Microsoft 365 Security Operations Engineer

Circa 43000 (dependent on skills and experience)

Permanent

Full time / 37 hours a week

Huntingdon or Lincoln/ Hybrid

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach; this roleprovidesyou the flexibility to work from home and from an Anglian Water office. Your base location will be in either Huntingdon or Lincoln depending on your location.

Shape secure and streamline M365 for a frictionless and safe digital future

Wereseeking an experienced and motivatedMicrosoft 365 Security Operations Engineerto join our dynamic team. This is a technically challenging role responsible for the full lifecycle iteration optimisation and support of the Security and Compliance capabilities within our Colleague Experience Team.

Youllwork closely with theTechnologyArchitect and the Colleague Experience Manager to delivermaintain and enhance Microsofts security and compliance solutions including Purview (Compliance) Defender (Security) andEntra. Crucially you will ensure these controls are implemented in a way thatenables ourcolleagues productivity.

Whatyoulldo:

• Iterate & Run: Engineer the M365 security and compliance stack across its full lifecycle. You will move beyond just maintenance to drive continuous iterative improvement of Microsoft Purview (information protection DLP retention/eDiscovery) and Microsoft Defender capabilities.

• Balance Risk & Experience:Operatein a high-change technically complex environment collaborating day-to-day with Cyber Security and Colleague Experience teams. You will champion Usable Security; ensuring that configurations are robust resilient and aligned to best practice but also intuitive for the end-user.

• Data-Driven Improvement: Continuously improve our protection posture by monitoring both threat signals and colleague sentiment. You will use data toidentifywhere security controls are causing friction and optimise them to reduce support demand.

• Governance & Strategy: Contribute to platform governance and product direction working with the Colleague Experience ManagerTechnologyArchitect and other Engineers to shape a roadmap that balances agile delivery with stability.

• Adoption & Enablement: Championzero trustways of working. You will not just configure policies (MFA risky sign-in protectionsconditional accessDLP); you will partner with our Service Desk and Tech Bar teams to ensure colleagues are supported educated and ready for these changes.

• Cross-Pillar Collaboration: Partner across the M365 Team (CoreAIand Power Platform pillars) so dependent and shared services are configured coherently preventing digital fragmentation and ensuring alignment with regulatory standards.

What does it take to beaMicrosoft 365 Security Operations Engineer

Wereseekinga technically skilled and collaborative professional with proven experience in configuring and maintaining M365Security and Complianceservices at an enterprise scale. They willpreferablyhold a recognised Microsoft certification and have a strong understanding of Agile delivery frameworks and service management processes (Change Incident Event Configuration and Problem Management).

Key Attributes:

• Experience Mindset: You understand the concept of Experience Level Agreements (XLAs) alongside traditional SLAs recognising that a secure service is only successful if colleagues can use it effectively.

• Agility: You are comfortable working in a DevOps/Agile manner utilising backlog management to prioritise rapid improvements based on real-world colleague feedback and changing threat landscapes.

• Values: You embody our values - doing the right thing building trust and always exploring.

• Collaboration: You are proactive inidentifyingand managing risks promoting knowledge sharing and driving operational excellence. You will champion Digital Business principles and help embed Mode 2 practices across teams breaking down silos to deliver innovative and secure M365 solutions.

As a valued employeeyoullbe entitled to:

• Full private healthcare with no excess

• 26 days leave rising with service Bank Holidays with theoptionto swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion

• A flexible working culture

• Competitivesalarysacrificepension schemewe double-match your contributions up to 6%(upto 18% combined)

• Bonus Scheme

Why apply

Anglian Water is not your typical water company. What we do really matters. Water is the lifeblood of our world andwereproud of the difference we make. We put people at the heart of our business and wetruly lovewhat we do! Ifyourepassionate about what you do and would like to make a difference thenwedlove to hear from you.

Closing date:03/12/2025

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