Modern Workplace Engineer Purview

Client Server Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Bonus potential

Job summary

Client Server Limited is seeking a senior Modern Workplace Engineer / Consultant (Purview M365) in London, with hybrid work options. You will lead customer programmes, provide technical direction, and work with architects to shape solutions and pursue new opportunities.

The role combines hands-on Purview/M365 engineering with delivery leadership and some pre-sales activities. You’ll be focused on governance, data protection, retention, and lifecycle management, while guiding a team of engineers

Qualifications

• Senior Modern Workplace engineer/consultant with Microsoft 365 and Purview experience.
• Strong client-facing skills and ability to lead technical discussions.
• Experience guiding delivery, projects, and pre-sales activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer programmes and provide technical direction to engineering teams.
• Shape solutions with architecture team and identify opportunities for expansion.
• Oversee delivery from initial engagement to implementation and support pre-sales.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Modern Workplace

Client facing

Technical leadership

Tools

Purview

DLP

Information Protection

Job description

London, Greater London | £70k - £80k per year

Modern Workplace Engineer / Consultant (Purview M365) London / WFH to £80k

Are you a senior Modern Workplace Engineer or Consultant ready to take the next step into a technical leadership role?

You could be progressing your career at a growing tech consultancy as its most senior technical delivery specialist, combining hands‑on Microsoft 365 engineering with client facing consultancy, project leadership and pre‑sales. You'll lead customer programmes, provide technical direction to engineering teams and work closely with the architecture team to shape solutions and develop new opportunities.

As a Modern Workplace Engineer you will focus on Microsoft Purview, helping customers implement effective data governance, information protection and compliance capabilities. You'll lead engagements covering Data Loss Prevention (DLP), sensitivity labelling, retention policies and data lifecycle management, alongside Microsoft 365 Copilot readiness, governance, permissions and security controls.

You'll remain hands‑on technically while overseeing Core and Senior Engineers, guiding delivery and ensuring solutions meet customer requirements. Working directly with clients, you'll lead technical discussions, manage expectations and take ownership of delivery from initial engagement through to implementation.

You'll also support pre‑sales activities, contributing to solution design, identifying opportunities to expand customer engagements and collaborating with architects on proposals.

This role would suit an experienced Senior Engineer or Consultant ready to step into a Principal‑level position, with the opportunity to influence technical delivery, develop customer relationships and help shape the consultancy's Modern Workplace offering.

Location:

You can work from home most of the time but should be within a commutable distance to London for occasional client visits and company meet‑ups.

About You:

• You have strong Microsoft 365 and Modern Workplace engineering experience, with broad technical and architectural knowledge
• You have hands‑on implementation experience with Microsoft Purview, including DLP, Information Protection, retention and data lifecycle management
• You have experience preparing organisations for Microsoft 365 Copilot, covering governance, permissions, security and responsible adoption
• You have confident client facing skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions and manage customer relationships
• You have experience leading technical projects, directing engineers and taking ownership of delivery
• You have strong hands‑on engineering capability, alongside the ability to provide technical leadership
• You have good commercial awareness and an interest in pre‑sales, solution design and supporting business development

What's in it for you:

As a Modern Workplace Engineer / Consultant (Purview M365) you will receive a competitive package:

• Salary to £80k + bonus
• Pension