Enterprise Services Principal - Security Identity
Enterprise Services Principal - Security Identity
Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Overview
A flagship global brand is modernising its digital estate including creating a “one identity” approach. This role acts as the technical lead for Infrastructure and Identity, guiding a multi‐year shift from legacy systems to a cloud‐native, service‐led model.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategy: Own the 3–5‐year infrastructure roadmap, ensuring a secure, resilient, evergreen platform.
- Identity Lead: Oversee Entra ID, Active Directory, and PAM—particularly One Identity Safeguard and Active Roles.
- Cloud Transformation: Drive migration from on‐prem to Azure/AWS while supporting VCF‐based data centre architecture.
- Automation: Advance Infrastructure as Code using Ansible, Terraform, GitLab, Kubernetes, and modern engineering practices.
- Governance: Work with InfoSec and Architecture to define secure operating standards and policy.
- Leadership: Hands‐on mentorship to uplift internal teams and accelerate delivery.
Core Skills & Expertise
Identity & Access
- Strong experience with One Identity (Safeguard Passwords/Sessions/Linux Auth, Active Roles)
- Deep knowledge of Entra ID, AD, Azure SSO, Conditional Access, JIT Access
Infrastructure & Automation
- Automation with Ansible, Terraform, GitLab
- Linux (Ubuntu/Red Hat), Kubernetes, Docker
- VMware VCF, data centre management, backup/DR
Networking & Security
- zScaler, ZTNA, WAN/LAN/WLAN, routing, load balancing
- Firewalls, IDS/IPS, infrastructure hardening
Cloud & FinOps
- Azure cost optimisation and cloud financial governance
Profile
A strategic yet hands‐on problem solver who can influence stakeholders, mentor teams, and move seamlessly between high‐level design and deep technical troubleshooting.
Note: Includes participation in the on‐call rota.