Lead Microsoft 365 & Azure Cloud Engineer

Symmetric Recruitment Ltd; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Symmetric Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a hands-on Microsoft 365 & Cloud Engineer in Lincoln, working hybrid.

The role focuses on building and securing Microsoft 365 and Azure, owning configuration, hardening and continual improvement of the tenant, and acting as senior escalation for complex cloud and identity issues. You will configure Conditional Access policies, deploy Defender, Sentinel, Purview and DLP, automate with PowerShell and Graph API, and drive Secure Score improvements while

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience configuring Microsoft 365 and Azure in production.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access and IAM.
• Experience with Defender, Sentinel, Purview or Intune.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation, ideally with Graph API.
• Track record of cloud governance, tenant hardening and operational best practice.
• Clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Configure, secure and optimise Microsoft 365 services across Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online and OneDrive.
• Administer and harden Azure infrastructure, with a security-first approach throughout.
• Own identity and access: Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, and MFA policy design and enforcement.
• Implement and manage Microsoft security tooling: Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Purview and data loss prevention, and Intune endpoint management.
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex M365, Azure and identity incidents, leading root cause investigation and permanent fixes.
• Build automation for provisioning, configuration and operations using PowerShell, Graph API and Infrastructure as Code.
• Own governance, tenant standards and configuration baselines, and champion FinOps for cost visibility and efficiency.
• Lead M365 and Azure migrations, upgrades and deployments, working closely with our Network and Cyber Security Engineers to keep everything inside our security controls.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to Cloud Engineers, and shape the cloud roadmap.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Azure

PowerShell

Identity & Access Mgmt

Conditional Access

Automation / IaC

Security tooling

Tools

Defender for Endpoint

Sentinel

Purview

Intune

Graph API

Bicep

Terraform

Job description

Symmetric Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a hands-on Microsoft 365 & Cloud Engineer in Lincoln, working hybrid.

The role focuses on building and securing Microsoft 365 and Azure, owning configuration, hardening and continual improvement of the tenant, and acting as senior escalation for complex cloud and identity issues. You will configure Conditional Access policies, deploy Defender, Sentinel, Purview and DLP, automate with PowerShell and Graph API, and drive Secure Score improvements while