IAM Security Engineer

Financial Conduct Authority; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension and life assurance

Private healthcare

Volunteer days

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Financial Conduct Authority in the UK is recruiting an IAM Security Engineer to design and operate enterprise identity and access controls. You will work within the Data, Technology and Innovation division, focusing on privileged access management, identity governance, and cloud security across Entra/Azure and AWS.

The role reports to Technology Resilience and includes opportunities to implement secure identity solutions, manage PAM platforms, and onboard critical applications in a regulated

Qualifications

• Extensive security engineering experience with IAM, PAM and IGA.
• Ability to communicate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Entra ID and AWS Identity services in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and optimize IDAM security products and automations.
• Support Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform.
• Onboard FCA critical applications.
• Collaborate within a cloud security team.
• Support Enterprise PKI platform.
• Identify and manage AI and NHIs.
• Gain exposure to Azure and AWS security platforms.
• Support Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platform.

Skills

IAM

PAM

IGA

Cloud security

Azure

AWS

Identity governance

Tools

Delinea Secret Server

Saviynt

Microsoft Entra

Job description

Job Title: IAM Security Engineer

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £53,800 to £75,000 and London from £59,200 to £80,000 per annum (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
• This role is graded as: Senior Associate – Regulatory
• Your internal recruitment contact is Pat via [e-mail]
• Your external recruitment contact is Benjamin via [e-mail]
• Your internal recruitment contact is Pat via [e-mail]

Job Title: IAM Security Engineer

Division: Data, Technology and Innovation

Department: Technology Resilience

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £53,800 to £75,000 and London from £59,200 to £80,000 per annum (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
• This role is graded as: Senior Associate – Regulatory
• Your internal recruitment contact is Pat via [e-mail]
• Your external recruitment contact is Benjamin via [e-mail]
• Your internal recruitment contact is Pat via [e-mail]

About The FCA And Team

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services.

The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile, and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency, and operational efficiency.

Sitting within DTI, the Technology Resilience team safeguards the FCA's digital assets, services and suppliers to ensure the organisation remains secure and compliant.

Role Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design, implementation and optimisation of IDAM security products and automations
• Provide technical support and management of the FCA Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform
• Support the continued onboarding of FCA critical applications
• Work effectively and collaboratively within a team of cloud security engineers, promoting a culture of collaboration
• Provide technical support and management of the FCA Enterprise PKI platform
• Identify and manage AI and Non-Human Identities (NHIs)
• Gain access to a wide range of innovative cyber security tools and applications, exposure to Azure and AWS security platforms, and development opportunities across a multi-technology Cyber team
• Provide technical support and management of the FCA Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platform

Minimum

Skills required

• Extensive experience in Security Engineering, supporting enterprise security services, products, and architecture, with deep knowledge of IAM, PAM and IGA
• Effective architectural, leadership, and communication capabilities, with a demonstrated ability to design secure enterprise solutions and effectively communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID and AWS Identity services, with practical experience implementing and managing enterprise identity, authentication, authorization, and access governance solutions across cloud environments
• Working knowledge of Delinea Secret Server or Saviynt, including the design, implementation, administration, and optimisation of privileged access management and identity governance controls within an enterprise environment

Essential

• Managing incidents, problem investigations, undertaking patching & release management activities in addition to managing product risks & mitigation activities
• Effective decision-making and problem-solving skills to address security challenges in dynamic cloud environments
• Demonstrated knowledge working with cloud computing environments especially Entra/ Azure

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
• Colleagues spend a minimum of 50% of their working time in the office each month (60% for Directors and Executive Directors) across our London, Leeds and Edinburgh offices
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

Our values & culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.

Disability Confident: our hiring approach

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes, we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.

Useful information and timeline

• Advert Closing: 20 September 11:59pm
• CV Review/Shortlist: 24 September
• This process will consist of two interview stages (technical and behavioural) commencing on 28 September
• Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.

SC Clearance is required for this role(SC Guidance) - you will hold or willbe requiredto obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting