MS Entra ID Engineer | Identity Engineering | Cloud Security | IaC
Robert Half, an S&P 500 global staffing firm, is supporting a global risk consulting firm in sourcing an experienced MS Entra ID Engineer for a major identity and platform engineering programme. This work sits within a strategic security engineering function focused on delivering next-generation identity automation, configuration standards and secure GitOps-driven Entra ID environments.
Assignment Details
* Initial Duration: 3 to 6 months (with extension potential)
* Location: Hybrid London (typically two days on site)
* Day Rate: £650 to £750 per day via FCSA Accredited Umbrella Company
Role Overview
You’ll work closely with platform engineering, security engineering and cloud teams to design, implement and optimise Entra ID services across a global environment. The role requires someone with hands-on identity engineering capability, strong automation skills and a deep understanding of how to embed configuration-as-code and GitOps principles across enterprise identity workloads.
You will help establish developer-friendly identity services, automate CRUD operations for apps and groups, enforce configuration standards and support security hardening for production Entra ID environments.
Key Skills and Experience
* Proven experience as an Entra ID Engineer or Identity Engineer within enterprise environments
* Strong knowledge of Entra ID configuration, governance and identity lifecycle management
* Hands-on experience with Terraform for identity configuration and automation
* Proficiency in Python and PowerShell or Bash scripting
* Understanding of GitOps workflows, IaC patterns and identity automation pipelines
* Ability to engage with platform and security engineering teams to drive improvements
* Experience implementing security hardening for identity and access management systems
* Awareness of Azure cloud environments advantageous
* Strong documentation, communication and stakeholder management skills