Senior Identity & Access Security Lead (IAM & IGA)

The Scottish Government; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Scottish Government is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Analyst to lead Identity & Access Management (IAM) and shape the strategy for identity governance and access controls across government systems in Scotland.

You will supervise a team of IAM professionals, direct IAM strategy, and work with senior stakeholders to ensure authentication, authorisation, and MFA controls meet industry best practices in a cloud-first environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading IAM teams and security professionals.
• Experience with identity governance and administration, PAM, MFA.
• Ability to shape IAM strategy and manage risk.
• Experience in cloud-first environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead IAM specialists and security professionals.
• Oversee identity lifecycle management and access governance.
• Provide strategic leadership across IGA, PAM, MFA.
• Influence senior stakeholders and align controls with best practices.

Skills

IAM

Identity Governance

PAM

MFA

Security leadership

Cloud security

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

The Scottish Government is seeking a Principal Cyber Security Analyst to lead Identity & Access Management (IAM) and shape the strategy for identity governance and access controls across government systems in Scotland.

You will supervise a team of IAM professionals, direct IAM strategy, and work with senior stakeholders to ensure authentication, authorisation, and MFA controls meet industry best practices in a cloud-first environment.