Identity Cloud Services Principle
Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days onsite)
Overview
A flagship global brand is modernising its digital estate including creating a 'one identity' approach. This role acts as the technical lead for Infrastructure and Identity, guiding a multi-year shift from legacy systems to a cloud-native, service-led model.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy: Own the 3-5-year infrastructure roadmap, ensuring a secure, resilient, evergreen platform.
Identity Lead: Oversee Entra ID, Active Directory, and PAM-particularly One Identity Safeguard and Active Roles.
Cloud Transformation: Drive migration from on-prem to Azure/AWS while supporting VCF-based data centre architecture.
Automation: Advance Infrastructure as Code using Ansible, Terraform, GitLab, Kubernetes, and modern engineering practices.
Governance: Work with InfoSec and Architecture to define secure operating standards and policy.
Leadership: Hands-on mentorship to uplift internal teams and accelerate delivery.
Core Skills & Expertise
Identity & Access
Strong experience with One Identity (Safeguard Passwords/Sessions/Linux Auth, Active Roles)
Deep knowledge of Entra ID, AD, Azure SSO, Conditional Access, JIT Access
Infrastructure & Automation
Automation with Ansible, Terraform, GitLab
Linux (Ubuntu/Red Hat), Kubernetes, Docker
VMware VCF, data centre management, backup/DR
Networking & Security
zScaler, ZTNA, WAN/LAN/WLAN, routing, load balancing
Firewalls, IDS/IPS, infrastructure hardening
Cloud & FinOps
Azure cost optimisation and cloud financial governance
Profile
A strategic yet hands-on problem solver who can influence stakeholders, mentor teams, and move seamlessly between high-level design and deep technical troubleshooting.
Note: Includes participation in the on-call rota.
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