Identity Directory Services Analyst

Why we're hiring:

To manage the Cloud, on-prem Directory Services, design, development, deployment, integrations and where applicable migrations to the target IDAM platform, with the objective of maximising security, organisational collaboration and lifecycle automation whilst delivering a first class end user experience to employees, partners and clients across the WPP global group.

What you'll be doing:

• Sets the vision for on-prem Directory Services, IDaaS aligned to the defined IDAM strategy.
• Liaison with directory engineering teams as required to define requirements, build capability and migrate from legacy identity systems.
• Global Active Directory product management and prioritisation of backlog.
• Aid definition and implementation of a rigorous global JML process to ensure robust and timely access management.
• Standardisation of configuration across all deployments, aligned to best practice.
• Participate in and provide assistance to teams to drive migration from legacy on-prem directory services, as required.
• To work with the Information Security teams to maximise the security of policies and solutions and provide support for any ongoing remediations or investigations.
• Global product lifecycle management, aligned to the Architecture roadmap informed by product, user and data insights where available.
• Drive the maximum possible level of automation and instrumentation of the development lifecycle for OKTA products and align to SRE principles.
• Liaise with other Product Manager counterparts in other areas to ideate and co-ordinate common process and standards.
• Drive adoption of secure by design, DevOps engineering and agile practices as defined by Platforms and Transformation CoPs.
• Liaise with engineering communities to optimise ways of working with this product.
• Support innovation and horizon scanning for strategic and emerging technologies.

What you'll need:

• Product management
• Collaboration skills
• Expert level knowledge of AD/LDAP, AAD, AADC, Adaxes, SCCM, Citrix, Okta, Group Policy, MIM
• Experience of working in global, highly complex environments
• Problem and Service Management
• Working with Third Party suppliers

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge