Senior IT M365 Engineer - 6 month FTC in Leicester

6 month contract

Hybrid – Leicester/Home

Prior, recent experience of working as an M365 Engineer. Demonstrable knowledge and experience of designing, configuring, and supporting across the Microsoft 365 suite with relevant certifications. Willing to initially spend 3-4 days a week at our Leicester Head Office, with 1-2 days a week from home (split change to 50/50 office and home split once up to speed with work and requirements). Are you based in the UK with valid right to work?

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Hybrid Working Options
• 25 Days' Holiday (Plus 8 Days Public Holiday)
• Option To Buy Or Sell an additional 5 days' Holiday
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Pay
• Free Conveyancing Legals
• 24‑hour GP service
• Retail Discounts
• Free Parking
• Plus Many More!

What You'll Be Doing:

Reporting to the Cloud, Access & Identity Management and Modern Workplace Team Leader you will form an integral part of the Hybrid Infrastructure Team in taking ownership and delivery of key Microsoft 365 and Modern Workplace outcomes and deliverables. The successful candidate will have significant prior experience of operating within a similar role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning, managing and outcomes / deliverables from concept to transition into support.
• Delivering documentation such as HLD, LLD, implementation documents and knowledgebase articles.
• Handover of outcomes / deliverables to colleagues within the team (both on-shore and off-shore).
• Driving improvement and innovation, challenging current technologies, processes and behaviours.
• Ensuring availability, Integrity and confidentiality of Digital and Change services to ensure SLAs and KPIs are maintained.
• Acting as an escalation point for Service Desk / 2nd line support functions.
• Undertaking all activities with a primary focus on user experience and operational efficiencies.
• Identifying automation opportunities.
• Ensuring systems are adhering to technical policies and processes to ensure systems remain compliant and secure.
• Working with third party strategic partners.
• Building a strong working relationship with colleagues within the Infrastructure Team and the wider Digital and Change function.

Core Requirements:

• Resident in the UK and willing to spend 3-4 days per week at our Leicester Head Office until up to speed, then dropping to 2-3 days per week.
• Clear and demonstrable strength in depth of experience in designing, configuring and supporting across the Microsoft 365 Suite to include Exchange Online, Purview, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office, Defender for Identity, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Privileged Identity Management and Intune - managing windows devices and applications.
• MS-102 Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrator Certification.
• Experience in use of Microsoft Server OS 2019 upwards.
• Technical understanding of how to manage / operate Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPOs, Azure AD, AD Connect, SSO, MFA.
• Designing, delivering and maintaining systems following least privileged access principles.
• Technical knowledge of networking including subnets, routing, diagnostics.
• Ability to use creativity and innovation to automate and streamline processes and procedures using PowerShell / other relevant tools.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex tasks using available resources, as needed.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Our Hiring Process:

You’ve checked out our job ad. It’s gathered your interest and you’ve applied using our easy application process. If shortlisted you will attend an initial introductory interview of up to 1 hour via Microsoft Teams to test basic fit for the role and soft skills, provide some more in-depth information about the position and company, and allow you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have. If all goes well, a second and final technical competencies interview of up to 1 hour will be arranged. This will take place in-person at our Leicester Head Office. If successful, we make the offer and get the ball rolling.

Our People:

Simplify believes diversity brings benefits for our clients, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

About Us:

Simplify is the UK’s leading conveyancing and property services business, comprising nine businesses which include some of the largest conveyancing law firms in the UK, two leading independent property services businesses as well as being the market-leading direct to consumer online conveyancer.