and lead a small team of helpdesk and project engineers. This is a hands-on technical role with leadership responsibilities, ideal for a highly capable Microsoft 365 and Azure professional who enjoys both solution delivery and mentoring technical teams.
Project Delivery
- Lead the technical delivery of client projects from design through implementation and handover
- Design and implement Microsoft 365 and Azure-based solutions aligned with client requirements and best practices
- Manage project cutovers, migrations, and change windows, including occasional after-hours work where required
Technical Escalation & Infrastructure Ownership
- Act as the senior escalation point for complex technical issues across Microsoft 365, Azure, networking, identity, endpoint, and security environments
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues relating to mail flow, conditional access, Intune, endpoint management, backup, and cloud infrastructure
- Maintain and improve client environments, including security posture, tenant configuration, licensing, and backup strategies
Team Leadership
- Allocate workload and monitor quality of technical delivery
- Participate in client meetings and represent the business with technical and executive stakeholders
- Maintain strong operational processes and documentation standards
Requirements:
- Proven experience in a Senior or Lead role
- Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 and Azure environments
- Strong expertise across:
- Exchange Online
- Entra ID / Azure AD
- Intune
- SharePoint Online
- Teams administration
- Microsoft Defender
- Experience supporting and administering Azure infrastructure and cloud services
- Strong PowerShell scripting and automation experienc
- Understanding of cybersecurity best practices, zero-trust principles, and tenant hardening
- Experience with backup and recovery platforms including Veeam or equivalent
