IT Security Assurance/Governance Lead - Azure Cloud, IAM, PAM

IT Security Assurance Lead
Duration: 6 months
Start: January 2025
Rate: To circa £650.00 Per Day - Inside IR35 via Umbrella
Location: Hybrid working - 1 day per week onsite in Warwickshire. the rest remote working

We are looking for a highly accomplished, UK based IT Security Assurance Lead / Technical SME to assist our leading financial services client in the Midlands with their Datacentre Exit program of work.

Deliverables -

Deliverable 1: Cloud Migration Support

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to facilitate the migration of corporate applications, servers, and databases to Azure.
* Ensure identity and access mechanisms for Azure-based solutions align with security best practices.
* Act as a technical SME to resolve IAM/PAM challenges during migrations and cutovers.
* Perform security reviews of migration plans to ensure compliance with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements.

Deliverable 2: Identity & Access Management

* Manage identity and access configurations for Windows/Linux servers, SQL/Oracle databases, and applications.
* Implement improvements to role-based access controls (RBAC), least privilege principles, and zero trust security models across the IT ecosystem.
* Provide oversight and governance of user access and permissions, ensuring compliance with security policies.

Deliverable 3: Privileged Account Management

* Assist product teams in the configuration and management of PAM solutions such as CyberArk or equivalent tools.
* Ensure secure onboarding, lifecycle management, and decommissioning of privileged accounts.
* Conduct regular audits of privileged account usage to detect and mitigate potential risks.
* Provide technical support and advice to IT teams on best practices for managing privileged credentials.

Deliverable 4: Security Assurance & Governance

* Provide security oversight during system migrations, ensuring appropriate controls are in place for identity and access management.
* Perform entitlement reviews and ensure compliance with organisational policies and industry regulations.
* Challenge and guide teams to adopt security best practices for IAM/PAM processes during cutovers and operational activities.
* Design and test ITSM workflows, request forms and processes to support the creation, amendment and removal of service/privileged accounts.

Deliverable 5: Stakeholder Engagement

* Work closely with IT teams, project managers, and third-party suppliers to deliver seamless migration projects.
* Act as a trusted advisor, educating stakeholders on IAM/PAM concepts.
* Deliver technical insights and recommendations to senior IT leaders, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

Deliverable 6: Technical Excellence

* Utilise Power BI and SQL for reporting and analysis of identity and access data.
* Support troubleshooting and resolution of IAM/PAM-related technical issues in a timely manner.
* Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in identity and access management, PAM, and Cloud security.

Essential Skills:

Experience:

* Hands-on experience with system and software migrations, preferably to Azure Cloud environments.
* Track record of working with third party suppliers to improve security posture.
* Proven experience working with IAM and PAM solutions.
* Strong background in Active Directory, LDAP, Azure AD, CyberArk, and related authentication mechanisms.
* Familiarity with Power BI reporting, ServiceNow development and SQL/Oracle database access management.
* Track record of providing security assurance and governance in previous IT roles.

Technical Skills:

* Advanced knowledge of identity and authentication processes, such as single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and federated identity systems.
* Expertise in RBAC, least privilege, entitlement management, and zero trust frameworks.
* Understanding of Azure Cloud services and associated security features.

Soft Skills:

* Self-motivated, driven, and autonomous, requiring minimal support to achieve outcomes.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
* Confidence to challenge stakeholders and enforce best practices.


If you would like to be considered and have experience in the above areas - please submit your application ASAP to Jackie Dean at Jumar for consideration.

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