Microsoft Identity Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A FinTech software company is seeking a Microsoft Identity Engineer for a 4-month contract in Aberdeen. The role involves designing secure access governance across users and vendors, implementing Azure RBAC, and ensuring compliance with standards like ISO 27001. Ideal candidates will have deep expertise in PIM/PAM and automation tools, thriving in a collaborative IT operations team.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Azure RBAC and PIM/PAM automation.
• Experience in complex IT environments and secure access.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Defender for Identity and Azure AD.

Responsibilities

• Architect least privilege access models and automate role assignments.
• Build policy-driven controls using Azure AD PIM.
• Monitor and detect anomalies using Sentinel and Azure Monitor.

Skills

Microsoft PIM

Microsoft PAM

PowerShell

Terraform

Bicep

ARM

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Microsoft Identity Engineer | Entra ID, PIM, PAM, PowerShell Automation | FinTech Software Company

• 4 month contract

Our client is looking for a Microsoft Identity Engineer with deep expertise in Azure RBAC and PIM/PAM automation to shape and enforce enterprise-wide access governance. You’ll work at the core of a highly collaborative IT operations team, designing robust, compliant, and automated workflows across 700+ users and 150+ vendors.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complex environments and knows how to make secure access seamless.

Key Skills:

• Microsoft PIM
• Microsoft PAM
• Terraform or Bicep or ARM + PowerShell

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Azure RBAC Design & Automation: architect least privilege access models, automate role assignments and eliminate over-permissioning
• PIM Integration & Oversight: build out policy-driven controls using Azure AD PIM to manage escalated privileges
• PAM Workflows: leverage Microsoft Defender for Identity and other tools to secure critical access paths
• Lifecycle Automation: own the user journey: provisioning, deprovisioning, access reviews, and role audits via Entra and Logic Apps.
• Monitoring & Alerting: surface insights through Sentinel, Log Analytics and Azure Monitor, detect anomalies before they escalate.
• Policy Enforcement & Governance: ensure everything aligns to internal controls and external standards (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR)
• Documentation & Collaboration: work closely with DevSecOps, application owners, and GRC teams to build secure-by-design patterns

If this sounds like you, please get in touch quickly as our client is ready to bring you on board!

Microsoft Identity Engineer | Entra ID, PIM, PAM, PowerShell Automation | FinTech Software Company