Identity Technical Specialist

Sword Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personalised Career Development

Flexible working

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Sword is seeking an experienced Identity & Access Management specialist to lead the hands-on delivery of a project consolidating identity environments into a single Microsoft Entra ID tenant. You will automate joiner/mover/leaver processes, implement conditional access and MFA, and work with HR/ITSM systems to ensure RBAC is in place ahead of a global cloud migration.

You will coordinate with internal teams and a managed service provider, delivering runbooks, audits, and documentation while

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience in identity and access management.
• Experience delivering identity consolidation or tenant-to-tenant migrations (e.g. post-merger).
• Strong Entra ID skills: Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, app registrations/enterprise apps, B2B, Entra Connect/Cloud Sync and hybrid AD.
• Experience automating joiner/mover/leaver processes with HR/ITSM systems (ideally ServiceNow) and implementing RBAC.
• Knowledge of SAML, OIDC, OAuth and SCIM; scripting with PowerShell / Microsoft Graph.
• Clear technical documentation skills and experience working with managed service providers.

Responsibilities

• Plan, sequence and execute identity changes end to end across the estate.
• Migrate users, groups, applications/SSO, B2B guest accounts, devices and services to Entra ID.
• Configure and harden Entra ID ahead of cloud migration: CA, MFA, app integration, Entra Connect/Cloud Sync, hybrid AD.
• Produce identity documentation, standards and runbooks; provide audit evidence.
• Transfer knowledge to in-house identity team and MSP to sustain capability after engagement.

Skills

Identity & access mgmt

Entra ID

Conditional Access

MFA

PIM

RBAC

PowerShell

Microsoft Graph

SAML/OIDC/OAuth/SCIM

HR/ITSM automation

Audit & controls

Tools

Entra Connect

Cloud Sync

PowerShell

Microsoft Graph

Job description

Purpose of Role

• Drive the hands-on technical delivery of a programme of identity change across the estate, taking technical ownership of work end to end
• Consolidate two identity environments, inherited through an acquisition, into a single Microsoft Entra ID tenant and retire the legacy environment
• Build and strengthen company identity capability ahead of a global cloud migration, so that identity is secure, automated and ready for scale
• Work under the direction of the Platform, Cloud & Identity Manager, alongside the in-house identity team and an identity managed service provider

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, sequence and execute identity changes across the estate end to end, coordinating technically with the in-house team, the managed service provider and project teams
• Implement recommendations from a recent IAM assessment, delivering the agreed tactical identity improvements
• Execute the migration of users, groups, applications/SSO, guest (B2B) accounts, devices and dependent services from the legacy identity environment into the target Entra ID tenant
• Prepare and run cut-over and rollback plans, validate outcomes, and safely decommission the legacy identity environment
• Configure and harden Entra ID ahead of cloud migration: Conditional Access, MFA/passwordless, app integration (SAML/OIDC), Entra Connect / Cloud Sync and hybrid Active Directory
• Automate joiner/mover/leaver processes with HR systems and ServiceNow; implement access reviews and role-based access control (RBAC)
• Implement privileged access controls (PIM, admin tiering, break-glass accounts) and the identity prerequisites for cloud platforms (Azure RBAC, managed identities)
• Produce identity technical documentation, configuration standards and runbooks, and provide audit and controls evidence as required
• Transfer knowledge to the in-house identity team and support the managed service provider so the identity capability is sustained after the engagement

Essential

• Proven ’ hands-on experience in identity and access management, ideally in Microsoft Entra ID environments
• Hands-on delivery of an identity consolidation or tenant-to-tenant migration (e.g. post-merger)
• Strong Entra ID skills: Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, app registrations/enterprise apps, B2B, Entra Connect / Cloud Sync and hybrid AD
• Experience automating joiner/mover/leaver processes with HR and ITSM systems (ideally ServiceNow) and implementing RBAC
• Working knowledge of SAML, OIDC, OAuth and SCIM, and PowerShell / Microsoft Graph scripting
• Clear technical documentation skills and experience working alongside managed service providers

Preferred

• Experience with identity governance tooling such as SailPoint (One Identity Manager also beneficial)
• Microsoft SC-300 (Identity and Access Administrator) certification; awareness of Zero Trust principles
• Experience of SAP access / emergency access controls
• Experience in regulated, critical-infrastructure or energy sector environments

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here’s what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

• Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.
• Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance. We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.
• A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes.

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement.

We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.