Your new role
A senior-level Cloud Lead with strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, and Exchange Online. This role requires someone who can operate independently, provide technical leadership, and deliver operational excellence with minimal ramp-up time. You will be responsible for day-to-day cloud operations, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable Microsoft 365 and Azure services.
What you'll need to succeed
- Strong hands-on expertise in Azure administration and operational support.
- Deep knowledge of Entra ID, including Conditional Access, identity governance concepts, app registrations, and group management.
- Proven experience with Exchange Online administration and troubleshooting in enterprise environments.
- Senior-level capability to operate independently, make sound technical decisions, and own outcomes.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
- Experience working in controlled or enterprise-scale environments.
What you'll get in return
- Lead administration and operational support of Microsoft Azure environments, ensuring availability, security, and performance.
- Own Entra ID (Azure AD) operations, including:
- Identity and access management
- Conditional Access policy design and enforcement
- Group lifecycle management
- Application registrations, permissions, and service principals
- Administer and troubleshoot Exchange Online, including:
- Mail flow, transport rules, and connectors
- Mailbox management and retention policies
- Hybrid and cross-tenant considerations (where applicable)
- Diagnose and resolve complex cloud and M365 incidents with minimal escalation.
- Act as a technical lead for cloud initiatives, providing guidance and best practices.
- Collaborate with security, networking, and platform teams to implement and maintain compliant cloud solutions.
- Document architectures, operational runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
- Support audits, security reviews, and change management processes
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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