Lead Software Engineer - M365 External Collaboration Engineer | Bournemouth, UK

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to enhance external collaboration platforms. The role focuses on designing and maintaining orchestrated collaboration solutions, ensuring compliance, and overseeing external sharing mechanisms. Candidates should have advanced experience with Microsoft 365 B2B, Google Identity, and collaboration tools. Strong scripting skills in PowerShell or Python are essential. This is an outstanding opportunity to shape digital collaboration strategies within a dynamic corporate environment.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with advanced collaboration platforms.
• Experience supporting large-scale hybrid environments with a focus on security and user experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure collaboration solutions.
• Manage identity and access configurations for external users.

Skills

Microsoft 365 B2B collaboration

Google Identity / Workspace

PowerShell scripting

Python scripting

Virtual Data Rooms

OAuth 2.0

Education

Certification on SaaS collaboration platforms

Formal training in IT

Job description

Lead Software Engineer - M365 External Collaboration Engineer

Lead Software Engineer - M365 External Collaboration Engineer

Lead Software Engineer - M365 External Collaboration Engineer

Job Description

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Technology and Digital Solutions division, you will promote the development, integration, and operational excellence of our enterprise-wide external collaboration platforms. This role offers a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of digital collaboration across the enterprise and lead the transformation of how we work with external partners.

As the lead engineer, you will be responsible for setting direction, guiding implementation, and ensuring the success of platforms such as Virtual Data Rooms (VDRs), Microsoft 365 B2B, Client Portals, and Google Workspace. You'll work closely with engineering, security, and business teams to ensure these platforms are robust, compliant, and optimised for productivity and external collaboration.

This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of digital collaboration across the enterprise and lead the transformation of how we work with external partners.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain resilient collaboration solutions that support secure external sharing and cross-organizational workflows.
• Manage identity and access configurations for external users, including Entra ID (Azure AD B2B), OAuth 2.0 flows, and conditional access policies.
• Evaluate and onboard new SaaS collaboration tools (e.g., VDRs, client portals) in line with security and compliance requirements.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement fixes for recurring issues to improve platform reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and user-friendly collaboration experiences.
• Contribute to proof-of-concepts and pilot initiatives that enhance external collaboration capabilities.
• Understand concepts for federated authentication via platforms such as Google Identity & Microsoft Entra ID.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities & Skills

• Formal training or certification on SaaS collaboration platforms concepts and proficient advanced experience
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Microsoft 365 B2B collaboration and external sharing
  • Google Identity / Workspace.
  • Virtual Data Rooms (e.g., Box.com, Intralinks, Datasite, Firmex, Debtdomain)
  • PowerShell and/or Python scripting
  • Microsoft Graph API and/or Google APIs
  • Entra ID (Azure AD), app registration, and identity federation
  • OAuth 2.0 and secure authentication practices
• Experience supporting large-scale, hybrid collaboration environments with a focus on uptime, security, and user experience.
• Familiarity with enterprise IT operations, change control, and incident management.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities & Skills

• Experience with modern development frameworks (e.g., Node.js, React, Java, or C#).
• Exposure to cloud-native architectures and serverless computing.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Splunk, Datadog).
• Passion for building inclusive, secure, and high-performing collaboration environments.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

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