Job Vacancy Microsoft 365 Technical Lead, Migration & Tenant Consolidation

South Kesteven

VIQU IT

Architecture

Cloud

Job position Microsoft 365 Technical Lead, Migration & Tenant Consolidation

Permanent

As soon as possible

South Kesteven, United Kingdom

Published on 22/09/2025

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Microsoft 365 Technical Lead, Migration & Tenant Consolidation

Location: Peterborough, Hybrid

Contract: 3-year fixed term

Salary: Competitive + benefits

A leading UK education group is embarking on one of the largest Microsoft 365 tenant-to-tenant consolidation projects in the sector - migrating dozens of separate school environments into a single, secure, high-performing M365 tenancy. We're looking for an experienced Strategic Engineering Lead to take ownership of the technical architecture, design, and delivery of this multi-year programme, working closely with a top-tier Microsoft partner and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the principal technical authority for the Trust-wide M365 single tenancy migration programme.

Lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of the new central M365 environment, ensuring security, compliance, and performance best practice.

Oversee migration execution in partnership with an outsourced delivery team, managing risks and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

Provide hands-on leadership to the IT Engineering Team, covering Azure, server, desktop, mobile, telecoms, and network infrastructure.

Collaborate with senior stakeholders and the programme board, providing regular technical progress reports and risk assessments.

Ensure operational excellence in BAU services while delivering the transformation programme.

Key Requirements

Proven track record leading large-scale M365 tenant-to-tenant migrations and consolidations.

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Microsoft 365 Technical Lead, Migration & Tenant Consolidation

VIQU IT