Technical Consultant

Jigsaw24; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Health cover including GP access and a

Cycle2work

Travel to work loan

Free on-site parking

Staff purchase scheme on Apple

Unlimited bistro coffee and tea

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Pension scheme

Electric Vehicle scheme

Life cover

Job summary

Jigsaw24 is seeking a Technical Consultant to design and deliver high-quality Microsoft solutions across the Microsoft 365 stack, including Intune, Entra ID, Azure, Defender and Purview. You will lead customer engagements from discovery to handover, acting as a trusted technical advisor and shaping our Microsoft strategy.

You will help develop repeatable propositions and delivery methodologies with a focus on security, Copilot and AI adoption, collaborating with sales, partners and internal

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience delivering customer-facing Microsoft professional services engagements in technically complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Entra ID, Purview and Windows 365.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Intune including device enrollment, configuration and compliance policies, Windows Autopilot, update management and endpoint security.
• Practical Azure experience including identity integration, governance, networking and deployment or migration of cloud services.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft security capabilities and secure-by-design principles with Defender, Purview, CA, identity protection, endpoint security, data protection and security posture improvement.
• Experience with PowerShell and automation to improve delivery quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer discovery and technical workshops to understand business and operational requirements.
• Design and deliver Microsoft solutions across Microsoft 365, Intune, Azure, Entra ID, Defender & Purview, on-site or remote as required.
• Produce clear technical documentation including low-level designs, implementation plans, SOWs, migration plans, test plans and handover docs.
• Act as technical lead and primary contact during engagements, updating and managing risks.
• Configure, migrate and optimize customer environments per designs and best practices.
• Provide customer training, knowledge transfer, and handover to customer teams and internal service desk.

Job description

About The Role

The Technical Consultant will design and deliver high-quality Microsoft solutions across Microsoft 365 collaboration stack including Intune, Entra ID, Azure, Defender and Purview. Acting as a trusted technical advisor, the role will lead customer engagements from discovery and solution design through to implementation, documentation, knowledge transfer and successful operational handover.

About The Role

The Technical Consultant will design and deliver high-quality Microsoft solutions across Microsoft 365 collaboration stack including Intune, Entra ID, Azure, Defender and Purview. Acting as a trusted technical advisor, the role will lead customer engagements from discovery and solution design through to implementation, documentation, knowledge transfer and successful operational handover.

Alongside customer delivery, the role will help shape Jigsaw24’s Microsoft technical strategy and go-to-market propositions. This will include developing repeatable services, technical standards and customer solutions, with a particular focus on security, Microsoft Copilot, and the responsible adoption of AI technologies.

Key duties and responsibilities are

• Lead customer discovery and technical workshops to understand business, and operational requirements.
• Design and deliver Microsoft solutions across Microsoft 365, Intune, Azure, Entra ID, Defender & Purview, working on-site or remotely as required.
• Produce clear technical documentation including low-level designs, implementation plans, statements of work, migration plans, test plans and post-implementation handover documentation.
• Act as the technical lead and primary technical contact during engagements, providing updates and managing technical risks
• Configure, migrate and optimise customer environments in line with agreed designs, Microsoft good practice and Jigsaw24 delivery standards.
• Provide customer training, knowledge transfer, and operational handover to customer teams as well as internal service desk colleagues.
• Work closely with Sales and Pre-Sales colleagues to scope opportunities, validate requirements and ensure proposed solutions are deliverable and commercially appropriate.
• Contribute to Jigsaw24's Microsoft technical strategy, identifying market shifts, emerging technologies and opportunities to strengthen our portfolio.
• Help develop repeatable propositions, delivery methodologies, reference architectures and supporting collateral, with a focus on security, Copilot and AI adoption.
• Collaborate with Microsoft, distribution partners and other vendors where required
• Mentor and upskill colleagues, share knowledge across the wider team.
• Maintain relevant technical knowledge and certifications
• Work closely with the Project Management team to ensure clear and concise customer communication and project efficiency
• Provide support for complex technical escalations where required.

Education, Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Essential

• Demonstrable experience delivering customer-facing Microsoft professional services engagements in technically complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Microsoft Entra ID, Purview and Windows 365.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Intune, including device enrolment, configuration and compliance policies, application deployment, Windows Autopilot, update management and endpoint security.
• Practical Azure experience, including identity integration, governance, networking and the deployment or migration of relevant cloud services.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft security capabilities and secure-by-design principles, with experience across areas such as Microsoft Defender, Purview, Conditional Access, identity protection, endpoint security, data protection and security posture improvement.
• Windows Server experience including on-prem & cloud - ADDS & Hybrid.
• Experience with PowerShell and automation, with the ability to use scripting to improve delivery quality, repeatability and efficiency.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work, lead technical activity and deliver to agreed outcomes.

Desirable

• Experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio or other enterprise AI capabilities, including readiness, governance, security, adoption and value realisation.
• Experience helping organisations adopt AI responsibly
• Experience developing technical propositions, reference architectures, service offerings or go-to-market material in security, cloud or AI.
• Knowledge of Microsoft, Defender XDR, Sentinel, Azure Virtual Desktop, Power Platform or related Microsoft cloud services
• Networking capabilities including firewall and switch configuration, vLAN creation and VPN initiation
• Collaboration platform migration experience, - 365 to 365, Google workspace to 365.
• Third party solution/vendor experience - including but not limited to; Cisco Sonicwall, Ubiquity, Acronis, AvePoint, Exclaimer, Synology and Datto.

Desirable Certifications

• AZ-104
• MD-102 (previously MD-101)
• AZ-700
• SC-300
• MS-102

Personal characteristics

• Customer-focused, comfortable acting as a trusted advisor.
• Proactive and curious, with a strong interest in how Microsoft, security and AI technologies are evolving.
• Commercially aware
• Collaborative, mentor colleagues, and contribute beyond individual project delivery.
• Flexible, accountable and willing to travel to customer sites across the UK when required.

Who Are Jigsaw24

We put people first in a culture that’s reflected throughout our whole business. By respecting each person as an individual, we create an inclusive, supportive atmosphere that feels like a family and inspires everyone to follow their own path. All while delivering great customer service, celebrating our diversity, and doing more to minimise our impact on the environment.

We truly believe our commitment to people, sustainability, and excellence is the driving force behind our success. To find out more about what we do and our passion for the environment, social responsibility, inclusion, and well-being please see here

Benefits At Jigsaw24

• 26 days holiday
• Health cover including access to GP anytime, annual reimbursements for optical and dental to name a few as well as counselling and wellbeing services
• Cycle2work
• Travel to work loan
• Free on-site parking
• Staff purchase scheme on fantastic Apple products and more
• Unlimited bistro coffee and tea facilities
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Pension scheme
• Electric Vehicle scheme
• Life cover

We are always on the lookout for hungry people who want to realise their potential. It’s not just about filling existing vacancies - it’s about what you can achieve. To find out more please visit our “about us” section on our website by clicking here

From our office decor to the range of benefits we have to offer, we try to foster an inspiring, collaborative environment that makes everybody feel welcome. And as we continue to grow, we’re determined to hold true to our values and ever since we started trading, our culture has been based on delivering great customer service and providing solutions based on technical excellence.