Lead Architect, Cyber Identity and Directory services

Heathrow Airport; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airport in the UK is seeking a security leader to oversee the identity management system and enhance security strategies. The successful candidate will manage the roadmap for Directory Services, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while collaborating effectively with various stakeholders. This role will directly impact the cyber security strategy and requires strong leadership skills. Experience with Active Directory and security architecture is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to improve security and prioritize investment decisions.
• Manage the roadmap for all products in Directory Services.
• Ensure security architecture aligns with regulatory requirements.

Job description

The role will identify opportunities to improve security, prioritise investment decisions with commercial awareness, and ensure that security architecture aligns with regulatory requirements, industry best practice, and organisational objectives.

Manage the roadmap for all products in Directory Services keeping all elements in mainstream vendor support.

The role will require strong leadership skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable, and efficient identity management and oversee Directory Services as the Technical Owner of the platform.

Directory Services consists of Active Directory, Active Directory Certificate Services, AD Integrated DNS, Entra Connect, Entra ID and Entra ID Identity and Governance.

This is a high-impact leadership role at the heart of our cyber security strategy