A major financial services company is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer- Entra ID, Active Directory and Identity experience.

This is an initial 6 month contract highly likely to extend. You will be part of a large-scale Active Directory (AD) transformation programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Estimation, design, installation, configuration, integration and productionising of information technology system components.
• Prioritise rapid, automated and safe deployment of technical solutions.
• Lead support and technical troubleshooting responsibilities for production systems.
• Drive continuous improvement for the system and team processes.
• Develop and execute PowerShell scripts to automate tasks, monitor system health, and enhance system performance.
• Remediate performance issues across Entra ID, AD, and related services in a complex, fast-paced environment
• Maintain and improve the security posture of the AD environment by implementing best practices for authentication, access controls, and auditing.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Very strong AD on prem engineering experience
• Azure Active Directory (AAD), Modern Authentication and Authorisation protocols
• Entra ID experience
• PowerShell scripting experience for automation, troubleshooting, and system optimisation.
• Good understanding of general IAM principles and the Microsoft Identity ecosystem.
• Active Directory running in virtualised environments
• Security Best Practices: Knowledge of AD security best practices, including user authentication, identity management, and access controls.

Desirable:

• Github/ deploying changes via code

If interested please respond ASAP with your latest resume