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Lead Directory Services Engineer

Job in City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Jobtailor
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-19
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Systems Administrator, Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 65000 - 90000 GBP Yearly GBP 65000.00 90000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: City of Edinburgh

Overview

Design, build, and maintain Directory Services environments across on‑prem and cloud platforms (Azure and AWS), ensuring system reliability, efficiency, and security standards.

Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and maintain Directory Services environments across on‑prem and cloud platforms (Azure and AWS), ensuring system reliability, efficiency, and compliance with security standards.
  • Design and manage multiple Active Directory forests and domains as well as Azure AD (Entra ) across multiple tenants.
  • Execute integrations of new domains arising from merger and acquisition activity.
  • Implement and manage OIDC / SAML authentication for systems and application access with SSO.
  • Assist in migration of PKI from Windows CA to Key Factor.
  • Maintain and enhance the Cyber Ark password vault infrastructure.
  • Develop and maintain documentation related to various Directory Services configurations, processes, and service records.
  • Collaborate with IT security teams to establish and maintain security baselines, respond to security incidents, and ensure compliance with NIST cybersecurity standards.
  • Develop and execute Power Shell scripts for automation of tasks, system management, and troubleshooting.
  • Manage relevant licensing for Directory Services systems, ensuring compliance with legal and contractual obligations.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Directory Services administration and engineering
  • Strong experience with Active Directory, Azure AD (Entra ), ADFS, Group Policy, OIDC/SAML and PKI technologies
  • Proficiency in using Azure Dev Ops, Splunk, Okta, and Power Shell for system management
  • Knowledge of ITIL practices, experience in inventory management, familiarity with NIST cybersecurity standards, and experience in managing system licensing
  • Experience with continuous integration and deployment pipelines using Azure Pipelines and Terraform
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
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