Identity Consultant

Chess ICT Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Eye tests and on-site health checks

Hybrid working

Home office allowance

Wellbeing day after 1 year

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Chess ICT Limited is seeking an experienced Consultant to join our team and support our growing digital strategy for enterprise organisations. The role covers identity, access and Microsoft infrastructure solutions, with a focus on sales and deployment lifecycle from discovery through delivery.

You will work remotely with occasional travel to customer sites or hubs in the UK, collaborating with Sales, Deployment and technical specialists to deliver trusted advisory services and practical

Qualifications

• At least five years’ relevant experience across enterprise Microsoft infrastructure, identity, access or deployment environments.
• Practical knowledge of Exchange Server and Active Directory, with a sound working awareness of Microsoft Entra and cloud technologies.
• Awareness of PAM, PIM, Conditional Access and identity and access management principles.
• Experience of working in a consulting or customer-facing technical role, ideally within enterprise environments.
• Confident producing proposals, scopes, recommendations and lifecycle documentation.
• Professional, credible and dependable, with the judgement to operate as a trusted adviser to customers and colleagues.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to different audiences.
• Commercially aware, with an understanding of how sales, contractual, legal and delivery processes connect.
• Organised and able to manage priorities across multiple engagements while maintaining attention to detail.
• Comfortable working remotely and travelling occasionally for hub days, conferences and customer meetings.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted pair of hands for our customers, providing clear, professional consultancy across relevant sales and deployment engagements.
• Support the full consulting life cycle, from discovery and requirements gathering through proposal development, solution planning, deployment and handover.
• Work with customers and internal teams across Exchange Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and Conditional Access.
• Create clear proposals, scopes and supporting documentation that translate customer requirements into practical, supportable solutions.
• Contribute to pre-sales activity by helping customers understand the proposed approach, outcomes, dependencies and delivery journey.
• Build awareness of the wider commercial journey, including approvals, contracting, legal processes, delivery dependencies and customer commitments.
• Work collaboratively with Sales, Deployment and technical specialists, recognising when deeper identity expertise is required and bringing in the right support.
• Maintain professional communication and effective stakeholder management throughout each engagement.

Job description

Location: UK | Business Area: Professional Services|

We’re looking for an experienced Consultant to join us and support our growing digital strategy. This is a trusted, customer-focused role supporting enterprise organisations across identity, access and Microsoft infrastructure solutions. You will bring strong technical awareness, professional consulting skills and the confidence to support customers throughout the full sales and deployment lifecycle.

“agreat place to work, a great place to be a customer”

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted pair of hands for our customers, providing clear, professional consultancy across relevant sales and deployment engagements.
• Support the full consulting life cycle, from discovery and requirements gathering through proposal development, solution planning, deployment and handover.
• Work with customers and internal teams across Exchange Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and Conditional Access.
• Create clear proposals, scopes and supporting documentation that translate customer requirements into practical, supportable solutions.
• Contribute to pre-sales activity by helping customers understand the proposed approach, outcomes, dependencies and delivery journey.
• Build awareness of the wider commercial journey, including approvals, contracting, legal processes, delivery dependencies and customer commitments.
• Work collaboratively with Sales, Deployment and technical specialists, recognising when deeper identity expertise is required and bringing in the right support.
• Maintain professional communication and effective stakeholder management throughout each engagement.

Key Skills and Experience:

• At least five years’ relevant experience across enterprise Microsoft infrastructure, identity, access or deployment environments.
• Practical knowledge of Exchange Server and Active Directory, with a sound working awareness of Microsoft Entra and cloud technologies.
• Awareness of PAM, PIM, Conditional Access and identity and access management principles.
• Deep identity specialism is not essential.
• Experience of working in a consulting or customer-facing technical role, ideally within enterprise environments.
• Confident producing proposals, scopes, recommendations and lifecycle documentation.
• Professional, credible and dependable, with the judgement to operate as a trusted adviser to customers and colleagues.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to different audiences.
• Commercially aware, with an understanding of how sales, contractual, legal and delivery processes connect.
• Organised and able to manage priorities across multiple engagements while maintaining attention to detail.
• Comfortable working remotely and travelling occasionally for hub days, conferences and customer meetings.

What's in it for You?

Compensation to be discussed in initial screening call

Your Benefits at Chess:

• Private healthcare (free after 1 year)
• Eye tests, flu jabs, and on-site health checks
• Mental health support from trained First Aiders
  A Wellbeing Day after 1 year
• Hybrid working support with a home office allowance
• Buy or sell up to 5 holidays twice a year
• Perkbox discounts on shopping, travel, fitness, and more
• Points-based rewards from year 2
• Charity donation matching (up to £100)
• Recognition platform to celebrate your wins
• EE SIM offers for you and your family
• Learn 2 Earn scheme to boost your salary
• Team socials and celebrations
• Bespoke onboarding and leadership training
• Dedicated Culture Team to support you

Working Hours and Location:

A standard week is 37½ Monday to Friday
Flexible, hybrid position with a home-first working policy. Allowing you to enjoy the flexibility of working from home whilst also having the option to work from one of our many local hubs spread throughout the UK. Ad-hoc travel to offices within the group and other locations may be required on occasion.

Why Join Chess?

Chess is one of the UK's leading independent and trusted technology service providers, employing over 280 skilled people across the UK, supporting over 18,000 UK businesses.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion is at the heart of our Chess culture, and we are passionate about our One Team spirit.

We're extremely proud that our people voted us No.1 in 'The 100 Best Companies to Work for' list 2018, and we continue to celebrate more than 17 years in the top 100.

Our continued focus on growth creates opportunity for everyone to progress their career, to develop knowledge and skills, to gain reward and recognition and to maximise their potential. The growth and success of our people ensures the growth and success of our business.

At Chess ICT, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We want to make sure everyone has a fair chance and opportunity throughout the application process. If you require any adjustments during your application or interview, please feel comfortable reaching out to our recruitment team so we can support you.

We believe that "if you're not growing, we're not growing."