IT Innovation and Transformation Specialist

Centric Software® is a global leader, providing an innovative and AI-enabled product-concept-to-commercialization platform for retailers, brands and manufacturers of all sizes. We equip retail, fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home and consumer goods brands with pioneering best-of-breed solutions to plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products. Our technology powers brands to streamline processes, drive efficiency and operate with confidence in an ever-changing market.

Centric Software® is a global leader, providing an innovative and AI-enabled product-concept-to-commercialization platform for retailers, brands and manufacturers of all sizes. We equip retail, fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home and consumer goods brands with pioneering best-of-breed solutions to plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products. Our technology powers brands to streamline processes, drive efficiency and operate with confidence in an ever-changing market.

Our story is one of rapid growth, bold ideas and extraordinary opportunities. We’re here to challenge the status quo—and we’re looking for brilliant people who want to do the same. No matter where you are in the world, this is your chance to be part of something exceptional.

The IT Innovation and Transformation Specialist drives technology initiatives that improve productivity, security, and IT operations. This is a highly hands-on role requiring extensive professional experience and advanced technical proficiency across Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Intune, and Microsoft security technologies.

The role focuses on modern workplace solutions, identity management, endpoint security, automation, AI adoption, and cross-platform management across Windows, macOS, Linux, mobile devices, SaaS applications, and cloud services.

• Innovation and Transformation
• Identify and implement technologies that improve productivity, efficiency, and user experience.
• Evaluate and adopt AI solutions, and emerging technologies.
• Develop proofs of concept and automate manual processes using modern tools and cloud services.
• Translate business needs into secure, scalable, and practical technology solutions.
• Microsoft 365, Azure and Identity
• Design, administer, and optimize Microsoft 365 and Azure services, including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, and Microsoft Graph.
• Manage ldPs Entra ID/Okta, Conditional Access, MFA, privileged access, tenant governance, and identity lifecycle processes.
• Integrate SaaS applications with enterprise identity and access management platforms.
• Optimize licensing, cloud consumption, and service configurations.
• Endpoint Management and Modern Workplace
• Design and maintain endpoint management solutions for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS/iPadOS, and Android using Intune and complementary technologies.
• Manage device provisioning, application deployment, configuration, compliance, security baselines, and remediation.
• Improve endpoint lifecycle management, standardization, and user experience through automation.
• Ensure endpoints remain secure, compliant, and aligned with enterprise requirements.
• Cybersecurity and Governance
• Partner closely with the Cybersecurity team to align IT initiatives with security strategy, policies, and risk management requirements.
• Embed security, privacy, and compliance by design across Microsoft 365, Azure, endpoints, and SaaS platforms.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of Security Tools, Zero Trust, Conditional Access, least privilege, vulnerability management, and secure secrets handling.
• Collaborate on security assessments, remediation initiatives, incident response readiness, and governance improvements.
• Automation and Systems Integration
• Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API, Bash/shell scripting, Azure automation.
• Integrate enterprise platforms and services through APIs and modern authentication mechanisms.
• Reduce manual IT operations through reliable, reusable, and secure automation.
• Apply engineering best practices, including logging, error handling, testing, documentation, and maintainability.
• Architecture and Stakeholder Collaboration
• Contribute to IT strategy, technology roadmaps, architecture decisions, and continuous service improvement.
• Assess solutions based on security, scalability, operational complexity, cost, and business value.
• Work closely with IT, Cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to deliver aligned technology initiatives.
• Share technical knowledge and promote standardiz