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# Identity Platform Owner

- **Company:** Kingfisher plc
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, OpenID, Public Key Infrastructure, Azure Active Directory, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2933537342-2

## About the Role

Strong hands-on experience with Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID and hybrid identity environments.Proven experience designing, implementing and governing Conditional Access, MFA and passwordless authentication, and federation technologies (OIDC/SAML).Practical knowledge of PKI, ADCS, certificate lifecycle management and machine or workload identities.Deep understanding of identity security controls, including privileged access management and administrative hardening.Ability to provide senior technical leadership, influencing both technical and non-technical stakeholders and clearly explaining risk and impact. How We WorkWe believe in flexibility and balance. Our hybrid model blends home working for focus with time spent connecting and collaborating - whether in our offices or at offsite locations. On average, around 60% of your time will involve in-person collaboration.We value the perspectives new team members bring and encourage you to apply - even if you don't meet

## Description

Shape and deliver the technical roadmap for identity platforms across directory infrastructure, cloud identity engineering and machine identity services, in collaboration with Identity Design and Architecture.Provide senior technical leadership for the identity platform, guiding engineering delivery and supporting architectural direction, including complex escalations.Ensure the security, resilience, performance and availability of Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID and hybrid identity ern identity security controls such as Conditional Access, MFA, passwordless authentication and federation in line with agreed standards.Lead modernisation initiatives through automation, simplification and the structured decommissioning of legacy services.Oversee PKI governance, certificate lifecycle management and machine or workload identity services.Drive continuous improvement by using service metrics, operational insight, risk and audit findings to strengthen platform performance and outcomes.


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