Microsoft 365 Engineer

Job Description

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Microsoft 365 Engineer in our IT department.

The Microsoft 365 Engineer will be responsible for the overall execution and technical implementation of Office 365. Responsibilities include management of all Office 365 services including Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Exchange Online as well as tenant administration. This role requires Office 365 subject matter expertise across all features and services with vast experience in email administration. Successful candidates must have hands-on design and implementation experience around the major dependencies of Microsoft 365 solutions. This candidate should be forward-thinking and have excellent engineering skills coupled with the ability to communicate effectively. Must be able to develop and/or implement large, complex technology solutions and ensure the operation, monitoring, maintenance, and improvement of critical IT systems for our customers.

Location: This position will be based out of our London, Fenchurch St office. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.  

Our business, your impact, our opportunity: 

What you’ll be doing: 

• Engineer and implement Microsoft O365 capabilities as the company expands
• Provide tier 3 support and management of the end-to-end O365 environment
• Ensure all production changes are made in accordance with production lifecycle methodology and risk/change management guidelines

• Provide technical mentoring to other team members and actively participate in architecture reviews/ strategic development activities

What you’ll bring: 

• 3+ years of equivalent work experience.

• Hands on experience engineering and administering O365 (Exchange Online, Outlook, Office, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Azure, Scripting, Active Directory, Archiving Services)
• Experience with scripting (PowerShell, Python, automation)
• Experience with Cisco-based Unified Communications and Collaboration technologies (i.e. WebEx)
• Experience with O365 User, license, and group management
• Familiarity with security components specific to Azure Information Protection (AIP), Data Leakage Prevention (DLP), Advanced eDiscovery and Conditional Access capabilities.
• Exposure to other infrastructure areas including: Active Directory, VMware, Storage, Backup & Recovery, SQL Server, Azure Cloud Services, etc.

• Strong hands-on technical skills, an analytical problem-solving mindset, delivery focus and client-orientation are all critical for this roleStrong experience managing virtual instances in cloud environments (Azure, AWS and GCP), including associated elements such as security groups, resource groups, load balancers, storage devices, backup & recovery, and network resources.
• Experience in configuring Azure resources – Azure Virtual WAN, Application Gateway, Route Table, Azure Policy.
• Experience using Powershell and C# to create runbooks in System Center Orchestrator.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, assisting application/development teams in building CI/CD pipelines, configuring service connections, and managing self-hosted agents.
• Experience with deployment Azure resources using IAC (ARM Templates, Bicep, Terraform).
• Experience with Configuring private endpoints/private DNS Zones at scale.

• Basic knowledge and understanding of version control systems, specifically Git and GitHub, for code collaboration and management.

At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees. 

Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms.  The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.  

We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents.   

Below is a summary of some of the benefits we offer, which may vary depending on the country: 

• Health & Wellness Benefits 

• Retirement & Savings Plans 

• Global Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits 

Who we are and what we stand for: 

At Sompo, our shared purpose is to create meaningful value for clients, communities, and each other. We strive to foster a workplace where everyone feels respected, included, and empowered to excel. As a global organization, we embrace diversity and champion equal opportunity. Guided by our core values—Accountability, Agility, Collaboration, Development, and Integrity—we build trust and support one another to achieve our goals worldwide. Life at Sompo page 

Our values come to life in how we hire and grow talent. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and organizational need, and we strive to ensure equitable access to opportunities so everyone can do their best work. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the recruiter in charge.