Authentication Services Technical Specialist

Sky; Brentford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV / NOW package

Pension with up to 9% employer contrib

Private healthcare

Aviva Digital GP & dental

Sky product discounts

Sharesave & Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky UK Limited is seeking an Authentication Services Platform Engineer to provide BAU support for authentication infrastructure across Sky’s enterprise environment. You will work with Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, DNS, and DHCP, ensuring secure, compliant operations and proactive improvements.

Role involves on-call support and close collaboration with the team to patch systems, mitigate vulnerabilities, and deliver resilient authentication services.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting and engineering enterprise-scale technology platforms in a high-pressure environment.
• Troubleshooting complex technical problems and identifying risks.
• Willingness to use automation to improve platform operations and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide BAU support for Authentication Services, including off-hours on-call shifts.
• Ensure servers are patched to latest levels and TSA compliance is met with evidence for auditors.
• Identify and resolve vulnerabilities in a timely, secure manner.
• Propose improvements to services, processes and technologies managed by the team.
• Collaborate with the wider team to develop secure, resilient, and supportable solutions.

Skills

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra ID

DNS

DHCP

Automation

On-call support

PowerShell

Tools

Windows Server

Scripting

Job description

We don’t just believe in better. We make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, Sky Stream to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love. And we do it all right here at Sky.

Role/Team overview

Reporting to theUKAuthentication Services Platform Manager,you’llprovide technicalsupportforthe authentication infrastructure used across a large, complex enterprise.You’llapplytechnical knowledge, careful attention to detail and a process-driven approach to the day-to-day managementand improvementof services including Active Directory,Microsoft Entra ID,Active Directory,DNSand DHCP.

The Authentication Services team owns the end‑to‑end user authentication experience at Sky. The team designs,develops,engineersandoperatescore platforms including Active DirectoryDomain Services,Microsoft Entra ID,DNSandDHCP, with a focus on proactive supportandsecure service delivery.

Whatyou’lldo

• Provide business‑as‑usual support for Authentication Services,primarily inthe Telecoms Management Environment (TME), including out‑of‑hours support through anOn‑Callrota.

• Work with the team to ensure all servers are patched to latest levels.

• Ensure TSA (Telecoms Security Act) compliance requirements are met and provide evidence for auditors.

• Resolveidentifiedvulnerabilities in a secure andtimelymanner.

• Assistwithidentifyingand proposingimprovements to the services, processes and technologies managed by the team.

• Work with the wider team toensure complianceand technical requirementsare developedinto secure,resilientand supportable solutions.

• Work to ensureplatform service quality, using a customer-focused and analytical approach to complex problem solving and prioritisation.

• Assistin regularrecovery exercises in a safe and segregated environment.

Minimumrequirements

• Relevantindustry experience supporting and engineering enterprise-scale technology platforms in a high-pressure, fast-moving environment.

• Troubleshooting and analytical skills, with experience resolving complex technical problems andidentifyingemerging risks.

• Show willingness touse automation to improve platform operations and service outcomes.

• Hands‑on experiencesupportingauthentication and infrastructure technologies, including Microsoft Entra ID, ActiveDirectory,DNSandDHCP.

• Excellent interpersonalskills, with energy,enthusiasmand a strong commitment to excellent service.

Benefits andperks

There'sone thing peoplecan'tstop talking about when it comes tolifeatSky: theperks.Here’sa taster:

• Free SkyTVor NOWpackage,including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema

• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution

• Private healthcare with mental health support

• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

• Discounts on Sky products, includingSky Mobile,Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect

• Sharesave and Tech schemes

• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you’ll work

At Sky, we want to be a community that thrives by being together. Flexible working remains a key part of that. We want our people to have the best of both worlds – time working at home, as well as time in the office.

The hybrid working expectations for this role are 2 days in theOsterley Sky office per week.

Your office base

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state‑of‑the‑art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re‑energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10‑minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations.Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who we are

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us meansyou’llbe bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers,colleaguesandsociety.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.We'rea Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates.We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you whereappropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.

Just so you know: if your application is successful,we’llask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

To be eligible for this role youare required tohave theappropriate rightto work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.

To find out more about working with us, search#LifeAtSkyon social media.