Hybrid Identity & Directory Architect (Entra ID)

Methods Business and Digital Technology; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Wellness programme

Flexible Working

Social events and volunteering

Job summary

Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited is seeking an Identity & Directory Architect to design and govern the identity and directory foundation for a major transformation. You will lead Entra ID architecture, hybrid identity patterns and controlled transition while aligning with existing environments and target services.

The role focuses on secure identity lifecycle, authentication, access governance and integration across AD, Entra ID, and DNS in a UK government–facing context.

Qualifications

• Deep experience with Microsoft Entra ID and AD DS in hybrid environments.
• Knowledge of Entra Connect/Cloud Sync, authentication methods and federation.
• Experience with multi-tenant coexistence and AD consolidation.

Responsibilities

• Own the identity and directory architecture across the domain and guide design through transition.
• Lead Entra ID architecture, tenant setup, authentication, federation and integration with directory services.
• Define secure hybrid identity patterns for existing and new cloud services.
• Design identity lifecycle management including joiner, mover, leaver and provisioning processes.
• Establish authentication and access patterns including MFA, Conditional Access and federation.
• Plan external identities, service accounts and non-human identities; enforce privileged-access controls.

Skills

Entra ID

Active Directory

Hybrid identity

MFA

Conditional Access

Federation

Security architecture

Identity lifecycle

Tools

Entra Connect

Cloud Sync

SAML

OIDC

OAuth

DNS

Job description

Methods Business and Digital Technology Limited is seeking an Identity & Directory Architect to design and govern the identity and directory foundation for a major transformation. You will lead Entra ID architecture, hybrid identity patterns and controlled transition while aligning with existing environments and target services.

The role focuses on secure identity lifecycle, authentication, access governance and integration across AD, Entra ID, and DNS in a UK government–facing context.