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Job Title: Lead Identity Specialist – Microsoft Entra Contract: 6-month initial contract (Inside IR35)
Sheffield – Hybrid (3 days per week on-site)
Financial Services
Our financial services client is seeking an accomplished Lead Identity Specialist to oversee the enterprise-wide design, deployment, and governance of Microsoft Entra. This is a senior, hands-on role requiring deep technical expertise and the ability to influence strategy, lead teams, and drive best-in-class Identity & Access Management (IAM) adoption.
You will serve as the organisation’s subject matter expert for Microsoft Entra, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM), Identity Protection, and Microsoft Defender for Identity, working closely with Application Owners, Security Architects, Technical Account Managers, and cross-functional engineering teams.
Lead the enterprise architecture, deployment, and optimisation of Microsoft Entra services including Entra ID, Conditional Access, Identity Protection, PIM, CIEM, and Governance.
Provide direction and mentorship to Technical Account Managers, ensuring high-quality delivery aligned with IAM strategy.
Drive proactive use of Microsoft Defender for Identity to enhance threat detection and identity-based risk management.
Partner with security leadership to ensure compliance with audit, regulatory, and governance requirements.
Serve as enterprise escalation point for identity-related issues and lead RCA for critical incidents.
Establish IAM standards, policies, and best practices across Entra and multi-cloud environments (AWS IAM, GCP IAM).
Collaborate with Microsoft engineering/product teams to provide roadmap input and stay ahead of platform developments.
Mentor Level 3 engineers, developing capability across the IAM function.
Liaise with infrastructure, O365, mobile, and SOC teams to optimise Entra security posture and configurations.
Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Entra, including conditional access, governance, PIM, CIEM, and Identity Protection.
Strong hybrid identity experience across on-prem Active Directory, AD FS, and Entra Connect.
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender for Identity and integration into broader security ecosystems.
Familiarity with AWS IAM and GCP IAM in multi-cloud IAM strategies.
Microsoft certifications such as SC-100 , SC-300 , AZ-500 , or equivalent.
~12+ years’ IAM experience including enterprise consulting and large-scale deployments.
~ If you are a senior identity specialist with exceptional Microsoft Entra expertise and the ability to lead both strategic initiatives and deep technical work, we’d love to hear from you.
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