Microsoft 365 Platform Consultant (Licensing & Governance)
- Ownership role for the full Microsoft 365 estate within an established, cloud-first business
- Licensing, governance and platform oversight across Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange Online and Copilot
- Belfast, hybrid working
- Salary £40,000 to £60,000, depending on experience
- UK work authorisation required
About the Company
Our client is a well-established organisation with Microsoft 365 at the centre of how the business works day to day. With a growing user base, an expanding Microsoft footprint and increasing scrutiny on software spend, they are creating a dedicated role to take genuine ownership of the platform rather than leaving it split across IT support and infrastructure. This is an opportunity to shape how a business of scale runs, governs and buys Microsoft technology.
The Role
A hands-on ownership position with end-to-end responsibility for the Microsoft 365 suite. You will be the internal authority on the platform: managing licensing and renewals, evaluating new Microsoft offerings as they land, setting the policies and standards that govern usage, and staying close enough to the technology to configure, troubleshoot and advise when needed. This suits someone from a systems engineering, M365 administration or software asset management background who wants to step beyond ticket queues into strategic ownership, without losing their technical edge.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the Microsoft 365 estate end to end, including Exchange Online (Outlook), Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and Copilot
- Manage licensing across the tenant: assignment, reclamation, right-sizing, true-ups and renewal planning, ensuring the business pays for what it uses and no more
- Track new and changing Microsoft offerings, licensing model changes and roadmap items, assessing relevance, cost and risk for the business
- Define, document and maintain policies and standards covering platform usage, data handling, governance and access
- Act as technical escalation point for complex Microsoft 365 issues and configuration work
- Partner with IT, security, procurement and finance on renewals, compliance and audit readiness
- Lead evaluation and rollout of new capabilities, including Copilot adoption and associated governance
- Maintain accurate records of entitlements, deployments and consumption across the software estate
What You'll Need
Essential:
- Strong hands-on experience administering Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online and OneDrive
- Demonstrable ownership of Microsoft licensing: SKUs, entitlements, assignment and cost control
- A technical background, for example as a systems engineer, M365 engineer or infrastructure engineer, with the ability to still work hands-on when required
- Understanding of how Microsoft's commercial and licensing models work in practice
- Ability to work independently and act as the internal point of authority on the platform
- UK work authorisation
Desirable:
- Experience with Microsoft Azure
- Experience with Entra ID, including identity, access and conditional access
- Experience writing, implementing or maintaining IT policies and standards
- Software Asset Management experience or formal SAM tooling exposure
- Experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot deployment, licensing and governance
- Relevant Microsoft certifications
- Exposure to compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 or Cyber Essentials
Why Apply?
- Salary of £40,000 to £60,000, depending on experience
- Genuine ownership of the Microsoft 365 estate rather than a shared or diluted remit
- Scope to shape policy, standards and governance from the ground up
- Early and meaningful involvement in Copilot and emerging Microsoft capabilities
- A role that keeps you technical while moving you into platform strategy and commercial decision-making
- Hybrid working within a business investing seriously in its Microsoft platform
Interested?
For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, connect with Jordan Madden on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below.
Skills:
M365 Microsoft Exchange Copilot
Benefits:
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