Senior cloud infrastructure engineer – group services
An opportunity has arisen for a SharePoint Developer to join the team at Galliford Try within our Group Services Business. Ideally, you will be based in or around the Hinkley area and will have opportunity to travel within the region.
What you will be doing:
We are seeking a highly capable and self-driven 3rd line support engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft 365, particularly SharePoint Online development and ideally Microsoft Purview configuration. This role is critical to the stability, security, and evolution of our digital workplace services. The main focus of the role will be around SharePoint development and governance, but you will also act as a senior escalation point for complex technical issues, lead the resolution of high‑impact incidents, and contribute to the design and implementation of secure, scalable solutions across the Microsoft 365 platform.
* Provide expert‑level 3rd line support for Microsoft 365 services, with a strong focus on:
SharePoint Online: site architecture, custom development (SPFx), Power Automate workflows, and permissions management.
Microsoft Purview: configuration of data lifecycle policies, retention labels, DLP, sensitivity labels, and compliance solutions.
* Troubleshoot and resolve complex incidents and service requests escalated from 1st and 2nd line teams.
* Lead root cause analysis and implement long‑term fixes for recurring issues.
* Design and implement automation scripts using PowerShell to streamline administration and reporting.
* Collaborate with security, compliance, and infrastructure teams to ensure governance, data protection, and regulatory compliance.
* Maintain and enhance documentation, knowledge base articles, and technical runbooks.
* Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal training and capability development.
* Participate in change management processes and contribute to technical design discussions for new services and improvements.
About You:
Required Skills & Experience
* Proven experience in a senior Microsoft 365 support or engineering role.
* Deep technical knowledge of:
SharePoint Online development and administration
Microsoft Purview (Information Protection, Data Lifecycle Management, Insider Risk, etc.)
* Microsoft 365 compliance and security features
* Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell.
* Experience with Microsoft Graph API and REST APIs for M365 services.
* Ability to work independently, troubleshoot complex issues, and propose effective, scalable solutions.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
Desirable Qualifications
* Microsoft certifications such as MS-500, SC-400, or MS-700.
* Experience with:
Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and Exchange Online
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and Entra ID Protection
Hybrid environments and legacy files to SharePoint Online migrations
Familiarity with Agile or ITIL‑based service management practices.
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high‑quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office‑based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.
Our benefits:
* Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
* A wide range of corporate discounts.
* Cycle to Work schemes.
* Comprehensive pension plan.
* Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
* Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it.
* Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.
About us:
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people‑orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long‑term value.
Contact
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Group Services business please contact Skye Bree at Skyemarie.bree@gallifordtry.co.uk.
Additional Information
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Disability confident
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meets the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
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