Systems Engineer - Microsoft / Identity / Azure
Hybrid | South of England (Oxfordshire / Hampshire) | Public Sector | Salary: £40K + On Call allowance
A major public safety organisation is looking for a Systems Engineer to join its Platform as a Service team, supporting the core infrastructure that underpins operational and business systems.
This role sits within a hybrid Microsoft environment, spanning on-premises platforms and Azure, with a focus on identity, collaboration and secure infrastructure services.
You'll support the stability, availability and security of key platforms used across the organisation, working within an ITIL service environment to maintain and improve critical services.
Key responsibilities
* Supporting identity and access platforms across hybrid infrastructure
* Administering the Microsoft 365 collaboration stack
* Maintaining platform health through monitoring, patching and upgrades
* Investigating and resolving incidents and service issues
* Supporting vulnerability remediation and security improvements
* Contributing to operational procedures, documentation and service improvement
Technology environment
* Active Directory, Entra ID, Entra Connect, AD FS
* Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive)
* Windows 10 / 11
* Microsoft Azure services
* Azure Security Centre, Sentinel, Log Analytics
* ServiceNow and ITIL service management
What we're looking for
Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure platforms, particularly within Microsoft environments. Strong troubleshooting ability and the confidence to work across technical teams in a large operational organisation.
Location
Hybrid working with a base in Oxfordshire / Hampshire
Due to operational requirements, candidates must live within two hours of the base location and hold a full UK driving licence.
Working pattern: 37 hours per week (Mon-Thu 08:00-16:00, Fri 08:00-15:30) with occasional call-out requirements.