Senior Microsoft 365 Systems Engineer

Job Title: Senior Microsoft 365 Systems Engineer Location: Bedford, UK Duration: 3 Months Hours: 37.5 hours per week Rate: Dependent on experience About the Role We are recruiting a Senior Microsoft 365 Systems Engineer to support, secure, and automate a high-concurrency global workplace environment supporting 150,000+ users worldwide. Working alongside global infrastructure, security, and networking teams, you will take ownership of enterprise messaging, identity governance, security enforcement, and PowerShell automation across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem and integrated security gateways. Key Responsibilities M365 and Messaging: Administer and optimize Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Hybrid Exchange environments at scale. Email Security and Domain Protection: Configure, manage, and enforce email security gateways (Proofpoint) and email authentication protocols (DMARC, SPF, and DKIM). Identity and Security Controls: Design and manage Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access policies, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Single Sign-On (SSO), and Privileged Identity Management (PIM) following Zero Trust principles. Automation: Write and maintain advanced PowerShell scripts and Microsoft Graph API solutions to automate administrative tasks and operational workflows. Compliance and Governance: Support eDiscovery, retention policies, and data protection using Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Defender for Office 365. Hybrid Systems: ..... full job details .....