Senior IAM Engineer

My Agency; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking an IAM Engineer to join a new Identity team in Edinburgh. This role offers the opportunity to shape IAM solutions, define automation processes, and lead projects while ensuring security and accessibility in the digital landscape. With competitive salary and benefits, this position promotes proactive engagement to identify gaps and enhance identity management practices.

Benefits

Bonus up to 10% per annum

Pension double matched

Private Medical, Dental and Optical Insurance

Generous training & certification funding

Annual Leave: 25 Days plus Public Holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining IAM solutions.
• Knowledge of CyberArk or Delinea.
• Experience working in a Windows environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain IAM frameworks integrating with applications.
• Develop IAM policies and access control activities.
• Collaborate with teams for compliance and IAM training.

Skills

Automation tools

Security frameworks

Identity federation

Access governance

Problem-solving

Tools

CyberArk

Delinea

Job description

The Opportunity:

Working with a large Financial services provider within a Brand new Identity team. The hiring manager has built the internal SOC and Incident response teams and is now turning focus to the IAM & PAM functions. Therefore its an opportunity to be in at the start.

The Opportunity:

• Being involved in designing IAM solutions rather than just operating them. (The hiring manager wants to see engineers come in and shape the direction of the identity team)
• The Identity team are at the beginning of their automation journey, so these roles will help define and develop best in class automation tooling & processes.
• Project Ownership: You will be given projects with the autonomy to own them and define what they look like.
• Positive challenge is encouraged. They want someone proactive to identify gaps in identity and PAM and make positive recommendations, Influencing access governance, identity federation, and security frameworks

The Role:

• As an IAM Engineer, your work goes beyond securing systems – it’s about creating seamless, user-centric solutions that balance accessibility with uncompromising security.
• You’ll design and maintain IAM frameworks that integrate effortlessly with diverse applications, shaping how people interact with technology.
• This role challenges you to think critically, from enforcing policies and resolving security issues to staying ahead of emerging threats and technologies.
• It’s about collaboration – working with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance, refine processes, and deliver impactful IAM training.
• You’ll turn complex technical solutions into clear strategies that resonate with stakeholders, leaving a lasting impact on the Public Sector’s digital landscape.

Key Requirements:

• Assist in designing, implementing, and maintaining IAM solutions and system integrations.
• Develop from scratch the IAM policies, procedures, and access control activities.
• Experience using Automation tools within the Identity process.
• Participate in audits, compliance activities, and documentation of IAM processes.
• Knowledge of CyberArk or Delinea.
• Experience working in a windows environment.

Benefits:

• Base Salary: £65,000 to 75,000
• Bonus: Up to 10% per annum
• Pension double matched. E.g you out in 5%, they do 10%, you 6% they 12% etc
• Health: Private Medical, Dental and Optical Insurance
• Generous training & certification funding.
• Annual Leave: 25 Days plus Public Holidays + buy up to 10 additional days

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