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Anson McCade

Identity Management Consultant

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

Freelance

12-05-2025

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Job Specifications

Identity & Access Management Engineer
London, UK
£800/day
Hybrid (1 Day Office, 4 WFH)
Contract (6–12 Months)

We’re hiring an Identity & Access Management Engineer to support a public sector cyber security uplift programme. The successful contractor will lead on the separation of high-privilege accounts in a hybrid Active Directory and Entra ID environment, implementing identity architecture in line with Zero Trust principles and NCSC guidance. This is a hands-on technical delivery role, contributing to operational rollout, secure configuration, and structured documentation.

The ideal Identity & Access Management Engineer will have a proven background in cloud-based identity engineering, with strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, PIM, and AD privilege separation. You’ll work with technical leads to assess current-state architecture, design least-privilege access models, and deliver secure identity changes across multiple environments.

Your responsibilities as Identity & Access Management Engineer include:
Lead design and rollout of high-privilege identity separation across hybrid environments.
Support configuration of Entra ID and Active Directory, ensuring secure sync and filtering.
Build and document least-privilege access models aligned to Zero Trust.
Implement Privileged Identity Management for JIT access, break-glass accounts, and alerting.
Deliver robust documentation and communicate guidance clearly to internal teams.

Your experience as Identity & Access Management Engineer will include:
Entra ID: Conditional Access, role design, app management.
PIM: Just-in-time access, approval workflows, alert configurations.
Active Directory: Tier-0 structure, Group Policy, OU segmentation.
AADC: Hybrid sync troubleshooting, filtering, and role scoping.
Zero Trust & PAW: Secure workstation policies and access controls.

Contract Details:
Start Date: 2nd June
Contract Length: 6–12 Months
Clearance Required: Active SC

If this Identity & Access Management Engineer contract suits your skillset, contact me!

Reference: AMC/CCL/IAM

About the Company

Anson McCade is a specialist recruitment agency focusing on four primary sectors: Quant Research, Trading & Risk; Digital & Data Analytics; IT & Cyber Security; Business Change & Transformation and Strategy. With offices in London, Belfast, Paris and Sydney, Anson McCade operates globally, working on mandates across Europe, Asia and US. In an ever changing business and technological landscape, the need for exceptional, agile talent is crucial to almost every organisation’s success over the long term. We target the highest c... Know more