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SalaryAre you an experienced security focused Infrastructure Engineer?
Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment continually looking to evolve?
Do you want to work with the largest deployment of directory services and hybrid cloud environment?
If so, we are looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to join our dynamic team, responsible for delivering Identity & Digital Encryption services to the DWP user base.
This role requires out of hours support on a paid rota, but this will be on a week on week off basis arranged with the other engineers within the team.
Please note - this role requires you to pass a security clearance check. For further information on this please see selection process details.
The proficient Identity team oversees all aspects of internal authentication within the DWP infrastructure. The focus revolves around Active Directory/Entra ID, supplemented by various supporting infrastructure components like DNS, Certificate Services (PKI), Modern Authentication (MFA, WHfB), Entra ID Connect, and Single Sign-On technologies such as ADFS. Additionally, the team provides support for a custom-built Identity Management platform that integrates seamlessly with ServiceNow, along with enterprise security systems such as Active Directory.
As the service proprietors, we bear responsibility for the everyday operational support and the design elements associated with changes/projects. The absence of these services would impede the delivery of essential DWP business functions. We hold ownership of the Identity and Public Key Infrastructure roadmap and are actively pursuing a multi-year plan to enhance the service. This involves ongoing, long-term initiatives, including increased utilisation of cloud services such as Azure/AWS.
Our objective is to deliver a contemporary, dependable, and versatile service that facilitates uncomplicated yet secure access to DWP devices, data and systems, adhering to industry best practices.
We are looking for a working level Infrastructure Engineer specialising in Identity management to join our dynamic team. As an Identity Infrastructure engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring integrity, security, and efficiency of DWPs Identity infrastructure.
