Senior Microsoft 365 & Network Projects Lead

Xact Placements Limited; Reading, Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership of varied projects

Senior role

Ongoing training and certification

Job summary

Xact Placements Limited is seeking a Senior Microsoft 365 & Network Engineer to lead critical projects for a range of MS 365 and networking deployments from Reading with regular site visits.

You will own timelines, design secure multi-site networks, mentor engineers, and act as escalation point. The role combines project leadership with hands-on engineering and client-facing responsibility, with travel across the region.

Qualifications

• Strong Microsoft 365 experience in an MSP or multi-client environment.
• Experience delivering migrations and tenant growth for Microsoft 365.
• Senior networking design and fault-finding across multi-site networks.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites regularly.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple Microsoft 365 and infrastructure projects from scoping to delivery.
• Own project timelines, risks and outcomes.
• Deliver growth projects including user onboarding and licensing.
• Design and troubleshoot secure multi-site networks.
• Act as client-facing technical lead in meetings with stakeholders.
• Visit customer sites as projects require.
• Own escalated Microsoft 365, Entra ID, endpoint and network issues to resolution.
• Coach first- and second-line engineers.
• Recommend improvements to security, compliance and best practice.
• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Networking

Project leadership

Escalation management

PowerShell scripting (desirable)

Tools

Sophos firewall

Fortinet firewall

Cisco equipment

SD-WAN

Job description

Xact Placements Limited is seeking a Senior Microsoft 365 & Network Engineer to lead critical projects for a range of MS 365 and networking deployments from Reading with regular site visits.

You will own timelines, design secure multi-site networks, mentor engineers, and act as escalation point. The role combines project leadership with hands-on engineering and client-facing responsibility, with travel across the region.