Senior Microsoft Identity Engineer (Entra ID and Microsoft 365)
We are seeking a Senior Microsoft Identity Engineer to design, implement and maintain secure identity services across Entra ID and Microsoft 365. This is a hands-on role for an experienced professional who can lead identity and access management initiatives, improve security controls and provide technical guidance across a complex cloud environment. You will work closely with infrastructure, security, applications and service teams to deliver reliable, scalable and well-governed identity solutions.
Your responsibilities will include administering and optimising Entra ID, including users, groups, roles, administrative units, enterprise applications, service principals and conditional access policies. You will lead the design and support of hybrid identity services, federation, synchronisation and authentication technologies, while developing solutions for single sign-on, multifactor authentication, passwordless access and privileged identity management. You will also contribute to Microsoft 365 security and identity governance, access reviews, lifecycle automation, joiner-mover-leaver processes, audit readiness and incident response. The role will involve troubleshooting complex authentication issues, maintaining technical documentation, creating standards and delivering improvements through automation using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph or similar tools.
To be successful, you will have substantial experience in Microsoft identity engineering within enterprise environments, together with strong knowledge of Entra ID, Active Directory, Microsoft 365 and identity security best practice. Experience with conditional access, hybrid identity, federation, privileged access, application registrations, Zero Trust principles and Microsoft security tooling is essential. Relevant Microsoft certifications, such as identity and access administration or cybersecurity qualifications, would be advantageous. You should be comfortable leading technical projects, communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and balancing operational support with long-term service improvement. A methodical approach, strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to secure-by-design principles are essential.
Senior Microsoft Identity Engineer (Entra ID and Microsoft 365)
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