M365 Cloud Engineer

Job Description We are seeking a Microsoft 365 Cloud Engineer to join our digital workplace team as a trusted technical authority within a UK‑sovereign delivery environment. You will support the secure operation, administration, configuration, and ongoing enhancement of our cloud‑native Microsoft 365 platform, Azure services, and wider application ecosystem. Working closely with senior technical colleagues, you will help ensure our cloud environment remains secure, resilient, and optimised for a modern digital workplace. This role requires extensive hands‑on experience with the Microsoft 365 technology stack—including the Power Platform, Azure compute services, and ALM—and a desire to contribute to a small, agile, security‑focused engineering team. Key Duties and Responsibilities Administer Microsoft 365 services — Support senior specialists in managing Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Intune, and Entra ID identity governance. Maintain governance and access control — Contribute to permission design, RBAC structures, and least‑privilege configurations across the environment.Support the deployment and configuration of Azure infrastructure components (compute, storage, identity, networking, and app services). Deploy and configure Azure components – assist with cloud compute operations, monitoring, and optimization using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, as well as endpoint management with Intune. Support and enhance Power Apps (canvas apps), Power Automate workflows, and Power BI dashboards. Assist the team in supporting the user base with ad-hoc service desk tickets Qualifications Demonstrated hands‑on experience administering Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, Intune, and Entra ID. Solid understanding of Azure administration covering compute (AVD), storage, virtual networking, and identity management. Relevant Microsoft certifications (AZ900, AZ104, MS900, PL900) or a ddegree or similar in Information Technology or related discipline. Practical experience implementing RBAC, conditional access, least‑privilege models, and governance controls across M365 and Azure. Competent in supporting and enhancing Power Platform solutions (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages). Working knowledge of cloud operations, including monitoring, incident response, optimisation, and service health management: Sentinal, Azure Monitor, and basic KQL Familiarity with ALM principles, Git-based version control, CI/CD pipelines for Power Platform or Azure. Understanding of security best practices in cloud environments, including compliance, data protection, and threat mitigation. Ability to interpret and follow architectural guidance from senior engineers, contributing to scalable and secure cloud solutions. Essential Core Behavioural Skills Adaptability and time management: strong adaptability and time‑management skills, ensuring you can stay productive, meet deadlines, and deliver high‑quality work in a fast‑moving, dynamic environment. Collaborative working: Able to work collaboratively in a small, high‑trust team where knowledge‑sharing is essential. Communication: proven ability to present complex information, concepts and technology clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Problem Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn new technologies. Desirable Skills Experience managing or supporting deployments of RIB software , such as CostX , or other industry-standard applications such as Primavera P6 , or similar project controls / cost management platforms. Background in 2nd/3rd line support within Microsoft focused environments (experience desirable, not part of day-to-day responsibilities). Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NCSC, ISO 27001, Defstan) Familiarity or experience with infrastructure as code tooling (Terraform, Open Tofu etc.) Exposure to information protection, DLP, or collaboration barrier configurations. Familiarity with solution architecture or involvement in design discussions. Company Description Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering