Identity and Access Management Architect

  • Co Dublin
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
Job Title: Identity and Access Management Architect (Senior) Location: Dublin, (Onsite) Contract / Permanent: 12 Months with further extension. Start date: October 2025. Role: The Department has an increasing focus on identity services in Microsoft Azure/Entra ID. The proposed resource will work with the Department's technical and functional staff to both review, advise, and implement restructuring of existing Active Directory and Entra identity environments based on cloud governance best practices and following cloud adoption framework principals. Experience Level Required: It is a mandatory requirement that the Initial Resource proposed has a minimum of 7 years' experience (Senior) in their specialized field. It is a mandatory requirement that the Resource proposed hold the following qualifications or equivalents: 1. Microsoft Azure Solution Certified in an Azure related discipline, or. 2. Equivalent MS approved certification with a focus on Identity technology, or 3. Another recognized certification which demonstrates the candidate's knowledge and expertise in an IAM role Note: Evidence (i.e. a copy of the relevant certification) of these may be required prior to contract award. Key Deliverable: The following non-exhaustive list of Key Deliverables, are applicable to this Role. • Architecting and implementing solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements. • Deep technical knowledge of Microsoft's Hybrid cloud architecture • High degree of knowledge in identity management solutions specifically Entra ID, B2B to and B2C and associated identity security features • Architecture and delivery experience of enterprise level production grade workloads on public cloud (Azure) infrastructure. • Develop and maintain operational procedures, driving improvements and automation where possible. • Strong implementation experience with Azure identity features toolsets such as but not limited to: Privileged Identity Management (PIM) - Entitlement management - Access Reviews - Conditional Access - Azure Policy -and related identity features. • Implementation experience following Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) best practices. • Knowledge and experience of IAM design and implementation across multiple CSP (AZ/AWS/GCP) estate. • Strong understanding of governance, risk and compliance requirements. • Collaborate with the team to build standard operational patterns. • Implementation experience of monitoring and alerting across the cloud platform • Advising stakeholders and translating business requirements into designs for Azure solutions that align with the Azure Well-Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure • Escalation points for Entra ID related Incidents, Requests, Changes • Experience in design, implementation, and management of least privilege administrative models. • Ability to multi-task and work on several projects simultaneously • Comfortable mentoring and working with mid and associate level engineers t
  • Sector:
Career Level
  • Managerial
Candidate Requirements Essential
7 Level 8 (incl Higher Diploma & Honours Bachelor Degree) Desirable
Skilled Trade(s), Technical IT Time Management, Working on own Initiative

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