Identity & Access Administrator

• Manage the full identity lifecycle using Microsoft Entra ID, including user access, group membership and permissions.
• Design, maintain and review conditional access and security policies to protect our systems.
• Administer Microsoft Intune to support secure and compliant devices across the organisation.
• Monitor and respond to security alerts, working with colleagues to investigate and resolve incidents.
• Configure data protection controls to ensure sensitive information is shared safely and appropriately.
• Produce clear reports and recommendations to help improve our security posture.

Technologies:

• Support
• Microsoft Intune
• Security
• ICT

• Experience in identity and access management, with a strong understanding of how to manage user access securely.
• Experience working with Microsoft security tools to support and protect systems effectively.
• Experience monitoring and responding to security risks and incidents.
• Strong understanding of data protection and compliance.
• Confidence working with colleagues and explaining technical issues clearly and supportively.
• Proven problem-solving skills to investigate issues and identify practical solutions.
• A commitment to learning and adapting to evolving technologies and threats.
• An approach that demonstrates our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.

We are Milton Keynes City Council, a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across eight areas. We provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and are committed to making our city a better place to live. We offer great holiday benefits, an excellent pension, family-friendly policies, an award-winning employee benefits programme, a salary sacrifice car scheme and Blue Light Card discounts for eligible social care employees. Our roles are either site based or home based, with flexibility depending on service needs. We are proud of our diversity, committed to a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and we provide great training and support with opportunities to grow across the organisation.