IAM Platform Engineer

Arcus Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcus Search is partnering with a leading London trading firm to recruit an IAM Platform Engineer. You design, implement and support scalable IAM solutions, focusing on automating Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) processes and strengthening access governance.

You will work with SailPoint, Ping Identity, Okta, Saviynt or Omada, and develop automation using PowerShell or Python, applying IaC and DevOps practices to modernize identity platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience engineering IAM platforms at scale.
• Experience automating Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) processes.
• Knowledge of identity standards: SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM.
• Proven DevOps and IaC practices in production environments.
• Experience with leading IAM/IGA providers (SailPoint, Ping Identity, Okta, Saviynt, Omada).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support IAM solutions that align with security and business requirements.
• Develop and optimise automated Joiner, Mover, Leaver (JML) processes to improve user lifecycle management.
• Design, maintain, and improve RBAC models and access governance.
• Build automation workflows to reduce manual effort and improve provisioning speed.
• Integrate applications with IAM platforms using APIs, connectors, and identity protocols.
• Support identity provisioning, deprovisioning, and access recertification processes.

Skills

IAM platform engineering

Automation scripting

DevOps mindset

IaC practices

SailPoint

Ping Identity

Okta

Saviynt

Omada

Tools

PowerShell

Python

APIs & connectors

Job description

Are you passionate about automation and secure platforms? If yes, we'd love to hear from you!We are supporting a leading Trading firm in London with an important hire into their evolving IAM function. They require a proven IAM Specialist with advanced engineering skills and experience, particularly for automating JML processes.As an IAM Platform Engineer you will make meaningful contributions to enhance and modernize their current Identity platforms with a view toward long-term transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and support IAM solutions that align with security and business requirements.
• Develop and optimise automated Joiner, Mover, Leaver (JML) processes to improve user lifecycle management.
• Design, maintain, and continuously improve Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) models and access governance.
• Build automation workflows to reduce manual effort and improve provisioning accuracy and speed.
• Integrate applications with IAM platforms using APIs, connectors, and standard identity protocols.
• Support identity provisioning, deprovisioning, and access recertification processes.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You have engineered Identity platforms at scale
• You have working knowledge of major IAM/IGA providers like SailPoint, Ping Identity, Okta, Saviynt or Omada
• You have experience developing automation using scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or similar.
• You possess knowledge of identity standards including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SCIM
• You have DevOps mindset and approach to building tasks
• You have genuine passion for IaC best practices