Part Time | M365 IT & Security Support Engineer | £300 - £350 | Outside IR35 | Onsite

Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced M365 IT & Security Support Engineer for a part-time role in London. The position, with a daily rate of £300 - £350, requires hands-on support and is set for a duration of 2 months. Candidates should have a background in M365 administration and ticket management. This role involves onsite attendance and collaboration with the IT & Security Manager to streamline operations during a transitional period.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in IT support, specifically with M365 and security operations.
• Ability to manage ticket backlogs and deliver timely support.
• Experience with vendor management and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Work with IT & Security Manager on day-to-day operations.
• Reduce ticket backlog across 2nd to 3rd line support.
• Administer M365 tenant and handle user access management.

Skills

Hands-on technical troubleshooting

IS ticket management

M365 administration

Vendor management

Tools

M365

SharePoint

Entra ID

Defender

Job description

Overview

Part Time | M365 IT & Security Support Engineer | £300 - £350 | Outside IR35 | Onsite

We’re recruiting an experienced M365 IT & Security Support Engineer to assist our client through a busy transitional period. This 2-month contract is Outside IR35 and offers a daily rate between £300 - £350 per day. This part-time position (2–4 days per week) requires onsite attendance in central London on all working days.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work closely with the IT & Security Manager to reduce ticket backlog, coordinate with the MSP and wider business, and deliver hands-on 2nd to 3rd line support across infrastructure, Microsoft services, and security operations.

• Support IT & Security Manager with hands-on technical troubleshooting tasks
• Proactively clear backlog of 2nd–3rd line IT support tickets and administrative duties
• Administer M365 tenant, Entra ID, Exchange, SharePoint, Defender platforms
• Manage SharePoint permissions, documentation, and 'joiner-leaver-mover' processes
• Coordinate effectively with MSP and wider business, handle vendor management
• Roll out security policies, review permissions, and manage user access
• Support merger groundwork, MSP transition, and day-to-day M365 operations

If this IT & Security Support Engineer role sounds like a good fit, please apply with your most up-to-date CV and I’ll be in touch.