Technical Consultant

Trident; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident in the UK seeks a Technical Consultant focused on SharePoint Online and the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. You will configure, migrate and improve SharePoint environments to make information easier to find, manage and share securely.

Travel to client sites across Brighton and other locations, working with experienced consultants to support discovery, design, migration, testing and handover, while building practical consultancy skills.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Microsoft 365 experience with SharePoint.
• Experience with migrations to SharePoint Online and OneDrive.
• Ability to communicate with clients and translate requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead SharePoint consultancy and solution design with governance guidance.
• Assist migrations from legacy environments to SharePoint Online.
• Configure permissions using Microsoft 365 groups and Entra ID.
• Create modern SharePoint sites and templates.
• Produce test scripts and user guides.

Skills

SharePoint Online

Microsoft 365

Migration experience

Information governance

Client communication

Tools

SharePoint Migration Tool

Migration Manager

ShareGate

Entra ID

Job description

Job Title: Technical Consultant

Location: Travelling to various client locations (Brighton)

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: Competitive, details on application

Reports to: Professional Services Manager

Driving License: A full UK driving licence is required

Company Vehicle: N/A, pool vehicles available for client visits

About Trident

At Trident, we make IT a source of strength — helping organisations thrive so they can better support the people who rely on them every day.

We’ve built a different kind of partnership — one that puts people first. We work side by side with our clients to make sure their technology is reliable, built for purpose, and designed to support modern ways of working. When that happens, people achieve more, teams feel supported, and organisations become stronger.

Our purpose is simple: to create strength through partnership.

Our vision is to set the standard for people-focused IT partnerships.

And our mission is to collaborate side by side every day, combining reliable IT, practical guidance, and people‑first support to make technology a trusted and empowering part of everyday working life.

Everything we do is shaped by our values:

Value – We create lasting value by helping others achieve more for the people they serve.

Integrity – We do the right thing — always, openly, and consistently.

Partnership – We build true partnerships that make people and organisations stronger.

Together, these principles are what make us Trident. They remind us that our greatest strength comes from working as one team — with our colleagues, our partners, and our clients — to make a real difference.

For more information about who we are and what we do, visit our website https://trident.co.uk/

About the Role

This is a project delivery and technical consultancy role with a strong focus on SharePoint Online and the wider Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Working alongside experienced consultants, you will help configure, migrate and improve SharePoint environments that make information easier to find, manage and share securely.

Alongside SharePoint-led projects, you will gain exposure to broader Microsoft 365, Azure and infrastructure engagements. The role suits someone with a good technical foundation who is ready to develop practical consultancy skills, contribute to projects from discovery through to handover, and build confidence working directly with clients.

Key Responsibilities

SharePoint Consultancy & Solution Design

• Support discovery workshops by gathering and documenting business processes, information-management needs, permissions and user requirements.
• Assist with the design of SharePoint Online information architectures, including sites, navigation, content types, metadata, libraries and lists.
• Create modern, accessible SharePoint sites, pages and templates that deliver a consistent user experience.
• Contribute to client recommendations on governance, site ownership, retention, lifecycle management and adoption, with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Explain SharePoint and Microsoft 365 concepts clearly to technical and non-technical users, escalating complex design decisions when required.

Migration & Implementation

• Support migrations from file servers, legacy SharePoint environments and other document-management platforms into SharePoint Online and OneDrive.
• Assess and remediate source data, permissions, file paths, unsupported content and duplication before migration.
• Use migration tools such as SharePoint Migration Tool, Migration Manager or ShareGate, following agreed project plans and guidance.
• Configure permissions using Microsoft 365 groups and Entra ID security groups, following approved access designs and least-privilege principles.
• Complete testing, validation, cutover, documentation and post-migration support.

Project Delivery & Client Enablement

• Take ownership of clearly defined project tasks and smaller SharePoint workstreams, with support from senior consultants.
• Contribute to solution designs and migration plans, and produce accurate test scripts, technical documentation and user guides.
• Help deliver administrator and end-user training to support adoption and sustainable ownership.
• Assist with SharePoint health checks, permissions reviews and governance assessments.
• Assist with Microsoft 365 project issues and escalations, seeking support appropriately and sharing learning across the Professional Services team.

Key Experience & Skills

You may currently be working as a SharePoint Consultant, Microsoft 365 Administrator, Project Engineer, 3rd Line Engineer or developing Technical Consultant within an MSP, IT services or consultancy environment. You should have hands‑on Microsoft 365 experience, a genuine interest in SharePoint and the confidence to contribute to client conversations while continuing to learn from more experienced colleagues.

Technical Skills

We do not expect candidates to be experts in every area. Practical SharePoint Online experience, together with knowledge across several of the following areas, would be beneficial:

SharePoint Online

• Modern SharePoint architecture, hub sites, communication sites and team sites.
• Document libraries, lists, metadata, content types, views, search and navigation.
• Permissions, sharing controls, Microsoft 365 groups and guest access.
• Modern pages, web parts, site templates and basic branding within SharePoint.
• An understanding of migration preparation, data mapping, testing and cutover activities.
• An awareness of governance, lifecycle management, records management and information architecture.

Microsoft 365 & Power Platform

• Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Exchange Online and Microsoft EntraID.
• An awareness of Microsoft Purview, sensitivity labels, retention and data‑loss prevention.
• Microsoft 365 administration, security and compliance configuration.

Wider Technical Knowledge

• Azure, Windows Server, Active Directory and Group Policy.
• Networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs and firewalls.
• Experience of broader cloud, infrastructure or device‑management projects is advantageous.

About You

• Have approximately 1-3 years of hands‑on experience in Microsoft