Contract: Active Directory & Identity Architect
Start: ASAP, subject to background checks
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Duration: 6 months
Location: Remote with occasional UK travel
Rate: £600-£650 per day, Inside IR35 (umbrella)
Reference: 20889
The Role
Seeking an experienced Active Directory & Identity Architect for a 6-month contract focused on assessing and redesigning authentication and access controls for a business-critical IP Address Management (IPAM) environment.
You'll lead discovery, design a secure and resilient AD-based access model, and support implementation and migration into production.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess existing IPAM access across applications, APIs, databases and service accounts.
- Design centralised AD authentication, role-based access and group structures.
- Define Privileged Access Management (PAM) and least-privilege controls.
- Design secure break-glass and recovery access procedures.
- Develop a phased migration plan covering testing, resilience, cutover and rollback.
- Produce architecture documentation, audit controls and operational handover.
Essential Skills
- Strong enterprise Active Directory architecture, including multi-domain/forest design and tiered administration.
- Experience with IPAM platforms and application authentication integration.
- Proven expertise in PAM, RBAC and privileged access controls.
- Authentication protocols: LDAP/LDAPS, Kerberos and SAML/SSO.
- Service account, API access and emergency recovery design.
- Strong technical discovery, stakeholder engagement and architecture documentation.
Desirable: Experience in regulated environments, infrastructure management and operational resilience. xiskglj
Networking People (UK) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Active Directory and Identity Architect in Crawley employer: Networking People (UK) Limited
Join a forward-thinking company in London that values innovation and technical excellence, offering a collaborative work culture where your expertise as an SAP Technical Architect will be recognised and rewarded. With a focus on employee growth, you will have access to continuous learning opportunities and the chance to lead impactful projects within a complex SAP landscape. Enjoy the benefits of a competitive rate, flexible onsite working arrangements, and the support of a dynamic team dedicated to achieving success together.
Contact Details:
Networking People (UK) Limited Recruitment Team
