Identity & Access Security Manager Reading, England

Primark

Full Time Reading, England 21904 - 37000 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Identity & Access Security Manager

Team: Cybersecurity
Reports To: Security Operations Lead
Location: Reading
Job Type: Permanent/ Full Time

Job Purpose:
Primark Technology is about to embark on a transformation journey to support business strategy which includes modernising our operating model as well as technology architecture. As part of the leadership team under CISO, this senior position has the accountability for the security of Primark technology landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop, implement, and manage the deployment of effective processes for provisioning and de-provisioning access to systems and applications
Establish, implement, and manage robust processes to govern the identification, authentication, authorisation, and non-repudiation for access to systems and applications
Establish, implement, and manage robust processes to govern the allocation of entitlements, permissions, roles and shared drives for access to systems and applications
Plan, implement and manage a schedule for conducting regular recertification and reviews of access right processes to validate the access staff and suppliers possess
Identify opportunities to automate and optimise the performance of the identity and access management via the use of applicable policies, standards, tools and processes supported by relevant metrics
Engage with key business stakeholders internally and with suppliers as required, to ensure adoption of privileged access management services into their systems
Provides support and consultation for security audits and assists with formulating management responses and appropriate remediation activities.

Knowledge & Experience Required:

8+ years proven experience working with a focus on building and maturing Identity & Access Management
Experience in improving performance of identity and access management via the use of relevant policies, standards, tools and processes
Knowledge of identity and access management concepts, such as authentication, authorization, account lifecycle (joiner, mover, leaver), password policies, MFA principles, least privilege
Knowledge of Active Directory and relevant technology architecture
Knowledge of data encryption types and standards
An appropriate degree, equivalent qualification or experience

Successful candidates will:

Be a passionate and visionary technologist able to inspire others to challenge and disrupt the current reality to co-create a compelling technology-orientated future business by
- being able to scan potential technologies (established, emerging and emergent)
- finding ways to translate that into business opportunities
- and most importantly of all, able to take people along with you, empowering new ways of working and successfully executing on those opportunities
Experienced with best practice in maturing identity and access management
Stay current on security trends and industry best practices, providing input and recommendations based on experience and research
An understanding and background partnering closely with security compliance, application security, and privacy teams