Hybrid IDAM Specialist: PAM, Security & Compliance

Metro Bank; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bank is seeking an Identity and Access Management Specialist to join its IT team in Holborn, Central London. This role involves deploying IDAM solutions, managing access policies, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Candidates should have hands-on experience with IDAM/PAM tools, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with regulatory frameworks. The bank offers a competitive salary, discretionary bonuses, and comprehensive benefits, along with opportunities for career progression through internal promotions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus

Healthcare

Generous holiday allowance

Attractive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience implementing IDAM controls within a financial services firm.
• Familiarity with Active Directory, SSO, MFA, and RBAC.
• Strong understanding of risks associated with identity and access management.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure IDAM solutions across enterprise environments.
• Integrate IDAM controls with security monitoring systems.
• Manage vaulting, credential rotation, and access policies.
• Enforce least privilege principles and access governance.
• Monitor PAM alerts, investigate anomalies, and coordinate remediation.
• Support audits by providing evidence of PAM controls.

Skills

Hands-on experience with IDAM/PAM tools

Excellent analytical skills

Ability to support investigations

Experience defining relevant metrics

Strong understanding of IDAM principles

Familiarity with scripting (PowerShell, Python)

Excellent troubleshooting skills

Knowledge of regulatory compliance

Education

Recognised industry qualification (e.g. CISSP, CISMP)

Tools

CyberArk

BeyondTrust

Delinea

SailPoint

Job description

A leading UK bank is seeking an Identity and Access Management Specialist to join its IT team in Holborn, Central London. This role involves deploying IDAM solutions, managing access policies, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Candidates should have hands-on experience with IDAM/PAM tools, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with regulatory frameworks. The bank offers a competitive salary, discretionary bonuses, and comprehensive benefits, along with opportunities for career progression through internal promotions.