M365 Solution Engineer - Collaboration & Productivity

Senior M365 Solution Engineer – Collaboration & Productivity Contract: 12 Months Extendable Contract About the Role We are looking for a Senior M365 Solution Engineer to join a large Financial Institution’s regional Collaboration & Productivity team. The role will focus on supporting the transition of enterprise collaboration and productivity platforms from on-premises environments to Microsoft 365 cloud solutions across the region. This is a solution engineering and migration-focused role , requiring strong hands-on M365 expertise, solution thinking and the ability to operate confidently within a large and complex enterprise environment. Key Responsibilities • Support regional planning and readiness for M365 cloud migration and adoption . • Provide solution engineering expertise across the broader M365 ecosystem. • Work across platforms including Microsoft Teams, Voice, SharePoint, OneDrive and Exchange/Exchange Online . • Assess existing environments, dependencies and prerequisites to support migration planning. • Work closely with global engineering and product teams to coordinate regional deployments and migrations. • Support migration planning across different products and business areas. • Identify technical dependencies, risks and potential issues and work with relevant teams to resolve them. • Coordinate with regional stakeholders, global product teams and business users throughout the migration lifecycle. • Support regulatory, audit and governance requirements associated with enterprise technology migrations. • Contribute to technical discussions, solution planning and implementation readiness. • Provide technical guidance and act as a regional point of contact for M365-related initiatives. Requirements • 8+ years of overall technology experience , with strong hands-on M365 experience. • Demonstrable recent and hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 in an enterprise environment. • Broad M365 knowledge rather than deep expertise in only one product. • Strong experience across several of the following:Microsoft TeamsVoiceSharePointOneDriveExchange / Exchange Online • Strong solution engineering / technical design experience. • Experience supporting large-scale cloud migration, M365 adoption or enterprise transformation initiatives. • Strong understanding of technical dependencies, migration prerequisites and enterprise environments. • Experience working within a Financial Institution or other highly regulated environment is preferred. • Candidates from System Integrators / Technology Services organisations will also be considered where they have delivered solutions for Financial Services clients. • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. • Comfortable working with global engineering teams and regional stakeholders. • Able to operate independently and take ownership within a large and complex technology environment. Desirable • Experience with M365 Copilot, AI or agentic AI capabilities . • Experience with large-scale on-premise to cloud migrations . • Exposure to regulatory, audit and governance requirements within Financial Services. • Relevant Microsoft certifications are advantageous but not essential . Key Attributes • Hands-on and technically strong • Solution-oriented rather than purely operational • Comfortable working at enterprise scale • Confident taking ownership of complex regional initiatives • Strong communicator with the ability to work across technical and business stakeholders • Comfortable operating in a large Financial Services environment