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Lead Identity Engineer / Architect

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Job Description - Lead Identity Engineer / Architect

Lead Identity Engineer / Architect

Remote with occasional onsite requirements in London and Reading

6 Month Contract

£600 - £700/day inside IR35

Lorien's Utilities client are currently recruiting for a Lead Identity Engineer Role to join on a 6 month initial contract, inside IR35.

Key responsibilities of the LeadIdentity Engineer role include:

  • Design and Implementation: Develop, document and implement identity solutions using Active Directory and Entra ID, including Conditional Access, Device posture, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Single Sign-On (SSO). Identify best practice and experience of how to get a product deployed into an enterprise environment.
  • Leadership: Proactively lead end-to-end execution of technical and handover activities related to an Identity infrastructure project.
  • Management and Maintenance: Advise and update the day-to-day operations of Active Directory and Entra ID environments, ensuring optimal performance, security, and compliance.
  • Integration: Integrate identity solutions with other enterprise systems and third-party applications.
  • Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve identity and access-related issues, providing technical support and guidance to internal teams.
  • Security and Compliance: Ensure that identity solutions meet security and compliance standards, implementing and enforcing security policies and procedures.
  • Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of configurations, processes, and best practices.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, security, and business units, to achieve project goals and deliverables.
  • Innovation: Drive technical innovation and excellence within the identity management environment, evaluating and recommending tools and technologies to enhance efficiency and security.
  • Operational process creation and handover: Identity operational processes and work with operational handover teams to deploy changes in to a production environment in a fully supported manner.

Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this Identity Engineer role, you will need:

  • Proven architecture and design experience with Active Directory and Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) implementation and management. Other Identity Provider experience beneficial.
  • Strong understanding of identity lifecycle management and security principles.
  • Hands-on experience with Conditional Access, MFA, and SSO, Group Policy, Intune and related technologies.
  • Knowledge of protocols such as SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
  • Experience with identity governance and administration tools such as SailPoint or CyberArk.
  • Experience of Cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, OCI or AWS
  • Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation using API's and infrastructure as code. (Terraform/Github)
  • Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and qualifications.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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