Senior Microsoft Identity & Security Architect

Claranet; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Claranet UK is seeking a senior technical architect to support customer outcomes by delivering hands-on Microsoft-centric guidance across hybrid identity, security and endpoint management.

You will lead architecture reviews and roadmaps, enabling delivery teams with practical designs and ensuring repeatable, secure patterns across Azure, Defender XDR, Entra ID, Intune and SCCM for client projects.

Qualifications

• Must have strong Microsoft Azure architectural capability.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Expertise in Windows Active Directory and hybrid identity with Entra ID.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical expert within the Office of the CTO, providing hands-on depth and assurance.
• Provide hands-on technical contribution across Microsoft identity, security, endpoint and cloud platforms.

Skills

Azure architecture

Microsoft cloud services

Security technologies

Defender XDR

Microsoft Sentinel

Windows Active Directory

Entra ID hybrid identity

Intune

SCCM/ConfigMgr

Automation & IaC

CI/CD scripting

Platform engineering

AI tooling for analysis

Tools

Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Sentinel

Azure

Job description

Claranet UK is seeking a senior technical architect to support customer outcomes by delivering hands-on Microsoft-centric guidance across hybrid identity, security and endpoint management.

You will lead architecture reviews and roadmaps, enabling delivery teams with practical designs and ensuring repeatable, secure patterns across Azure, Defender XDR, Entra ID, Intune and SCCM for client projects.