Technical Lead (M365/UC) at Methods, Crawley, to 5/26, £600 per day

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)