Identity & Security Architect

Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp; København; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is seeking an Identity & Security Architect to define, govern, and evolve our identity, security, and Microsoft technology architecture within a global IT team. You will shape our IAM strategy, enforce governance, and drive security-by-design across the organization to support our humanitarian mission.

You will collaborate with IT Operations, Information Security, Infrastructure, and Enterprise Architecture, translating business requirements into scalable, compliant

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience with Microsoft technologies in enterprise environments.
• Minimum 3 years in solution/enterprise/security architecture or technical leadership.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Entra ID and Identity & Access Management.
• Experience designing and implementing Zero Trust architectures.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Experience with Conditional Access, Identity Governance, and Privileged Access Management.
• Experience defining architecture standards, governance frameworks, and security controls.
• Experience translating business requirements into secure technology solutions.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern DRC's Identity, Security, and Microsoft technology architecture roadmap.
• Own and govern Identity & Access Management architecture.
• Define standards and roadmaps for Entra ID, CA, MFA, and Privileged Access Management.
• Drive Zero Trust architecture and security-by-design principles.
• Lead architecture reviews and governance activities.
• Define and maintain security architecture standards and controls.
• Advise on Defender, Sentinel, threat protection, and monitoring capabilities.
• Establish governance frameworks for identity and information protection.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements.
• Reduce operational risk through governance and architecture excellence.

Skills

Microsoft Entra ID

Identity & Access Management

Zero Trust

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Conditional Access

Identity Governance

Privileged Access Management

Architecture standards

Governance frameworks

Security controls

Business requirements translation

English proficiency

Job description

Contract length: Permanent

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Identity & Security Architect to join our Global IT team.

Are you passionate about designing secure identity and security solutions that protect critical business services while enabling a global workforce? Do you enjoy translating business requirements into secure, scalable, and compliant technology architectures? If so, we would like to hear from you.

About The Job

The Identity & Security Architect is responsible for defining, governing, and evolving DRC's identity, security, and Microsoft technology architecture.

The role focuses on Identity & Access Management (IAM), Zero Trust, security architecture, governance and information protection. Working closely with IT Operations, Information Security, Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, and Global Management, you will help shape DRC's future technology landscape while ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant solutions that support our global humanitarian mission.

You will act as a trusted advisor and technical authority, driving architecture standards, governance, and strategic technology initiatives across the organization.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Define and maintain DRC's Identity, Security, and Microsoft technology architecture roadmap.
• Own and govern DRC's Identity & Access Management architecture.
• Define standards and roadmaps for Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, and Privileged Access Management.
• Drive DRC's Zero Trust architecture and security-by-design principles.
• Lead architecture reviews and technical governance activities.
• Define and maintain security architecture standards and compliance controls.
• Advise on Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, threat protection, and security monitoring capabilities.
• Establish governance frameworks for identity, information protection, and access management.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategic improvements.
• Reduce operational risk through governance, standardization, and architecture excellence.

About You

To be successful in this role, you are a strategic thinker with strong expertise in Identity & Access Management, Security Architecture, and Microsoft cloud technologies. You are passionate about designing secure, scalable, and compliant solutions that enable business objectives while protecting organizational assets and data.

You are comfortable operating at both strategic and technical levels, engaging with senior stakeholders, translating business requirements into architectural decisions, and driving governance and standards across a complex global environment.

Expected qualifications

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• Minimum 5 years of experience working with Microsoft technologies in enterprise environments.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, security architecture, or technical leadership roles.A relevant educational background at a high level
• Strong experience with Microsoft Entra ID and Identity & Access Management.
• Experience designing and implementing Zero Trust architectures.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Experience with Conditional Access, Identity Governance, and Privileged Access Management.
• Experience defining architecture standards, governance frameworks, and security controls.
• Experience translating business requirements into secure technology solutions.
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

Desirable

• Experience with Conditional Access, Zero Trust principles, and identity governance.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and service management best practices.
• Experience working in international or NGO environments.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications such as MD-102, MS-102, SC-300, or equivalent

Core competencies

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: Permanent

Work location: Lyngbyvej 100, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, just by Ryparken station

Start date: 01-10-2026

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the agreement between DRC and the and the relevant union agreement. This is contractually a national position for which local Danish terms and conditions apply

Closing date for applications: 17 September 2026

Further information

For questions regarding the vacancy please contact Global Head of IT Service & Operation Samir Daif tlf: [phone] . We will do our best to respond to as many inquiries as possible.

For more information about the Danish Refugee Council, please visit our website drc.ngo.

Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment regardless of personal characteristics or attributes.