Senior Modern Workplace Engineer

Cognita Asia Holdings Pte Ltd; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global education organization seeks a Senior Modern Workplace Engineer to manage cloud technologies for 100,000 users. The role involves optimizing cloud solutions and leading migrations to Microsoft Azure. The position offers competitive salary, annual leave, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

School Fee Discount

Exclusive Third-Party Discounts

Professional Development

Qualifications

• Experience in executing on-premises to Azure migration projects.
• Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Azure and Modern Workplace.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize cloud-based technologies for 100,000 users.
• Plan, analyze, design, test, and deploy enterprise-scale cloud solutions.

Skills

Problem Solving

Self-Organization

Education

Relevant Degree

Microsoft Certification

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Azure Migrate

Microsoft 365

Job description

About Cognita

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries across Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East, serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools is unique, but our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

Our Global IT Infrastructure department now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Modern Workplace Engineer to join our team on a 12-month FTC. This is a remote position; however, the successful candidate will be expected to travel to our London Office once every two weeks. All travel expenses will be fully reimbursed.

About the role

As a key member of the Global IT Infrastructure department, the Senior Modern Workplace Engineer is responsible for managing and optimizing all cloud-based technologies supporting approximately 100,000 users across Cognita’s four global regions. This role requires expertise in cloud migration strategies, with proven experience leading migrations of on-premises workloads to Microsoft Azure using tools such as Azure Migrate and DRMigrate. The ideal candidate will be skilled in evaluating, designing, and implementing scalable, secure cloud solutions, providing strategic insights aligned with organizational needs and security requirements.

Reporting to the Modern Workplace Manager, you will champion cloud services and ensure seamless delivery to our business customers. You should be capable of planning, analyzing, designing, testing, and deploying enterprise-scale Cloud, IaaS, SaaS, and PaaS solutions.

This is a global role supporting the Cognita Group of Companies and schools worldwide.

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Who we are looking for

To be eligible, you should possess a relevant degree or Microsoft certification, along with demonstrated experience in Microsoft Azure and Modern Workplace, especially in executing on-premises to Azure migration projects. We also expect:

• Strong expertise in Microsoft cloud services, including Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Proven experience leading the migration of on-prem workloads to Azure using tools such as Azure Migrate.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Ability to multitask and manage a large, varied workload with high levels of self-organization.

Benefits at Cognita

• Competitive salary depending on qualifications and experience
• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• School fee discount
• Exclusive third-party discounts
• Professional Development

How to Apply

Please complete your application before the closing date: Sunday, 1st June 2025.

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, volunteers, and third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and respectful treatment of all employees. Early applications are encouraged; we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date for the right candidate.