Senior Microsoft 365 & EntraID Systems Engineer

University of Surrey; Guildford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Market Leading Pension

Up to 40 Days Holiday: 25 Days + 7 Uni

Bank Holidays

Job summary

The University of Surrey seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to design, deliver and support secure, high-quality IT services campus‑wide. You will lead Microsoft 365 development with a focus on EntraID, Exchange and OneDrive, translating business needs into testable IT solutions.

As part of a vibrant IT team, you will mentor colleagues, handle incidents and changes, and collaborate with suppliers on tenders to drive innovation while ensuring reliable, scalable systems that enhance student experience

Responsibilities

• Lead role as IT Systems SME, liaising with internal IT teams, external suppliers and contractors during design, development and implementation stages.
• Provide technical consultancy and third line support for IT systems and services.
• Ensure testing and knowledge transfer are complete at Go-Live through the Technical Change Request Process.
• Assist Procurement on tender exercises, contributing technical requirements and coordinating evaluations.
• Manage incidents, problems and service requests, documenting workarounds and resolutions where needed.

Job description

The University of Surrey seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to design, deliver and support secure, high-quality IT services campus‑wide. You will lead Microsoft 365 development with a focus on EntraID, Exchange and OneDrive, translating business needs into testable IT solutions.

As part of a vibrant IT team, you will mentor colleagues, handle incidents and changes, and collaborate with suppliers on tenders to drive innovation while ensuring reliable, scalable systems that enhance student experience