About Us
Planet is a leading technology company transforming payments by putting customer experience first. We offer integrated solutions that include payment processing, VAT refunds, dynamic currency conversion, and management services for merchants in the Retail and Hospitality sectors worldwide.
In recent years, we have experienced significant growth, expanding our services and global presence.
With strong private equity investors, Advent International and Eurazeo, we have the financial capital and expertise to grow our capabilities and reach through acquisitions.
Our mission is to create a world of connected commerce where payments are simple, secure, and seamless, enabling our partners to deliver exceptional experiences to their customers.
Role Overview:
This role owns the engineering and reliability of Planet’s Microsoft 365 and collaboration platforms - Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams and Teams Voice, Slack, Microsoft Defender, and Copilot. Day to day, you will configure, secure, and optimise these services so a global workforce can communicate and collaborate reliably, with strong messaging security and governed adoption of AI.
What you will do:
Microsoft 365 engineering — Own and operate Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive, including configuration, governance, and lifecycle.
Teams & collaboration — Engineer Microsoft Teams and Slack - governance, policies, apps, and the collaboration experience.
Teams Voice — Configure and support Teams Phone / Voice, including calling policies, numbering, and call quality.
Messaging security — Operate Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (L2) - anti-phishing, Safe Links and Safe Attachments, and threat response.
Copilot & AI adoption — Deploy and govern Microsoft 365 Copilot - licensing, data readiness, permissions, and safe adoption.
Compliance & governance — Apply retention, DLP, and information-protection policies across the M365 estate in line with PCI DSS and security standards.
Automation — Automate M365 administration with PowerShell and the Microsoft Graph API.
Escalation & 3rd line — Act as the highest escalation point for M365 and collaboration incidents and problems.
Continuous improvement — Monitor service health and adoption; improve reliability, security, and user experience.
Success Measures
Reliable, secure, and well-governed M365 and collaboration services for a global workforce - strong messaging security, high call quality, and safe, measurable Copilot adoption.
Who you are:
Deep hands-on Microsoft 365 engineering - Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive.
Strong Microsoft Teams administration, including Teams Phone / Voice.
Experience administering Slack in an enterprise environment.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (anti-phishing, Safe Links / Attachments, threat response).
Experience deploying and governing Microsoft 365 Copilot, or strong readiness to.
Understanding of M365 compliance - retention, DLP, and information protection.
Strong scripting with PowerShell and the Microsoft Graph API.
Experience in a regulated, ITIL change-controlled environment.
Microsoft 365 certification (e.g. MS-700 / MS-102) desirable.
Why Planet
Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.
Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce. We would love to hear from you – Apply now.
At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.
Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.
Skills Required
- Deep hands-on Microsoft 365 engineering (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive)
- Strong Microsoft Teams administration including Teams Phone / Voice
- Experience administering Slack in an enterprise environment
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (anti-phishing, Safe Links, Safe Attachments, threat response)
- Experience deploying and governing Microsoft 365 Copilot or strong readiness to do so
- Understanding of M365 compliance: retention, DLP, and information protection (PCI DSS alignment)
- Strong scripting with PowerShell and the Microsoft Graph API
- Experience in a regulated, ITIL change-controlled environment
- Microsoft 365 certification (e.g., MS-700, MS-102)
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What We Do
Planet is a leading global provider of integrated technology and payments solutions for retail and hospitality customers. We create great experiences for the millions of people who use our Payments, Software, and Tax Free solutions every minute of every day. Planet empowers its customers to deliver amazing customer experiences by combining payments and technology in ways that drive greater loyalty, increase revenue and save time. Founded over 35 years ago and with our headquarters in London, today we have more than 2,500 employees located across six continents serving our customers in over 120 markets
