Senior Microsoft 365 & Network Project Lead

XACT Placements Ltd.; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and certification

Senior role in a growing Microsoft MSP

Job summary

XACT Placements Ltd. is seeking a Senior Microsoft 365 & Network Engineer to lead customer projects and act as the senior technical escalation point from Reading HQ. Regular travel to customer sites across the region will be required, with oversight of complex Microsoft 365 and network issues.

The role combines project leadership with hands-on engineering, mentoring, and customer-facing responsibilities, ensuring secure, scalable cloud and network environments for diverse clients.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 in MSP or multi-client environment.
• Experience with Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive and Teams administration.
• Entra ID (Azure AD) including Conditional Access and MFA.
• Intune/Autopilot for device management and deployment.
• 365 security/compliance including Defender and Purview; licensing/tenant management.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple Microsoft 365 and infrastructure projects end-to-end from design to delivery.
• Own project timelines, risks and outcomes; manage client communications.
• Deliver growth projects: user onboarding, licensing, device deployment, network capacity, security.
• Design and troubleshoot secure multi-site network environments; advise on best practices.
• Be the technical lead in meetings; visit customer sites as needed.
• Own escalated Microsoft 365, Entra ID, endpoint and network issues to resolution.
• Coach engineers; raise technical standards across the team.
• Suggest security/compliance improvements across customers.
• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Exchange Online

SharePoint Online

OneDrive

Teams administration

Entra ID/Azure AD

Intune Autopilot

PowerShell scripting

Azure infrastructure

Networking

Tools

Sophos

Fortinet

Cisco

Job description

XACT Placements Ltd. is seeking a Senior Microsoft 365 & Network Engineer to lead customer projects and act as the senior technical escalation point from Reading HQ. Regular travel to customer sites across the region will be required, with oversight of complex Microsoft 365 and network issues.

The role combines project leadership with hands-on engineering, mentoring, and customer-facing responsibilities, ensuring secure, scalable cloud and network environments for diverse clients.