Identity & Access Management Architect

Basingstoke, Hampshire – Once every two weeks onsite

Edison Smart has partnered with a global enterprise organisation to hire an (IAM) Identity & Access Management Architect, who will take ownership of the on-premises Active Directory estate within a complex hybrid identity environment. There will be crossover across Microsoft Entra  Active Directory, working closely with cloud and infrastructure teams to evolve the broader IAM strategy.

In this role, you will have the independence to identify and implement new technologies, process improvements and automation across the identity domain. You’ll have the opportunity to build a robust, modern and secure IAM platform that can automate, protect and scale across the enterprise.

• Lead modernisation and optimisation of the enterprise Active Directory infrastructure
• Drive improvements across hybrid identity (on-prem & cloud synchronisation and source of authority evolution)
• Design and deliver complex identity infrastructure projects (e.g. certificate authority rollout, domain consolidation, authentication modernisation)
• Evaluate and implement modern authentication methods such as 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

• Extensive enterprise-level experience across Microsoft Entra  Active Directory, covering architecture, implementation, governance and roadmap ownership
• Proven architectural background in designing identity infrastructure solutions
• Experience delivering identity modernisation at scale