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Reporting to: TechOps Director – Client Services    Location: Hook, UK (Hybrid) Description  We’re looking for a passionate identity & Platform Security architect to help us deliver  a robust security architecture, that is identity based for the whole company, including Manufacturing and OT environments. The role will be partnering closely with our internal and external technical teams to run this exciting effort to redesign how Elanco manages identity & security in the future.    Identity is a fundamental need for the entire organisation. Whilst hundreds of internal applications rely on identity to function, we’re taking this opportunity to build an intelligent identity solution that can automate business processes, protect the company, and deliver an effortless user experience.    The  Identity & Platform Security (IPS) Architect will be accountable for all identity and score security platform services globally, also working closely with the CTO, CISO and enterprise architecture community to embed the Identity and security principles across the organisation.     The role does not include people administration, however, will provide technical leadership and decision making for the identity and security engineering teams.    You’ll spend your time:  Architecture Leadership  * Defining, embedding and maintaining the global Identity & Security strategy, including a clear execution plan.  * Partnering with the CTO, CISO and Enterprise Architecture, supporting the creation of architecture materials, such as a reference architecture, principles, positioning, patterns and statements.  * Identifying opportunities to optimize and modernize the Identity architecture, driving cost efficiencies.  * Identifying and positioning new Identity technologies that yield competitive advantage, with a specific focus on identity as the perimeter.    Technical Leadership  * Providing Identity architecture & security best practice technical leadership and decision making for the engineering team.  * Serving on various forums to analyse projects and programs to ensure they are technically sound, will do no harm, and will deliver the expected outcomes.  * Establishing strong partnerships across the architecture community and Information Security, helping to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.  * Running deep dive initiatives to help overcome major incidents, complex problems and/or realise opportunities.  * Embedding security, privacy, data protection and quality assurance across IT.     External Engagement  * Actively building and staying abreast of emerging technology directions related to Identity architecture, guiding IT on how to interpret and best leverage the emerging technologies.   * Engaging in the community (internally and externally) across multiple channels, looking to share, educate and inspire.    Experience  * 5+ years of experience in technology project leadership, managing and advancing complex, global environments.  * 5+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise technology solutions.  * 5+ years of experience across Identity, including Active Directory, Entra ID, , Privileged Access Management, SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, etc.  * 3+ years of experience working with the Microsoft Security products such as Defender and Sentinel.  * 3+ years of experience working with public cloud architecture (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, etc.)  * 3+ years of experience working with modern architecture methodologies (Service Orientated Architecture, API-Centric Design, Twelve-Factor App, FAIR, etc.)  * Experience with identity-based access security.  * Experience with network security concepts such as SASE and SSE.  * Experience defining and executing large-scale, transformative strategic plans.  * Demonstrated influence and communication skills across all levels of IT and third parties.  * Demonstrated strength in facilitation skills.  * Strong organizational and communications skills with multiple examples of being able to convey complex ideas in a manner that resulted in a definitive direction and result.    Education Requirements  Bachelor’s Degree.    Other Information  Occasional travel may be required.  Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status