Lead Messaging Engineer (eDV Cleared)

Job Description

Lead Messaging Engineer (eDV Cleared)Locations: Cheltenham (on-site)Salary: Up to £75,000 + car allowance + clearance bonusTo apply, email:We're looking for an experienced Lead Messaging Engineer to join a highly secure engineering team delivering mission-critical communication platforms that support national security operations.This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong Microsoft messaging expertise who enjoys working in a structured, highly regulated environment. You'll take ownership of secure on-premise messaging platforms throughout their full lifecycle, from design and implementation through to ongoing support, optimisation and continuous improvement.Working as part of a collaborative technical team, you'll also have the opportunity to broaden your expertise across a wider messaging capability, making this role particularly well suited to candidates from defence, military or other secure communications backgrounds.What you'll be doingDesigning, building, configuring and deploying secure on-premise messaging and collaboration platforms.Managing and supporting critical messaging infrastructure, ensuring high availability, resilience and performance.Troubleshooting complex technical issues across messaging and infrastructure technologies.Leading or contributing to technical project delivery within a structured governance framework.Driving service improvements, operational efficiency and platform optimisation.Supporting knowledge sharing and mentoring across the wider messaging team.What we're looking forActive eDV clearance (essential).Strong experience administering Microsoft Exchange On-Premise environments.Hands-on experience with SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (SPSE) .Experience supporting Skype for Business within enterprise environments.Strong infrastructure knowledge, including administration, troubleshooting, clustering and hardware evaluation.Experience working within highly governed environments with strict service level agreements.Desirable experienceExperience with X.400 messaging , particularly within military or highly secure environments.Microsoft certifications (or equivalent) across messaging or infrastructure technologies.Strong technical documentation skills, including operational procedures and user guidance.PackageSalary up to £75,000Car allowance (or cash alternative)Annual DV clearance retention bonus25 days' annual leave, with the option to buy up to an additional 10 daysPrivate medical insurance6% employer pension contributionDue to the nature of this role, applicants must hold active eDV clearance and be eligible to work from one of the listed locations on a full-time, site-based basis.TPBN1_UKTJ