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# M365 Messaging & Collaboration Architect

- **Company:** Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Limited
- **Location:** Totton, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £64,494
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Office, Systems Integration
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5955670056

## About the Role

* Extensive, recent experience architecting and supporting Microsoft 365 messaging and collaboration
 * Deep hybrid Exchange experience across Exchange Online and on-premises environments
 * Strong understanding of email routing and email security gateways, from any vendor
 * Knowledge of Purview, Entra and Azure, including DLP and email archiving integrations
 * Desirable: experience in financial services or other regulated environments, Proofpoint, or migrations from on-premises Exchange to Exchange Online

## Description

* Act as the technical point of contact and escalation point for the messaging and collaboration team
 * Advise on and design Microsoft 365 solutions across Exchange Online, Purview, Entra and Azure
 * Shape email routing and mail flow across a hybrid Exchange environment
 * Contribute to consolidating multiple email security gateways onto a single platform
 * Integrate DLP and email archiving tools with the platform
 * Provide architectural input to incoming project work

Technologies:

 * Architect
 * Azure
 * Cloud
 * Flow
 * Microsoft 365
 * Security
 * Office 365