Identity & Access Management Engineer

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

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced IAM professional to design, build and support integrations across enterprise systems in a high-security environment. You will lead identity lifecycle processes, implement JML, and drive RBAC and access governance across platforms.

The role requires collaboration with security, infrastructure and application teams, strong documentation skills, and experience with standards like SAML, OAuth2 and SCIM. A Baseline Personnel Security Standard is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering IAM, IDAM, IGA or Access Governance solutions in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of identity lifecycle management and access provisioning processes.
• Experience integrating applications using REST APIs, web services and identity data sources.
• Knowledge of RBAC, access governance, certification and compliance controls.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and support IAM integrations with enterprise applications, directories and authoritative data sources.
• Configure and maintain identity lifecycle management processes, including Joiners, Movers and Leavers (JML).
• Deliver application onboarding and access provisioning solutions across IAM platforms.
• Implement and support role-based access control (RBAC), access governance and certification processes.
• Develop integrations using APIs, web services and directory technologies.
• Investigate and resolve identity, provisioning and access-related issues.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, application and business teams to deliver IAM services.
• Support testing, deployment and operational transition activities.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, support procedures and knowledge transfer materials.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, automation and optimisation of IAM processes and services.

Skills

Identity Lifecycle Management

Access Provisioning

RBAC

REST API Integration

Web Services

Active Directory

LDAP

SAML

OAuth2

Python

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication Skills

Education

Security Clearance

Baseline Personnel Security Standard

Tools

Saviynt

SailPoint

Omada

ForgeRock

ServiceNow

Job description

• Design, build and support IAM integrations with enterprise applications, directories and authoritative data sources
• Configure and maintain identity lifecycle management processes, including Joiners, Movers and Leavers (JML)
• Deliver application onboarding and access provisioning solutions across IAM platforms
• Implement and support role-based access control (RBAC), access governance and certification processes
• Develop integrations using APIs, web services and directory technologies
• Investigate and resolve identity, provisioning and access-related issues
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, application and business teams to deliver IAM services
• Support testing, deployment and operational transition activities
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, support procedures and knowledge transfer materials
• Contribute to continuous improvement, automation and optimisation of IAM processes and services

Requirements

• Proven experience delivering IAM, IDAM, IGA or Access Governance solutions within complex enterprise environments
• Strong understanding of identity lifecycle management and access provisioning processes
• Experience integrating applications using REST APIs, web services and identity data sources
• Experience with enterprise directory services including Active Directory, LDAP and Microsoft Entra ID
• Knowledge of RBAC, access governance, certification and compliance controls
• Experience troubleshooting identity synchronisation, provisioning and authentication issues
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments
• Ability to create and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures
• Security Clearance required or willingness to go through it
• Must complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard onboarding checks
• Desirable: experience with Saviynt, SailPoint, Omada, ForgeRock or similar IAM/IGA platforms
• Desirable: experience integrating with ServiceNow
• Desirable: knowledge of SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect and SCIM
• Desirable: experience supporting PAM solutions
• Desirable: experience in government, regulated or high-security environments
• Desirable: understanding of Zero Trust and modern identity security principles
• Desirable: scripting or automation experience using PowerShell, Python or similar technologies

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, including identity lifecycle management, access provisioning, and role-based access control (RBAC). Proficient in integrating applications using REST APIs and enterprise directory services while ensuring compliance and security standards are met.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• IAM Solutions Delivery
• Identity Lifecycle Management
• REST API Integration
• Active Directory
• Access Governance

Hard Skills

• Identity Lifecycle Management
• Access Provisioning
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• REST API Integration
• Web Services
• Active Directory
• LDAP
• SAML
• OAuth2
• Python

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder Engagement
• Communication Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Security Clearance
• Baseline Personnel Security Standard

Industry Keywords

• Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)
• Access Governance
• Zero Trust
• High-Security Environments
• Agile Delivery

Tools & Technologies

• Saviynt
• SailPoint
• Omada
• ForgeRock
• ServiceNow