Microsoft 365 Engineer - Manchester

Microsoft 365 Engineer

Rate - £600 (A day)

Location - Manchester (Hybrid)

Duration - 6 Months (Initially)

Ir35 - Inside (Must use an umbrella company)

This role sits within IT Services and will provide business-as-usual 2nd and 3rd line support across core Microsoft 365 services, while also contributing to key strategic initiatives including the rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot, the transition from Zoom to Microsoft Teams, and ongoing governance and support of the Power Platform.

The contractor will play a critical role in maintaining platform stability, supporting users and internal teams, and ensuring successful delivery of platform changes and improvements. The role will work closely with the Digital Workplace team, Service Desk, infrastructure teams, and project stakeholders to ensure continuity of service and successful delivery of roadmap initiatives.

This is a hands-on operational and engineering role within a large, complex Microsoft 365 environment.

What are you looking for in terms of previous experience / skills

We are looking for a contractor with strong hands-on Microsoft 365 engineering and operational support experience in enterprise-scale environments.

Essential:

• Proven experience working as a Microsoft 365 Engineer in a large or complex organisation
• Strong hands-on experience supporting and administering core Microsoft 365 services, including:
• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint Online
• OneDrive for Business
• Exchange Online
• Strong troubleshooting and 2nd/3rd line support experience across Microsoft 365 services
• Experience supporting collaboration platform migrations (e.g., Zoom to Teams, tenant migrations, or similar)
• Experience administering and supporting Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate), including governance and environment management
• Experience configuring and maintaining Microsoft 365 tenant settings
• Experience working in operational support roles alongside project delivery
• Strong documentation and knowledge transfer capabilities

Highly desirable:

• Experience supporting or enabling Microsoft 365 Copilot
• Experience working in Higher Education, Public Sector, or similarly complex organisations
• Experience with Entra ID (Azure AD), identity and access management, and integration with Microsoft 365
• Understanding of Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities
• Experience supporting Teams telephony, meetings, and collaboration optimisation
• Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., MS-700, MS-100/101, or equivalent)

Other requirements:

• Ability to work in a hybrid model (Manchester-based with remote flexibility)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams