M365 Engineer

  • Xcede Recruitment Solutions
  • 09/06/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

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