Identity Platform Engineer

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; Oxford; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence technology programme is looking for an experienced Identity Platform Engineer to design and maintain secure identity solutions. This role requires SC clearance and experience with IAM platforms like Entra ID and ADDS. The position offers remote work with occasional travel to Reading, Warton, or Barrow. Ideal candidates will have over 2 years of relevant experience and a strong understanding of identity standards.

Qualifications

• Current SC Clearance is essential.
• Over 2 years' experience in identity platform engineering or IAM roles.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Entra ID, ADDS, and ADFS.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement identity and access management platforms within secure defence environments.
• Support and enhance existing identity services.
• Deliver engineering solutions across Entra ID and other identity management tools.

Skills

Identity platform engineering

Identity access management (IAM)

SAML

OAuth 2.0

OpenID Connect

Tools

Entra ID

Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS)

ADFS

Job description

Job title: Identity Platform Engineer

Rate: 625 per day
Location: Remote-based, with occasional travel to Reading, Warton, or Barrow
Contract: 6 months+

SC security clearance is required for this role

Overview

A leading defence technology programme is seeking an experienced Identity Platform Engineer to support the design, enhancement, and maintenance of secure identity solutions across a complex, highly regulated environment. You will work as part of a new formed specialist engineering function delivering identity, access, and authentication services critical to national defence operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain identity and access management (IAM) platforms within secure defence environments.
• Support and improve existing identity services, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, and federation.
• Deliver engineering solutions across Entra ID (Azure AD), Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS), and ADFS.
• Integrate and support identity protocols including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SCIM.
• Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for identity platform components

Essential Skills & Experience

• Current SC Clearance (essential).
• Over 2 years' experience in identity platform engineering or IAM roles.
• Strong hands‑on expertise with Entra ID, ADDS, ADFS, and hybrid identity configurations.
• Proven experience integrating authentication and identity standards: SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working within MOD environments (MODCloud, MODSecure).
• Knowledge of PKI, certificate management, and privileged access tools (CyberArk, BeyondTrust).
• Exposure to DevSecOps methodologies and secure CI/CD.

If you are interested in this role or wish to apply please feel free to submit your CV.