Collaboration & Networks Programme - Identity Lead Architect

Overview

Specialist role Technical Architect

Summary of the work

Digital Programme to deploy new network and SaaS collaboration platform to NHSPS inline with their published business priorities to "Putting a new data and systems architecture in place" from the 2014/15 Stewardship Report

Latest start date 1st June 2016

Expected contract length 3 months

Region South West England

About the work

Who the specialist will work with

Technical Programme Manager Other Project Members as required C-level Customer Team Business Stakeholders Head of IT InfoSec Internal IT Team External Suppliers

What the specialist will work on

The Identity Architect’s role is to strategically design and implement in-house & SaaS Security Solutions and architectures that support core organizational authentication functions, and assure their high availability. This individual will gain organisational commitment for all solutions & plans, as well as evaluate and select all technologies required to complete those plans. In addition, the Identity Architect provides technical leadership across the organisation, from strategic decision making down to the project planning level.

Work setup

Address where the work will take place

Swindon, York, Bristol, Tonbridge, Lincoln, Stockport, London, Portsmouth, Bradford, Taunton, Newcastle, Preston, Birmingham, Cambridge

Working arrangements

Swindon base, expectation 2-days a week with facilities to accommodate NHSPS staff and / or its suppliers as required. 3-days a week at any of the above locations and / or supplier sites at the customers discretion based on the needs of the Programme, predominantly London or Taunton.

Qualifications

Essential skills and experience

• 15 years work experience delivering transformation infrastructure Projects Experience defining, implementing and integrating security controls in Cloud IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments.
• Background in securing services and/or architecting separation controls in Cloud systems.
• In depth expertise with integration on premise AD with Windows Azure Active Directory
• Knowledge and Understanding of information security frameworks practices, standards, and guidelines relating to personal customer data. Extensive experience in developing strategic Solutions architecture plans. Hands-on experience with business requirements gathering/analysis.
• Proven experience in Solutions and network design and development. Strong understanding of information processing principles and practices. Proven project planning and management experience.
• Good knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.

Nice-to-have skills and experience

• Minimum 5 years experience of delivery Projects with Public Sector. Hands on configuration of Azure and O365 tenants and components therein.
• Experience of multiple IDAM solutions, including SaaS & IDaaS. Hands-on experience of Windows Azure Active Directory (WAAD) and ecosystems tooling.

Additional Information

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