Microsoft Platform Engineer (Azure & Microsoft 365) - Wembley

Adecco; Wembley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent Benefits

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a Senior Microsoft Platform Engineer to manage a hybrid estate spanning on‑premises, Microsoft 365 and Azure. The role focuses on cloud transformation, platform automation, identity management and M365 optimisation.

Based in Wembley, this on-site position offers £50,000 per year and permanent benefits, with opportunities to shape a secure, scalable technology environment and collaborate across security, networking and service teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure, Microsoft 365, cloud or platform engineering.
• Strong hands-on administration across Microsoft 365.
• Expertise in Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, Intune and Entra ID.
• Experience supporting hybrid Microsoft environments.
• Strong Active Directory and identity management experience.
• Experience with Azure cloud services.
• PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, VPNs, routing and Firewalls.
• Experience supporting Windows Server environments.
• Knowledge of platform security, monitoring, backup and disaster recovery.
• Excellent troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own core Microsoft platforms across cloud and on‑prem environments, ensuring availability and security.
• Administer and optimise Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive and Intune.
• Manage identity and access across Active Directory and Entra ID.
• Design and support hybrid cloud infrastructure across Azure and on‑prem environments.
• Implement and maintain SSO, MFA and Conditional Access policies.
• Support Microsoft 365 security, compliance and governance initiatives.
• Manage hybrid connectivity including VPNs, DNS, routing and Firewall integrations.
• Automate operational processes through PowerShell, Terraform and IaC practices.
• Support platform monitoring, patching, resilience and disaster recovery.
• Deliver cloud migration, transformation and optimisation projects.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation and operational standards.
• Work with infrastructure, networking, security and service teams to improve performance and reliability.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Azure

PowerShell

Identity Management

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Microsoft Platform Engineer (Azure & Microsoft 365)

Wembley - Fully On-Site 5 DAYS A WEEK

£50,000 per annum + Permanent Benefits

We're seeking a Senior Microsoft Platform Engineer to join a growing technology team responsible for maintaining and enhancing a complex hybrid estate spanning on-premises infrastructure, Microsoft 365 and public cloud platforms.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in cloud transformation, platform automation, identity management and Microsoft 365 optimisation whilst helping shape a secure and scalable technology environment.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll take ownership of core Microsoft platforms and services across both cloud and on-premises environments, ensuring availability, security and operational excellence.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Administering and optimising Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive and Intune
• Managing identity and access across Active Directory and Entra ID
• Designing and supporting hybrid cloud infrastructure across Azure and on-premises environments
• Implementing and maintaining SSO, MFA and Conditional Access policies
• Supporting Microsoft 365 security, compliance and governance initiatives
• Managing hybrid connectivity including VPNs, DNS, routing and Firewall integrations
• Automating operational processes through PowerShell, Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code practices
• Supporting platform monitoring, patching, resilience and disaster recovery
• Delivering cloud migration, transformation and optimisation projects
• Producing and maintaining technical documentation and operational standards
• Working closely with infrastructure, networking, security and service teams to improve platform performance and reliability

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced Microsoft platform professional with a strong blend of infrastructure, cloud and M365 expertise.

You'll ideally have:

• 5+ years' experience within Infrastructure, Microsoft 365, Cloud or Platform Engineering
• Strong hands-on administration experience across Microsoft 365
• Expertise in Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, Intune and Entra ID
• Experience supporting hybrid Microsoft environments
• Strong Active Directory and identity management experience
• Experience with Azure cloud services
• PowerShell Scripting and automation experience
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, VPNs, routing and Firewalls
• Experience supporting Windows Server environments
• Knowledge of platform security, monitoring, backup and disaster recovery
• Excellent troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills

Desirable Experience

Any of the following would be advantageous:

• Microsoft Defender suite
• Microsoft Purview
• Microsoft Sentinel
• VMware
• Azure DevOps