IT Access Engineer

Sika; Welwyn Garden City; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday rising to 28 with service

Up to 10% pension contribution

Private healthcare option for family

Group life cover at 6x salary

Group Income Protection

Job summary

A global specialty chemicals company is seeking an IT Access Engineer to automate and improve their access management solution for a custom-built R&D data platform. The role, designed for remote work with occasional visits to Welwyn Garden City, involves communicating between cloud and on-prem systems, managing user access groups, and ensuring security. Candidates should have at least 2 years' experience, with strong skills in Python and Java. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including a pension plan and private healthcare.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as Software Engineer, Software Architect, Data Engineer, or Data Scientist.
• Experience with production software required.
• Knowledge of agile work practices and web platform management.

Responsibilities

• Automate communication between cloud and on-prem systems.
• Manage, test and debug user access groups.
• Identify and fix security vulnerabilities in access setup.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of Python

Excellent knowledge of Java

Strong understanding of data security principles

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Capacity to prioritise work

Education

Higher education or proven track record

Tools

REST APIs

GraphQL APIs

Microsoft Azure

HTML/JS knowledge

RAG knowledge

Jira/Confluence knowledge

Job description

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 103 countries around the world, produces in over 400 factories, and develops innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation industries toward greater environmental compatibility. In 2024, Sika’s around 33,000 employees generated annual sales of CHF 11.76 billion.

Job Description

Join us as IT Access Engineer and help implement, automate, secure and improve our access management solution for Nuage - Sika’s global custom-built R&D data platform!

In this role you will be part of a fast-growing Global R&D Digitalization team, transforming how our global R&D function develops and working on wide range of topics - from using traditional data science techniques to optimising operational efficiency along with state-of-the- art AI solutions to identify novel construction materials.

This role is designed for remote working with occasional trips to Welwyn Garden City.

Your main tasks will be:

• Automate and streamline communication between cloud and on-prem systems.
• Manage, test and debug user access groups.
• Identify and fix security vulnerabilities in the access setup.

Qualifications

• Higher education or proven track record of relevant working experience
• 2+ years of working experience with production software in the role of Software Engineer, Software Architect, Data Engineer, Data Scientist or similar
• Excellent knowledge of Python and Java
• Strong understanding of data security principles
• Experience with REST or GraphQL APIs
• Good knowledge in at least one of: Microsoft Azure, ITIL, agile work practices and/or web platform management
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent capacity to prioritise work

Preferred

• HTML/JS knowledge
• RAG and Jira/Confluence knowledge

Additional Information

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Holiday 25 days rising to 28 days with service, plus bank holidays
• A company pension contribution of up to 10%
• Private healthcare for you, with option to add family
• Group life cover at 6x your annual salary
• Group Income Protection (PHI)

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based on skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.