Senior Engineer - Cyber Security (IAM & AD)

• This is a hybrid role with a requirement to attend County Hall, Taunton at least once a week for team collaboration.
• The post holder is entitled to 30 days of annual leave, in addition to bank holidays.
• The post holder will assume a senior role within the council’s Cyber Security team. The team operates on a rota basis, covering cyber security functions within the detect, prevent and respond framework.
• This is a full-time, permanent role of 37 hours per week. We cover hours between 08:00 and 18:00 via early and late shifts.

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• As a Senior Engineer within the Security Operations Team, you will work predominantly in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) specialism, designing, implementing, and managing identity and access controls and policies across both cloud and on-premise environments.
• You will work with a range of technologies, with a strong focus on Microsoft products such as Active Directory (including Group Policy and Certificate Services), Entra ID (including Enterprise Applications, Application Registrations, Privileged Identity Management, and Conditional Access), and Intune (including Configuration Policies), applying RBAC to ensure least-privilege access and compliance with internal security policies.
• You will collaborate with Security Operations and wider ICT colleagues to enforce access control policies and respond to identity-related incidents, with a strong focus on trust and assurance, including email reputation safeguards like DMARC monitoring and reporting, as well as managing and renewing digital certificates.
• You will demonstrate a keen interest in cyber security and contribute to the day-to-day operational success of the Cyber Security and IAM & AD teams, while also having a voice in security strategy and planning.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But we are looking for:

• Experience in IAM technologies including a good understanding of Active Directory, Entra ID, and other cloud identity platforms.
• Familiarity with access governance, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, alongside the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate are a plus.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Steve Prentice or Fiona Drew via Teams.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

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