Senior Microsoft 365 Solutions Engineer – Oxford

Aurora Energy Research; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Parental Support

Salary-Exchange Pension

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Local Oxford Discounts

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Flu Jabs

Job summary

Aurora Energy Research is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer in Oxford to join the Internal Technology Engineering Team. You will own projects around the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams, with emphasis on governance, SOPs, and documentation.

The role requires proactive delivery, strong collaboration with business users, and the ability to operate independently to drive efficiency and employee experience.

Qualifications

• Strong design and delivery experience across Microsoft 365 suite (Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams) and Windows.
• Experience with Entra ID and Intune/Microsoft Endpoint Manager.
• Ability to own and deliver large technical projects end-to-end with minimal supervision.
• Familiarity with PowerShell and Microsoft Graph for automation and reporting.
• Experience creating and maintaining knowledge articles, SOPs, and process documentation.
• Excellent communication skills to engage stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example in engineering practices and mentor junior team members.
• Advise and implement well-engineered solutions across Microsoft technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize configuration aligned with business goals.
• Manage projects from requirements to delivery, handling technical risks.
• Own specific systems within the Microsoft ecosystem and ensure high availability.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, runbooks, and knowledge articles.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Intune/MEM

PowerShell

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

Project ownership

SOPs & governance

Tools

Exchange Online

SharePoint

OneDrive

Teams

Microsoft Graph

Automation tooling

Job description

Aurora Energy Research is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer in Oxford to join the Internal Technology Engineering Team. You will own projects around the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including Entra ID, Intune, Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams, with emphasis on governance, SOPs, and documentation.

The role requires proactive delivery, strong collaboration with business users, and the ability to operate independently to drive efficiency and employee experience.