IDAM/PAM Engineer

Sopra Steria Ltd; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Aerospace, Defence, and Security is seeking an Identity and Access Management Engineer with strong NetIQ experience. This role involves designing and implementing IAM standards, leading deployment, and integrating identity solutions. Candidates should have proven IAM skills and an understanding of security best practices. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered, along with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Car allowance

25 days annual leave

Private medical

Life assurance

Pension

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Proven Identity and Access Management experience.
• Strong technical skills within scalable environments.
• Understanding of Tiered Access Model Concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain IAM standards, guidelines, and best practices.
• Design and implement NetIQ Identity Manager solutions.
• Lead deployment and configuration of NetIQ Identity Manager.

Skills

Identity and Access Management

Technical Skills

Security Best Practices

Tools

NetIQ

Azure AD

SAML

LDAP

OAuth

Job description

We are seeking an Identity and Access Management Engineer (IdAM SME) with ideally NetIQ experience.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills within a scalable environment and demonstrate the ability to design, implement, and maintain identity, access, and privilege management. Familiarity with Tiered access model, zero trust, least privilege access, Single Sign-On, and Multi-Factor Authentication is highly desirable.

What you'll be doing:

1. Develop and maintain identity and access management (IAM) standards, guidelines, and best practices.
2. Design and implement NetIQ Identity Manager (IDM) solutions to manage user identities, access rights, and provisioning processes.
3. Lead the deployment and configuration of NetIQ Identity Manager (IDM) to automate user provisioning, de-provisioning, and synchronization processes.
4. Integrate NetIQ products with third-party identity providers, directories, and applications using industry-standard protocols such as SAML, LDAP, and OAuth.
5. Integrate NetIQ products with enterprise directories (e.g., Microsoft Active Directory, LDAP) and third-party identity providers to streamline authentication and authorization processes.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven Identity and Access Management experience.
• Understanding of Tiered Access Model Concepts.

It would be great if you had:

• NetIQ Access Manager (NAM)
• NetIQ Advanced Authentication
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Identity Governance and Administration
• Security Best Practices

If you are interested in this role but unsure if your skills and experience match, please apply — we’d love to hear from you!

Details:

• Employment Type: Permanent
• Location: Farnborough – 5 days per week
• Security Clearance: SC minimum, eligible for DV
• Salary: £60,000-70,000 per annum
• Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave (additional available), private medical, life assurance, pension, flexible benefits

We support flexible working arrangements to promote work/life balance, motivation, and productivity. If you need flexible working, please apply and discuss options with us.

About us:

Our Aerospace, Defence, and Security business designs, develops, and deploys digital solutions that deliver enduring value across UK’s Public and Private sectors. We foster a supportive culture focused on employee value and customer satisfaction in complex, safety- and security-critical markets.