M365 Engineer

Senior Microsoft 365 Engineer (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams)
Location: London (Hybrid)
Sector: Defence | Government Projects
Working Model: Agile/DevOps

Eligibility & Clearance - Essential Due to the secure nature of this role:
  • Must have SC clearance
  • Must be a sole national of the United Kingdom, Italy, or Japan
  • Dual citizenship is not permitted

Applications that do not meet these criteria cannot be considered.

The Role
We are seeking a Senior Microsoft 365 Engineer to design, deliver, and support secure collaboration services across Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Teams within a defence environment.
You will work as part of an Agile team, contributing to the delivery of scalable, compliant M365 solutions in highly regulated programmes. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Engineer and support Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Teams
  • Implement security and compliance controls (DLP, retention, governance)
  • Automate processes using PowerShell and M365 APIs
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Act as an escalation point and lead issue resolution
  • Collaborate with architecture, security, and product teams
Requirements
  • Strong experience across Microsoft 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams)
  • PowerShell Scripting and automation experience
  • Knowledge of M365 security and compliance
  • Experience with Azure AD/Entra ID
  • Exposure to DevOps tooling (Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD)
  • Background in enterprise or regulated environments
Desirable
  • Defence, government, or secure environment experience
  • Microsoft Purview or advanced compliance tooling
  • Teams voice/telephony knowledge
  • Relevant Microsoft certifications

Job Details

Company
Xcede
Location
London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / Remote Options
Employment Type
Contract
Salary
GBP Annual
Posted