Identity Platform Engineer - SC Cleared
Identity Platform Engineer
+ SC Cleared role
+ Initial 12 month duration
+ Working hybrid from Berkshire
+ £580 to £630 Inside IR35
Key Skills:
+ AD, ADFS
+ SSO, RBAC
This role requires deep technical expertise, hands-on implementation experience, and a strong understanding of identity federation, authentication, and access control.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Implement and configure a new on-premise identity solution built on Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Active Directory (AD), and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).
- Work from solution designs to deploy and integrate identity components across environments, ensuring resilience, performance, and security.
- Configure and maintain federation services with other on-premise identity providers, supporting secure authentication and trust relationships.
- Implement Single Sign-On (SSO) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in line with architectural and security requirements
- Collaborate with networking, security, and application teams to ensure the identity infrastructure integrates effectively with dependent systems.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including configuration guides, deployment procedures, and support manuals.
- Participate in testing, validation, and transition to operations, ensuring smooth handover and readiness for live support.
- Provide ongoing operational support, including incident resolution, change management, patching, and performance optimisation.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for automation, hardening, and enhanced monitoring of identity services.
Required Competencies
- Experience of working in Defence
- Proven experience as an Identity Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, or Systems Administrator with a focus on Microsoft identity technologies.
- Hands-on expertise in:
- Windows Server 2022 installation, configuration, and management.
- Active Directory design, replication, Group Policy, and security.
- ADFS deployment and configuration, including claims-based authentication and trust establishment.
- Experience federating with on-premise identity providers using standards such as SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect.
- Practical understanding of SSO implementation, RBAC, and secure authentication practices.
- Good understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, routing, load balancing, Firewalls) and how they impact identity infrastructure.
- Ability to follow architectural direction and deliver high-quality technical solutions in a collaborative team environment
- Experience supporting complex enterprise environments, including troubleshooting identity-related issues
- Experience in utilising multiple on-premise virtualisation technologies such as VMware Cloud Foundation and private cloud stacks
Desired Competencies
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate or equivalent.
- Experience with PowerShell Scripting for automation and operational support.
- Familiarity with monitoring and alerting solutions for Active Directory and ADFS.
- Exposure to hybrid identity models integrating on-premise and cloud environments.
- Detail-oriented and methodical in implementation and documentation
- Company
- CBS Butler
- Location
- Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom RG317
- Employment Type
- Contract
- Salary
- GBP 580 - 630 Daily
- Posted
- Company
- CBS Butler
- Location
- Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom RG317
- Employment Type
- Contract
- Salary
- GBP 580 - 630 Daily
- Posted