About the Position

Platform Engineer: Identity Governance & Administration

IT Services

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Overview

We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 74,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas to life. Guided by our purpose Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. We believe a better world starts with better homes, and we work every day to make that a reality. Join us and help shape the future of home improvement.

At Kingfisher, we're building secure, modern and scalable technology that helps colleagues work effectively and supports better experiences across our business. As a Platform Engineer within Identity Governance & Administration, you'll help evolve and strengthen our identity services through engineering, automation and platform modernisation, ensuring secure and reliable access and identity management capabilities for today and through the transition to Kingfisher’s future Identity Governance platform.

This role could be based out of our Kingfisher Head Office in Paddington or our B&Q Head Office just outside Southampton, with an expectation of 12 days a month in the office and travel between sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering improvements, upgrades, migrations and technical refresh activities aligned to the Identity Governance roadmap.
• Engineer and support identity lifecycle, provisioning, access governance and automation capabilities across the identity estate.
• Develop, maintain and enhance Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) and associated identity integrations.
• Support the modernisation of identity services and the transition to Kingfisher's future Identity Governance platform.
• Create reusable automation, APIs, connectors, workflows and integrations that improve efficiency, scalability and consistency.
• Apply robust engineering practices across development, testing, source control, documentation and release management while reducing technical debt through standardisation and automation.
• Collaborate with platform, security, directory engineering, supplier and application teams to deliver secure, resilient and supportable identity services, while helping resolve complex technical issues through root-cause analysis.

Requirements

• Knowledge and understanding of Identity Governance platforms and services, with the ability to deliver high-quality engineering outcomes.
• Experience analysing information, solving complex technical challenges and making informed decisions.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to share information clearly with a range of technical and non-technical audiences.
• Sound judgement and the ability to make effective technical decisions using available information.
• A collaborative approach and experience working with cross-functional teams, suppliers and stakeholders.

We Offer

An inclusive environment where your potential is limited only by your imagination. We encourage new ideas, support experimentation, and strive to create a workplace where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here.

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career. Scroll down below to find out more about our benefits.

Rewards & Benefits

• Private Health Care: Opportunity to receive up to family level cover with AXA.
• Kingfisher Pension Scheme: Immediate eligibility through auto-enrolment.
• 25 Days' Holiday: 25 days per annum plus bank holidays.
• Staff Discount: 20% discount at B&Q and Screwfix.
• Kingfisher Share Incentive Plan (SIP): Share ownership in a tax efficient way.
• Life Assurance: x4 Salary plus benefit equal to value of your Retirement Account.
• Bonus: Competitive bonus scheme.
• Kingfisher Share Save: Save with the option to buy Kingfisher plc shares.

About the Company

Our Behaviours

At Kingfisher, being all-in means contributing fully to our ambitions, supporting one another, and helping create a culture where we succeed together.

• We are open: Continuously curious. Listen to understand. Always improving.
• We are brave: Aim high. Act with courage. Move with pace.
• We win together: Lead with customer. Commit to deliver. Help each other win.

Testimonials

Development and progression is a high priority at Kingfisher, I’ve always felt well supported.

I’m proud to work for Kingfisher, I’ve had great opportunities that have enabled me to contribute to an exciting forward-thinking company.

Training & Development

There are so many ways you can grow, learn, and develop here at Kingfisher. At whatever pace suits you.

• Conversations with senior leaders: Regular conversations with managers about personal development.
• Resources and tools to help you grow: Everything at your fingertips to keep growing.
• Initiatives that measure development: Plans that ask you what you want to achieve and when.
• Find your path: Build different career paths within multiple areas of the organisation.
• Sharing is caring: Colleagues are always welcoming and ready to share their knowledge.
• Reach for the stars: Opportunities to find experiences in line with more senior roles and responsibilities.

Why Kingfisher

We’re an innovative, international retailer on a journey to actively make a difference. Always striving to take that next step. You can be part of the difference. From bottom to top you can progress in a collaborative environment. So, why not Kingfisher?

Application Process

What to expect from our application process...

1. Step 1: Application

   Send in your application via our Kingfisher Careers website.

2. Step 2: Review

   A member of the Talent Acquisition team will then review your application and let you know if you have progressed to the next stage of the process.

3. Step 3: Interview 1

   You’ll then have a telephone interview/one to one conversation with a recruiter.

4. Step 4: Interview 2

   As you progress, you’ll be invited to attend a face to face or virtual interview.

5. Step 5: Feedback

   Your recruiter will be in contact with feedback and, if successful, the details of your job offer!

Ready to get started?

London | Southampton

Platform Engineer: Identity Governance & Administration

IT Services

Apply Now