Microsoft Identity Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Stockport; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech software company is seeking a Microsoft Identity Engineer on a 4-month contract. You will work closely with an IT operations team to design automated workflows for access governance while ensuring compliance with standards like ISO 27001 and GDPR. Ideal candidates thrive in complex environments and possess deep expertise in Azure technologies, particularly RBAC and PIM/PAM automation.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Azure RBAC and PIM/PAM automation required.
• Experience building policy-driven controls with Azure AD PIM is crucial.
• Proven track record with Microsoft Defender for Identity and workflow automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and automate least privilege access models and role assignments.
• Build policy-driven controls for managing escalated privileges.
• Secure critical access paths and automate the user journey.

Skills

Microsoft PIM

Microsoft PAM

PowerShell

Terraform

Azure RBAC

Job description

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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