IT Consultant; Identity & Access​/Active Directory

IT Consultant (Identity & Access / Active Directory)

Join a growing consultancy team delivering Active Directory, identity management, Microsoft Entra  (Azure AD), and IT infrastructure solutions. This role offers hands‑on experience in enterprise migrations, cloud identity, and digital transformation projects.

Location:

Remote / Home Based – occasional travel to UK customer sites and Bristol office when required.

Job Type: Full-Time, 6 Month Fixed‑Term Contract.

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week. Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits.

We have a fantastic new opportunity for an IT Consultant (Identity & Access / Active Directory) to join a specialist consultancy delivering enterprise IT infrastructure and identity management solutions. The role supports Active Directory migrations and Microsoft Entra  (Azure AD) environments, contributing to identity and access management projects, directory migrations, cloud synchronisation, and infrastructure modernisation.

• Support AD Migrations
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  Assist with Active Directory migrations, consolidations, and restructures.
• Implement Infrastructure
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  Configure domain controllers, replication, DNS, and core infrastructure services.
• Manage Group Policy
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  Design and troubleshoot OU structures and Group Policy configurations.
• Execute Migration Waves
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  Support pilots, cutovers, and validation activities.
• Troubleshoot Identity Issues
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  Resolve authentication, directory, and policy‑related problems.
• Collaborate Across Teams
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  Work with infrastructure, security, and application teams.
• Maintain Documentation
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  Produce build notes, validation evidence, and technical records.
• Support Entra n:
  Assist with Microsoft Entra  (Azure AD) synchronisation and identity management.
• Follow Runbooks
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  Execute and improve structured delivery processes and checklists.
• Provide hyper‑care support during early life support following project delivery.

• Previous experience supporting Active Directory migrations and restructures.
• Strong knowledge of Active Directory – domains, forests, trusts, DNS, and replication.
• Experience using migration tools (e.g., Quest) for staged migrations and reporting.
• Proven experience with Group Policy, OU design, and delegated administration.
• Experience in identity management and directory object clean‑up and remediation.
• Ability to follow structured processes, runbooks, and validation procedures.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across authentication and directory services.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Right to work in the UK.

• Understanding of Microsoft Entra  (Azure AD) and directory synchronisation concepts.
• Experience supporting privileged access models and security hardening.
• Knowledge of endpoint migration and domain join processes.
• Experience contributing to operational handover and support documentation.
• Familiarity with cloud computing and hybrid IT infrastructure environments.

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays).
• Company pension.
• Income protection.
• Health cash plan.
• Death in service (4 × salary).
• Training & development.
• Employee discounts.
• Volunteer day.

• Supportive team culture with a focus on learning and development.
• Exposure to enterprise‑level deployments and cutting‑edge technologies.