Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.
About the RoleThe Opportunity
Wellington Management is seeking a Senior Microsoft Cloud Platform Engineer to design, build, and evolve the firm's Microsoft cloud platform, with primary responsibility for Azure, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Entra ID.
This is a senior engineering role focused on building secure, scalable, and resilient cloud services that support the firm's global technology environment. Working closely with Cloud Infrastructure, Security, Identity, and Architecture teams, you will contribute to the evolution of the Microsoft cloud platform through engineering, automation, governance, and continuous improvement.
This role is focused on engineering, platform ownership, and continuous improvement rather than traditional operational support. You will take ownership of key platform capabilities, improve reliability and security through engineering, and modernize Azure, Microsoft 365, and identity services through automation and thoughtful platform design.
The successful candidate will be a proactive engineer who is comfortable taking ownership of complex technical challenges, working independently, and exercising sound technical judgment while collaborating effectively across teams.
Based in London, this role provides meaningful daily overlap with US-based engineering teams, enabling close collaboration, shared ownership, and consistent engineering practices across global operations.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
Design, build, and evolve Wellington's Microsoft cloud platform across Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft 365.
Design, implement, and own secure, scalable, and resilient platform capabilities supporting business-critical services.
Implement and enhance cloud governance, identity, security, and access management capabilities.
Develop automation using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, Infrastructure as Code, and Microsoft-native cloud services.
Drive platform improvements through automation, simplification, standardization, and lifecycle management.
Lead technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex issues spanning Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and hybrid identity environments.
Evaluate emerging Microsoft cloud capabilities and recommend and implement technologies that improve platform security, operational efficiency, or business value.
Technical Contribution
Contribute technical expertise to platform architecture, engineering standards, and modernization initiatives.
Lead complex technical investigations and drive long-term engineering improvements.
Proactively identify, prioritize, and deliver engineering improvements that enhance platform capability, reliability, and operational maturity.
Share technical expertise through design reviews, documentation, and collaborative problem solving.
Contribute to cross-functional cloud initiatives and platform projects across Infrastructure, Security, Identity, and Architecture teams.
Stay current with emerging Microsoft cloud technologies and identify opportunities to strengthen the platform.
Collaboration
Build strong partnerships across Infrastructure, Security, Architecture, Application Engineering, and Operations teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable cloud services.
Work collaboratively across global engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges and deliver consistent platform capabilities.
Contribute to technical documentation, engineering standards, operational guidance, and knowledge sharing.
Promote engineering best practices through collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous learning.
Qualifications Required
Strong experience engineering and operating enterprise Microsoft cloud platforms, including Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 workloads.
Strong experience engineering and modernizing enterprise Active Directory as part of a hybrid Microsoft identity platform, including integration with Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365.
Strong experience designing and implementing secure identity and access management solutions.
Experience designing and implementing secure, well-governed cloud platforms.
Advanced automation experience using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph.
Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code and modern cloud engineering practices.
Experience designing and operating highly available, resilient cloud platforms.
Demonstrated ability to identify, prioritize, and deliver engineering improvements through automation, simplification, and platform modernization.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve complex technical challenges.
Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize competing work, and proactively identify opportunities to improve platform capabilities and operational efficiency.
Proven ability to independently own complex technical initiatives from design through implementation and operational support, exercising sound technical judgment with minimal direction.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build trusted partnerships across engineering, architecture, security, and operations teams while working effectively with a high degree of autonomy.
Preferred
Experience contributing to cloud architecture, platform modernization, or transformation initiatives.
Experience working within regulated or security-sensitive environments.
Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That’s ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.
As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [email protected].
We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.
Skills Required
- Strong hands-on experience administering Active Directory in a complex enterprise environment
- Solid experience with Windows Server platforms
- Working experience supporting VMware environments
- Experience operating and supporting Microsoft 365 in an enterprise context
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex, cross-platform issues involving identity, servers, virtualization, and cloud services
- Comfortable operating with elevated privileges (domain admin level) in a controlled, audited environment
- Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with geographically distributed teams
- Experience supporting hybrid identity environments (AD + Entra ID)
- Exposure to enterprise scale M365 engineering or operations
- Experience working in regulated or security sensitive environments
- Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell preferred)
Wellington Management Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Wellington Management and has not been reviewed or approved by Wellington Management.
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Retirement Support — Employer-funded retirement contributions and profit-sharing are frequently highlighted as standout elements of the package. The retirement program is often described as unusually strong and a major pillar of total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and related coverage are characterized as comprehensive and well-regarded. Core health benefits are seen as a meaningful contributor to overall satisfaction.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave and family supports are described as generous compared to common U.S. norms. Exact durations can vary by location or role, but family-related time off is consistently called out as a strength.
Wellington Management Insights
What We Do
For almost 100 years, we have chosen to do things differently, including the way we structure our ownership model, organization, and investment platform. Critically, we know that the best investment ideas are found when a diverse workforce is encouraged to bring forward unique perspectives. Wellington Management is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms, serving as a trusted adviser to over 2,400 clients in more than 60 countries. We manage more than US$1 trillion for pensions, endowments and foundations, insurers, family offices, fund sponsors, global wealth managers, and other clients. We offer comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including global equity, fixed income, currency, commodity, alternatives, and private markets. Leveraging more than 900 investment professionals located in offices around the world, we combine independent insights across asset classes, skill sets, and investment disciplines to uncover ideas for our clients, because we believe collaboration is a rare, repeatable competitive edge. This independent structure and collegial culture are two of the main reasons investment professionals join Wellington Management — and stay for their entire careers. For current open opportunities, please visit www.wellington.com/joinus We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to having a diverse workforce. Please visit http://www.wellington.com to learn more about our firm. Important disclosure: https://www.wellington.com/en/important-disclosure Wellington will not send unsolicited communications and investment opportunities initiated through social media platforms. Wellington does not perform business transactions, payment requests, or direct interactions through social media platforms. Please visit https://www.wellington.com/en/legal/privacy-notice for more information.
