M365/ Azure Platform Engineer

Please note this role could be based across any of our core office locations including Cardiff, Manchester or Reading

Feel like being part of…

Our group-wide Technology function sits at the heart of the business, supporting over 500 applications with c150 suppliers. We have an ambitious multi-year IT transformation programme delivering investment in new tools and platforms to enable faster change and more resilient systems.

Our Colleague Experience (CX) teams sit within the Technology function to transform and improve the everyday experience for our colleagues across Aldermore group. We’re making hybrid working work and creating a modern workplace with improved security and a scalable delivery model.

This is a unique development opportunity to work alongside our Senior Platform Engineers and establish your career in cloud technologies. You’ll work across all core M365 platform services (email, JML processes, platform operations, migration activity, maintenance schedules, etc) and gain experience supporting, managing and developing the M365 and Azure platforms for the Group. If you’ve got a solid understating of infrastructure and a passion to develop your career in cloud this is your opportunity to join a growing business that will support your ongoing professional development.

What would your day look like?

• The delivery of engineering development and change activities derived from the CX:CaP Pillar backlog associated with the following products - Microsoft Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Compliance Centre, Microsoft Security Centre, Microsoft Azure Portal, Microsoft Exchange Online, Azure Sentinel
• Change oversight over wider M365 Platform, Azure and other supporting network and infrastructure changes derived from the Pillar
• Horizon scanning and impact assessment of upcoming Microsoft change via interface with key stakeholders and Pillar Leadership Team; plus management of the corporate first release programme to facilitate change management
• Problem, incident and ticket management associated with the above applications and solutions in conjunction with direct line reports

What do we expect of you?

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  Experience and/or understanding of Azure & M365 engineering activities
• Solid understanding of infrastructure
• M365/Azure stack and product understanding
• Understanding of change management in complex environments
• Experience of service management and support activities, including incident and problem management
• Experience working successfully in a complex matrix organisation
• A passion and interest to develop a career in cloud

What can you expect of us?

• A friendly and flexible culture, the same as how we work with our customers.
• A growing organisation that means there’s lots of opportunities to progress
• A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• A communicative, accessible and approachable ExCo.
• And of course, you will be rewarded competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.

Let us tell you a bit more about us…
We’re a nimble and ambitious financial services specialist. Backing people to go for it in life and business..

We’re UK-based supporting our customers across a range of products and services. Aldermore Group was formed by bringing together two very successful businesses, Aldermore Bank and MotoNovo Finance, under the First Rand umbrella.

We thrive by saying “yes” to our customers. We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their startups; we give first-timers a leg-up onto the property ladder; we open up the lending market to many; and thousands of customers chose Motonovo Finance every week to buy their next car, van or motorbike.

This is where you come in. We are on a journey. A journey defined by a destination; to deliver on our purpose.