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Methods

Technical Lead (M365/UC)

On site

Crawley, United kingdom

Senior

Freelance

02-03-2026

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Skills

Leadership Microsoft 365 Monitoring Architecture Azure

Job Specifications

Daily rate: £600, the role is expected to be outside IR35

Duration: Initially until the end May

Location: Crawley; fully onsite

Clearance: must hold active SC clearance

The Role:

Lead for hosting and security; ensures Cisco hardware installation aligns with the new backend architecture.

MANDATORY: Microsoft 365 / Teams

Expertise in Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) architecture and deployment
Configuration of Teams Admin Centre (MTR profiles, OBTP, firmware, UI settings)
Experience with Hybrid Exchange for meeting room resource accounts & calendar sync

MANDATORY: Architecture & Delivery Leadership

Lead hardware installation ensuring alignment with backend M365/UC architecture
Present technical designs to Architectural Review Boards (ARB)

PREFFERED: Unified Communications / Cisco

Familiarity with Cisco RoomOS and converting Cisco devices to native MTR mode, Cisco Room Kits, Bars, Navigators, Door Tablets
Ability to use Cisco Control Hub for telemetry & hardware monitoring (light use)

PREFERRED: Identity / Directory

Knowledge of Azure AD / Entra ID for device and room identity in an MTO environment (excluding IA-specific conditional access work)

About the Company

Methods is the leading digital transformation partner for the UK public sector. We care deeply about making our public services better and have been doing this for 28 years. Methods partners with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way public sector operates in the UK. Our mission is to help safeguard public-facing services and apply digital thinking to make sure the future of our public services is centred around citizens. Committed to having social impact, we enjoy an enviable track r... Know more