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