At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and optimise our modern cloud environment, driving infrastructure projects and mentoring junior engineers.
- Company: Join Legal 500, a leader in research services with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of technology while making a real impact in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Strong experience with Microsoft 365, Azure, and proven project delivery skills.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
- Overview
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- Senior Systems Engineer role at
Legal 500 .
About the role and the impact you will have in shaping and owning our modern cloud environment and infrastructure.
About the Role
We’re looking for a
Senior Systems Engineer to take ownership of our modern cloud environment and lead key infrastructure projects. This is a hands-on technical role where you’ll design and deliver practical solutions across
Microsoft 365 ,
Azure/Entra ID , and core infrastructure, while helping us retire legacy systems.
You’ll act as a role model for junior engineers and play a pivotal part in shaping our technology roadmap.
- What You’ll Do
- Lead administration and optimisation of Microsoft 365, Entra ID/Azure AD, Conditional Access, PIM, Intune, Autopilot and other cloud services.
- Drive infrastructure modernisation, including retirement of legacy AD, SMB and virtualisation workloads.
- Act as the senior escalation point for complex incidents, providing structured troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
- Own delivery of technical projects end-to-end, including identity uplift, passwordless rollout, security improvements, automation and Saa S integrations.
- Produce and maintain technical standards, architecture notes, runbooks and post-incident reviews.
- Mentor junior engineers and collaborate across teams to ensure solutions are secure, scalable and aligned to business needs.
- What We’re Looking For
- Strong experience with Microsoft 365 and Azure/Entra ID administration.
- Solid understanding of identity, access governance and security controls.
- Proven ability to deliver technical projects end-to-end.
- Skilled in Intune, Autopilot and modern device management.
- Good networking fundamentals (routing, VPN, Wi-Fi).
- Competent in Power Shell scripting for automation and tooling.
- Clear communicator with a calm, methodical approach to problem-solving.
- Interview Process
- Screening with Talent team
- 1st stage - IT Manager
- 2nd stage - Panel
- Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Job function
- Information Technology and Engineering
- Industries
- Research Services
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Senior Systems Engineer employer: Legal 500
Join a prestigious Legal 500 firm in the heart of London, where you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive work culture that values collaboration and professional growth. With competitive salaries and a commitment to employee development, this role as a Planning Solicitor offers you the chance to work on high-profile cases while enjoying the vibrant lifestyle that London has to offer.
