Job Title:
Technical Analyst – Data & Tenant Discovery (Applications, Identity & Unstructured Data)
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly capable and versatile
Technical Analyst (Contractor)
to support enterprise-scale migration and transformation programmes. This role will involve leading and contributing to discovery and analysis activities across applications, identity/authentication, unstructured data, users, devices, and organisational structures.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in application and data discovery, file server and unstructured data analysis, identity and authentication assessments, and migration readiness. You will play a key role in providing insights to design and deliver secure, efficient, and seamless migration strategies to
Microsoft 365 platforms
(Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams).
The programme is a
Digital Workplace initiative
, aiming to consolidate disparate UK divisions into a central UK-wide enterprise IT capability.
Key Deliverables
Application & Data Estate Analysis:
* Inventory and assess applications, dependencies, and hosting platforms.
* Discovery and analysis of unstructured data across file servers (volumes, usage patterns, ROT data, permissions).
* Recommendations for data rationalisation, ownership assignment, and migration readiness.
Authentication & Identity Analysis:
* Assess authentication methods (AD, LDAP, Kerberos, OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect).
* Identify legacy barriers and recommend remediation for modern identity platforms (Azure AD / Entra ID).
* User, Device & Mailbox Discovery:
* Map accounts, groups, roles, and devices for compliance and migration readiness.
* Perform Exchange mailbox and shared mailbox analysis.
Organisational & Governance Discovery:
* Analyse directory structures (OUs, group policies, RBAC models).
* Identify collaboration requirements, governance implications, and security risks.
* Provide input on information architecture, metadata tagging, and retention policies.
Reporting & Documentation:
* Produce detailed reports, dashboards, and technical documentation to inform migration wave planning and decision-making.
* Support runbooks, remediation plans, and readiness assessments.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform deep technical discovery across applications, file servers, identity systems, users, devices, and unstructured data.
* Engage with application owners, business units, and infrastructure teams to validate findings and resolve data gaps.
* Analyse permissions (NTFS, ACLs, role-based access) to support secure migration planning.
* Identify and document risks, dependencies, and blockers to migration.
* Provide technical input on governance, compliance, and adoption strategies for M365.
* Collaborate with migration engineers, architects, and programme teams to align discovery with execution.
Required Skills & Experience
* Strong technical analysis experience in large-scale migration, tenant consolidation, or data transformation programmes.
* Hands-on expertise in:
* Application & Data Discovery (legacy, web, SaaS, file servers, unstructured data)
* Identity & Authentication Protocols (AD, LDAP, Kerberos, SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect)
* User & Device Analysis (Azure AD/Entra ID, Intune, SCCM, hybrid AD environments)
* M365 Services (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams)
* Permissions & Security (NTFS, ACLs, governance, compliance frameworks)
* Experience with data discovery/migration tools (ShareGate, AvePoint, Metalogix, Microsoft Mover, PowerShell scripting).
* Excellent data analysis and reporting skills (Excel, Power BI desirable).
* Strong communication and documentation skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant migrations or file server to SharePoint Online programmes.
* Awareness of security, compliance, and governance requirements (GDPR, ISO
* Familiarity with adoption and change management within Microsoft 365 ecosystems.
Working Location
* Hybrid working with travel (approx. 2–3 days per week onsite) to the Yeovil, Somerset site to build stakeholder engagement and relationships.
* Fully remote is not viable; expect upwards of 50% onsite with business and IT stakeholders.