TalentHawk City Of Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Azure Identity Specialist
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Base pay range
The Azure / Identity Specialist will be responsible for delivering and supporting technical solutions across critical national infrastructure services, with a focus on Microsoft, Identity, Privileged Access and Security technologies. The successful candidate will collaborate with architecture and IT operations teams, third-party providers, and stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery, governance, and continuous improvement of cloud and identity services in alignment with organisational strategy.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide expert technical delivery and operational support for Active Directory, Azure, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 applications and services.
* Support the deployment and management of SailPoint ISC, CyberArk, and Microsoft Sentinel in security operations.
* Drive the implementation and optimisation of Azure services, in line with the organisation’s cloud strategy and support product and project lifecycles.
* Support outsourced end-user compute platform support, maintaining governance and ensuring technical standards are met.
* Contribute to the planning and execution of feature upgrades and service retirements, adhering to Microsoft’s Evergreen strategy.
* Collaborate on the implementation of new Microsoft products and services, including Intune, Configuration Manager, Defender suite, Purview, and eDLP.
* Lead initiatives to consolidate identity management platforms, ensuring robust governance and operational excellence.
* Extensive operational knowledge of Active Directory services (DNS, DHCP, PKI, Entra Connect, OU, GPOs, multi-domain & Multi forest environments).
* In-depth experience with Hybrid Azure (Entra ID, Enterprise Applications, Resource Groups, RBAC, Conditional Access, Log Analytics, Azure Rights Management).
* Proficiency in Intune configuration management, including MDM, MAM, policy, endpoint, and security features.
* Ability to contribute to the development and delivery of technical standards in collaboration with the architecture team.
* PowerShell scripting skills are desirable.
* Strong understanding of upgrade and patching governance.
* Adaptability and technical literacy across diverse systems and scenarios, providing expert guidance to stakeholders organisation-wide.
* Operational expertise in Microsoft security products (Endpoint, Identity, Cloud, Office 365), with experience in Purview and Sentinel advantageous.
* Experience with server hosting on Amazon Web Services.
* Familiarity with identity management and governance platforms.
* Knowledge of end-user compute environments and related technologies.
* Experience with privileged access management and identity governance tooling namely SailPoint ISC and CyberArk Cloud.
* Solid grasp of network technologies.
Professional Attributes
* Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role, with strong Microsoft 365 expertise.
* Proactive approach to complex problem-solving and providing guidance to support teams.
* Methodical organisation of workloads and ability to manage competing priorities.
* Support scheduled annual activities, e.g. Penetration tests, internal auditing etc.
* Commitment to building effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, delivering customer-focused, first-class service.
* Demonstrate the confidence and expertise to constructively challenge technical decisions, articulating well-founded technical viewpoints and engaging in robust discussions to ensure optimal outcomes, while maintaining professionalism and respect for differing perspectives.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
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