Identity Technical Specialist

Sword Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Career development

Private health

Pension scheme

Job summary

Sword Group is leading a hands‑on identity engineering role to drive a programme of identity change across the estate. The objective is to consolidate two Entra ID environments into one tenant and prepare for a global cloud migration, with security, automation and scalability at the forefront.

Reporting to the Platform, Cloud & Identity Manager, you will work with the in‑house identity team and a managed service provider to deliver end‑to‑end changes, implement secure access controls and produce

Qualifications

• Hands-on identity and access management experience, ideally in Entra ID environments.
• Experience consolidating identities or tenant migrations post‑merger.
• Strong Entra ID skills: Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, app registrations, B2B, Entra Connect/Cloud Sync, hybrid AD.
• Experience automating joiner/mover/leaver with HR and ITSM systems and RBAC.
• Knowledge of SAML/OIDC/OAuth/SCIM; PowerShell scripting; Microsoft Graph.
• Clear documentation skills and experience working with MSPs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute identity changes across the estate end to end; coordinate with in-house team, MSP and project teams.
• Implement IAM assessment recommendations and deliver tactical improvements.
• Migrate users, groups, apps/SSO, B2B, devices to the Entra ID tenant; validate outcomes.
• Prepare cut‑over and rollback plans; safely decommission legacy environment.
• Configure Entra ID: CA, MFA/passwordless, app integrations, Entra Connect/Cloud Sync, hybrid AD.
• Automate joiner/mover/leaver with HR and ServiceNow; implement access reviews and RBAC.
• Implement privileged access controls (PIM, admin tiering) and cloud prerequisites.
• Produce identity documentation, standards and runbooks; provide audit evidence.
• Transfer knowledge to in‑house team and MSP to sustain capability.

Skills

Identity IAM

Entra ID

RBAC

PIM

SAML/OIDC

PowerShell

Graph API

ServiceNow

Tools

ServiceNow

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.