Identity and Access Management Engineer

Investigo; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Investigo is seeking an Identity & Access Management Engineer to join a growing technology business, supporting IAM and identity governance across a modern technology environment. This role focuses on Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, cloud identity and emerging AI technologies to deliver secure and scalable identity services.

You will design, implement and improve IAM solutions, analyse logs, and collaborate with Engineering, Product and Security to advance zero-trust security and data

Qualifications

• Experience with designing and implementing IAM solutions across authentication, authorisation and identity lifecycle management.
• Hands-on with Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory including MFA, CA, SSPR and passwordless workflows.
• Experience with identity governance platforms such as Saviynt or SailPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, implementation and improvement of IAM solutions across authentication, authorisation, access control and identity lifecycle management.
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Entra ID, including users and groups, role assignments, application registrations, Conditional Access, MFA, SSPR, passwordless authentication and identity governance.
• Strong Active Directory experience covering users, groups, OU structures, GPOs and hybrid identity, with LDAP/AD tiering knowledge.
• Experience with Identity Governance platforms such as Saviynt, SailPoint or similar.
• Analyse identity and access data, including audit and sign‑in logs, to support investigations and improve security.

Skills

Microsoft Entra ID

Active Directory

Identity governance

Audit/log analysis

IAM in AI context

Stakeholder management

Zero Trust concepts

Tools

Saviynt

SailPoint

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Microsoft Entra ID logs

Sentinel

Job description

An Identity & Access Management Engineer is required to join a growing technology business, supporting the delivery and improvement of IAM and identity governance solutions across a modern technology environment. This is an excellent opportunity to work across Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, cloud identity and emerging AI technologies, helping to deliver secure and scalable identity services.

Key Responsibilities & Skills

• Support the design, implementation and improvement of IAM solutions across authentication, authorisation, access control and identity lifecycle management.
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Entra ID, including users and groups, role assignments, application registrations, Conditional Access, MFA, SSPR, passwordless authentication and identity governance.
• Strong Active Directory experience covering users, groups, OU structures, GPOs and hybrid identity, with an understanding of LDAP, AD tiering and disaster recovery.
• Experience with Identity Governance platforms such as Saviynt, SailPoint or similar.
• Analyse identity and access data, including audit and sign‑in logs, to support investigations, identify trends and improve security.
• Support AI and data‑led IAM initiatives, including identity analytics, access risk reduction, anomaly detection and intelligent access reviews.
• Work closely with Engineering, Product, Security and wider stakeholders to deliver technical tasks and milestones in line with IAM roadmaps.
• Contribute to secure engineering practices, technical standards and continuous improvement while protecting colleague and customer data.

Additional Experience & Attributes:

• Understanding of AI/ML concepts and their application to identity and security data.
• Familiarity with Microsoft security and analytics tools such as Entra ID logs, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Sentinel.
• Exposure to Privileged Access Management (PAM) and role‑based privileged access.
• Understanding of data governance, responsible AI and information security principles.
• Awareness of Zero Trust and the wider identity threat landscape.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant Microsoft Identity/Security, AI/Data Analytics, CISSP or CISM certifications would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward‑thinking technology business where you'll work with modern IAM, cloud, security and AI technologies, developing your skills while helping to deliver secure and innovative identity solutions.