Senior Technical Analyst Full Time

Chelmsford, Essex
Austin Fraser
Senior Technical Analyst

An exciting opportunity to join one of our key clients within the Higher Education sector as a Senior Technical Analyst specialising in the Microsoft 365 and cloud services.

This is a great opportunity to take a leadership role in managing cutting-edge cloud technologies and collaborate with key teams to drive the success of business-critical services.

Location: Hybrid/Chelmsford

Salary: 38,000 – 43,000 (DOE)

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and support the Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft EntraID environments, including overseeing a broad range of cloud services.
• Provide escalated support for productivity, collaboration, and communication solutions.
• Lead the implementation and operational projects related to these technologies.
• Work closely with stakeholders to provide regular project updates and ensure alignment with business needs.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• A degree or equivalent experience, along with evidence of continuous professional development relevant to the role, or part qualification in a relevant professional certification combined with relevant experience.
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Defender.
• Practical experience administering end-user access to a medium or large-scale Software as a Service (SaaS) solution.
• Previous experience working with a medium or large-sized Microsoft 365 tenancy, particularly in managing the end-user experience with widely used applications and services.
• Hands-on experience with corporate-scale system and service virtualization in either public or private cloud environments.
• Practical experience ensuring services and data are secure and resilient through proper technology deployment and configuration.
• Familiarity with a wide range of cloud-based communication and collaboration tools.
• Knowledge and experience in managing and securing Microsoft EntraID alongside a local Active Directory deployment.
• Experience administering the Microsoft 365 collaboration suite, including applications such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, and OneDrive.

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