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Job Title: Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect
Role Summary
Lead the design, modernization, and governance of the enterprise Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID estate within a hybrid on‑premise/cloud environment. Own end‑to‑end identity infrastructure projects, drive automation, and shape the long‑term IAM strategy across IT, OT, and senior leadership.
Expectations
- Deliver secure, scalable IAM solutions that meet business, security, and compliance objectives.
- Maintain ownership of the full project lifecycle: concept, design, implementation, testing, and operational handover.
- Influence roadmap decisions and set engineering standards for identity services.
- Mentor junior engineers and foster a high‑performance identity engineering team.
Key Responsibilities
- Modernize and optimize the on‑premises Active Directory infrastructure.
- Lead hybrid identity initiatives (on‑prem to cloud sync, source‑of‑truth evolution).
- Design and execute complex identity projects: certificate authority rollout, domain consolidation, authentication modernization.
- Evaluate and implement modern authentication methods (e.g., FIDO2, passwordless).
- Integrate identity services across manufacturing and OT environments.
- Collaborate on identity pipelines and automation for continuous delivery.
- Contribute to enterprise IAM strategy and roadmap.
- Manage stakeholders across IT, OT, senior leadership, Information Security, Cyber, Cloud Infrastructure, and third‑party vendors.
Required Skills
- Extensive experience with Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory architecture, implementation, governance, and roadmap ownership.
- Proven track record delivering identity modernization at enterprise scale.
- Experience leading large, complex identity infrastructure projects from inception to completion.
- Knowledge of IAM security principles: governance, least privilege, Zero Trust, modern authentication, and recognized security frameworks.
- Experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions and JML automation integrated with HR platforms.
- Strong stakeholder communication and mentoring capabilities.
Required Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- Professional certifications preferred: Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CompTIA Security+, or equivalent.
Basingstoke, United kingdom
Hybrid
24-02-2026