EUD Senior Microsoft Engineer

Why we’re hiring:

At WPP, technology is at the heart of everything we do, and it is WPP Enterprise Technology’s mission to enable everyone to collaborate, create and thrive. WPP Enterprise Technology has undergone a significant transformation to modernise ways of working, shift to cloud and micro-service-based architectures, drive 
automation, digitise colleague and client experiences and deliver insight from WPP’s petabytes of data. As we continue this journey, we require a Microsoft Senior Engineer supporting all activities leading to the successful implementation new applications/ initiatives / agency onboarding / Mergers as well as working with suppliers on upgrades, maintenance and enhancements to production ecosystems and security. Focus on the technological know-how required to deliver and maintain the Microsoft End User Device ecosystem. It is their responsibility to work with suppliers and other SME’s to define and implement best practices and standards. In addition, they inform all those involved about specific engineering and security requirements and the associated risks. 

What you’ll be doing:

• To work with the Information Security teams to maximise the security of policies and solutions and provide support for any ongoing remediations or investigations
• Take the technical lead in Global Transformation as WPP’s operating structures and brands shift over time.
• Product support as part of third-line/fourth-line support resolver group for these products globally, optimising, monitoring and addressing security vulnerabilities
• Global product lifecycle management, aligned to the Architecture roadmap informed by product, user and data insights where available
• Drive the maximum possible level of automation and instrumentation of the development lifecycle for in-scope products
• Liaise with other SME’s in other areas to ideate and co-ordinate common process and standards
• Drive adoption of secure by design, engineering and agile practices as defined by Platforms and Transformation CoPs
• Liaise with engineering communities to optimise ways of working with this product
• Support innovation and horizon scanning for strategic and emerging technologies

What you’ll need:

• Extensive experience working in a large global organisation
• Managing complex Windows and intune enterprise environments (5+ years preferred)
• Expertise in deploying, and maintaining MDM systems for Windows and Mobile
• Intune SME
• Experience with Microsoft Autopilot and its Enterprise configurations
• Experience operating in a support framework with Microsoft Premier Support agreements
• Scripting for Windows management, configuration & application deployment
• Microsoft Office 365 & Microsoft Defender experience
• Okta and its associated workflows, such as FastPass.
• ServiceNow Integrations
• BYOD and MAM Workflows
• Strong analytical capabilities – ability to review raw data to identify patterns and meaningful interpretation.
• Deep knowledge of emerging technologies and vendor landscape; ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies
• Ability to translate business needs into Infrastructure technology and service requirements. Good organisation skills to manage multiple workloads simultaneously.
• Proven experience in vendor management with large outsource vendors and contracts.

Who you are:

You’re open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You’re optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You’re extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we’ll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

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