Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year Requirements: Extensive enterprise-level experience across Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory, covering architecture, implementation, governance, and roadmap ownership Proven architectural background in designing identity infrastructure solutions Experience delivering identity modernization at scale Track record leading complex identity infrastructure projects from inception to completion Experience operating within large, global enterprise environments Enterprise-level Joiner, Mover, Leaver (JML) automation integrations Strong understanding of IAM security principles, including governance, least privilege, Zero Trust, modern authentication, and alignment to recognized security frameworks Experience delivering Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions at scale Strong stakeholder communication skills Ability to mentor and elevate junior engineers Responsibilities: Lead modernization and optimization of the enterprise Active Directory infrastructure Drive improvements across hybrid identity, specifically on-premises and cloud synchronization and source of authority evolution Design and deliver complex identity infrastructure projects, such as certificate authority rollout, domain consolidation, and authentication modernization Evaluate and implement modern authentication methods, including FIDO2 Support identity integration across manufacturing and operational technology (OT) environments Lead identity infrastructure initiatives end-to-end, owning delivery from initial concept and design through to implementation and operational handover Collaborate on identity infrastructure pipelines and automation Contribute to strategic and roadmap decisions for the enterprise IAM estate Mentor junior engineers and shape identity engineering standards Manage stakeholders across IT, OT, senior leadership, information security, cyber, cloud infrastructure, and third-party vendors Technologies: Active Directory Architect Cloud IAM Support Security More: We are a global enterprise organization based in Basingstoke, Hampshire, offering a hybrid working environment with 23 days per week. We are looking for an Identity & Access Management Architect to take ownership of our on-premises Active Directory estate within a complex hybrid identity environment. By joining us, you will have the independence to identify and implement new technologies, process improvements, and automation across the identity domain, as well as the opportunity to build a robust, modern, and secure IAM platform. last updated 9 week of 2026