Job Description
Lead Identity Engineer
Perth- Hybrid working
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.