The IDAM Engineer will be responsible for taking a leading role in
securing and optimizing our Active Directory environment. As the
backbone of our organization's identity and access control (IDAM)
system, this role will ensure the right people have the right access
to the right resources, all while adhering to strict security protocols.
This role involves a blend of technical expertise and strategic
thinking. It will manage day-to-day tasks like processing user account
requests, maintaining user groups and permissions, and configuring
Active Directory settings. This role will also play a key part in
facilitating seamless integrations with our enterprise platform
products. Staying up to date on evolving IDAM best practices and
Active Directory features will be crucial for designing and
implementing efficient access control solutions. Ultimately, the
contributions of this role will be essential for maintaining and
enhancing the overall health and security of our entire IDAM program.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, and manage Active Directory infrastructure,
ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and security.
Automate Active Directory tasks for user provisioning,
deprovisioning, access requests, and role management.
Integrate Active Directory with enterprise platform products
(e.g., CRM, ERP) and collaborations tools to streamline user access
and permissions.
Monitor Active Directory health and performance, identify and
troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to maintain a secure environment.
In coordination with IT Security and Platform Operations teams,
Develop and implement security best practices for Active Directory,
including password policies, group management, and access controls.
Collaborate with IT security and application teams to ensure IDAM
policies are aligned with business needs.
Stay up to date on the latest IDAM technologies and trends,
particularly those related to Microsoft Active Directory.
Document IDAM processes and procedures for future reference and
training purposes.
Assist with security incident response and investigation where required.
Assist with major incidents response and resolution where required.
Assist with office move technology logistics.
Assist with project delivery.
Ad-hoc tasks assigned by Manager.
Essential Skills & Experience
Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field preferred.
Minimum 5+ years of experience in Active Directory administration
with strong understanding or Active Directory concepts (ADFS, Group
Policy, Replication), and functional knowledge of scripting,
PowerShell, and Enterprise Platform integrations.
Deep and/or specialized knowledge of inner workings of supported solutions.
Able to troubleshoot and identify workarounds or solutions to new problems.
Work Execution: Works mostly independently with minimal
supervision. Determines own approach to assigned tasks of moderate
complexity. Suggests and implements improvements to customer service processes.
Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication,
including use of positive language, active listening, ensuring
complete understanding. Initiative to make customers' experiences
better. Positivity to maintain a cheery persona and be a calming
presence in face of upset or angry customers. Adaptable and able to
handle surprises.
Solution Knowledge & Problem Identification: Deep and/or
specialized knowledge of inner workings of supported solutions. Able
to trouble-shoot and identify workarounds or solutions to new problems.
Documentation & Training: Able to create documentation for new
processes and workarounds. Able to train and advise other team
members on how to solve issues.
Task Control & Escalation: Acts as escalation point for issues
and provides guidance to others on team when required.
The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global
law firm, helping organisations successfully navigate risk and
maximise opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and
commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance,
aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources.
Globally integrated, Clyde & Co offers a comprehensive range of
contentious and non-contentious legal services and
commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the
world. It is committed to operating in a responsible way by
progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects
the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in
which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and
professional skills to support its communities through pro bono
work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the
impact it has on the environment including through a commitment to
the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions
reduction targets. The firm has 490 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200
legal professionals and 5500 people overall in nearly 70 offices and
associated offices worldwide.
Our Values
Our values are the principles that
guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and
strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:
Work as one
We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a
firm-first mentality to achieve success
Excel with
clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to
deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the
centre of everything we do
Celebrate
difference We help each other to be at our best and
believe our differences result in greater achievement
Act boldly We
seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising
that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
Business Services Competencies
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and
professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to
be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to
fulfil their career aspirations.
The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Business Services
career development. They vary across levels and different business
areas and fall under the following areas:
Technical Excellence
People and Team
Client/Stakeholder Relationships
Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
Personal Effectiveness
This is the job description as constituted at present;
however, the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in
accordance with the changing needs of the business.
**Principals only**
It is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire,
promote, reassign, compensate and train highly qualified persons
without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability
or any other basis protected by applicable law.
