Business Platform Engineer

Together Money; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider in the UK seeks a Business Platform Engineer to support their Microsoft 365 transformation. The successful candidate will deploy and maintain a suite of SaaS tools while collaborating with cross-functional teams. This pivotal role requires a blend of technical expertise in Microsoft 365, problem-solving abilities, and effective team collaboration. Initially based in the office full-time for three months, the position offers a hybrid work model post-initial period, with competitive benefits to support well-being and professional development.

Benefits

Free access to company holiday homes

Discretionary annual bonus

Matched pension contribution

Health cash plan

Life assurance and Critical illness cover

Free local gym access

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft 365 suite including Mail, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Office Apps.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and Agile methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain SaaS-based tools within the Microsoft 365 suite.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve digital workspace.
• Provide end-user support and help with experience optimization.

Skills

Microsoft 365 Governance & Compliance

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

SaaS Integration & API Usage

Monitoring & Observability Tools

End-User Experience Optimization

Change Enablement

Licensing & Cost Optimization

Environment build and application configuration

End-User Support

Team Collaboration

DevOps & Agile Practices

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills

Application Lifecycle Management

Accountability & Delivery Focus

Interpersonal & Adaptability Skills

Job description

Company description

• Focus on M365
• New role based on company growth and tech investment
• Free access to company holiday homes
• Buy & sell holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus plus an additional Shared Reward Bonus
• Matched pension contribution
• Health cash plan plus Private medical insurance
• Life assurance and Critical illness cover
• Travel season ticket loans and Ride to work scheme
• Free local gym access
• Local bar / restaurant discounts
• Please note: whilst this role is ultimately hybrid; during the first three months, you will be based full time from the office whilst you get up to speed.

We re Together. For over 50 years, we ve helped thousands of people, businesses and professionals unlock their property ambitions with our common-sense approach to mortgages and secured loans.

We take the time to understand our customers and our door is always open, so we can often help when other lenders can t or won t. Based in Cheadle, Cheshire, our 800 colleagues help our customers throughout the UK, backed by the power of a £7.8 billion loan book.

Based in Cheadle, Cheshire, our 800 colleagues help our customers throughout the UK, backed by the power of a £7.8 billion loan book.

Job Description

Together is going through a time of Tech transformation as we implement our new business wide platform. This is an exciting time as we build our teams and capabilities around new technology, much of it AI focused.

We are looking for a Business Platform Engineers to work within our 'Colleague Tech Platforms' team. This role will be key in shaping a dynamic digital workspace by deploying, maintaining, and supporting a suite of SaaS-based tools and be focused on Microsoft 365 suite: Mail, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Office Apps, Enterprise Applications, Copilots, eDiscovery and Purview.

You will be collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver well-architected, scalable solutions that align with industry best practices and enhance the colleague experience. We have the foundations in place, but you will be coming in at a point where you'll have the opportunity to shape the way we do things and make a genuine impact.

This role requires you to be able to get to our offices in Cheadle (South Manchester) 3 days per week. However, we do ask that you are in 5 days for the first three months.

Qualifications

we are looking for a seasoned Business Platform Engineer with experience in business process re-engineering experience in Microsoft 365 suite: Mail, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Office Apps, Enterprise Applications, Copilots, eDiscovery and Purview.

We don't expect you to be an expert in all of the skills and experiences listed below, but if you do have a good blend of them, then we encourage you to apply:

• Microsoft 365 Governance & Compliance Experience with M365 governance frameworks, including retention policies, data loss prevention (DLP), and compliance centre configurations.
• Identity & Access Management (IAM) Familiarity with conditional access policies, role-based access control (RBAC), and identity lifecycle management via Azure Entra ID (Active Directory) Single Sign-On (SSO) / MFA configuration and integration.
• SaaS Integration & API Usage Ability to integrate SaaS platforms using APIs, connectors, and automation tools (e.g., Power Platform).
• Monitoring & Observability Tools Experience with tools like Azure Monitor, Splunk or New Relic for proactive service monitoring and incident response.
• End-User Experience Optimization Understanding of digital experience monitoring and techniques to improve usability M365 and other SaaS tools.
• Change Enablement Ability to support change management efforts, including training, communications, and stakeholder engagement to drive adoption of new tools.
• Licensing & Cost Optimization Awareness of licensing models for M365 and other SaaS platforms, with experience in optimizing usage and cost.
• Environment build and application configuration InTune & AutoPilot
• End-User Support Demonstrated experience in providing assistance to end users, resolving a wide range of issues across hardware, software, and networks.
• Team Collaboration Proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams, contributing to shared goals and fostering a supportive team culture.
• DevOps & Agile Practices Hands-on experience with DevOps tools and workflows, coupled with a solid understanding of Agile methodologies and iterative dev cycles.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills Strong capability to analyse complex technical problems, identify root causes, & implement solutions in high-pressure environments.
• Application Lifecycle Management Extensive experience managing applications throughout their lifecycle; deployment, maintenance, issue resolution, performance.
• Accountability & Delivery Focus Highly dependable and results-oriented, with a consistent track record of meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Interpersonal & Adaptability Skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a flexible approach to changing priorities, technology, and business needs.
• Azure / Terraform Qualifications Preferred

Additional Information

If you feel you have some of the skills mentioned above, but not all, please do still apply and we would be happy to have a further discussion with you in regards to your suitability for the role.

Together embraces diversity and inclusion, and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.