Staff Security Engineer - IAM

CME Group; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading derivatives marketplace in Belfast is seeking an experienced IAM Staff Engineer to ensure the stability of their critical Identity and Access Management systems. This role involves troubleshooting, system recovery, and participating in incident support. Candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in application support, strong knowledge of IAM systems, and familiarity with cloud technologies. This is a hybrid role requiring in-office presence.

Benefits

Bonus Programme

Equity Programme

Private Medical and Dental coverage

Gym Membership

Education Assistance

Qualifications

• 5 – 7 years of application support experience with IAM services.
• Proven experience designing and supporting large-scale enterprise IAM solutions.
• Strong familiarity with Privileged Access Management and Identity Lifecycle Management.

Responsibilities

• Provide troubleshooting and recovery for critical IAM systems.
• Participate in major incident support and post-mortem analysis.
• Support automation of existing manual tasks to improve efficiency.

Skills

Troubleshooting Focus

Communication

Governance Knowledge

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Kubernetes

Shell Scripting

PowerShell

Python

Chef

Terraform

Job description

IAM Staff Engineer, Weekend Trading Support Systems

We are building a new, high-impact team dedicated to supporting our exciting new weekend trading capabilities. We are seeking an experienced and highly resilient IAM Staff Engineer whose primary focus will be providing expert, hands‑on support, troubleshooting, and recovery for our mission‑critical Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems. While project work exists, your core mission is ensuring the stability and high availability of the production environment.

Work Environment & Schedule

• Initial Training Schedule (First 3-6 months): Until the selected candidate is fully up to speed on our specific technologies and environment, the work schedule will be Monday‑Friday business hours, working alongside existing IAM engineers for training and ramp‑up.
• Target Shift Schedule: After the initial training period, this role will transition to a compressed work schedule, requiring four (4) eleven‑hour shifts per week (10 working hours plus 1 hour for lunch) to cover weekend support.
• Office Requirement: This position requires a minimum 2‑day per week in‑office presence. Candidates must be within commutable distance of a CME Group Belfast office.

What You'll Do (Primary Focus: Support & Operations)

You will be the go‑to for operational excellence and advanced issue resolution for our core IAM platforms. Furthermore, you will be supported and backed up by a team of highly skilled engineers located globally who can bring additional knowledge and experience when required.

Support & System Recovery

• Provide advanced, hands‑on troubleshooting, problem isolation, and rapid system recovery for critical IAM systems and related components.
• Lend timely support assistance for major incidents, participating in post‑mortem analysis and implementing preventive measures.
• Take part in product upgrades depending on the situation and scope of the project, ensuring operational readiness.
• Perform in the on‑call rotation and disaster recovery tests.
• Assist in our continuous improvement efforts to reduce repeated support calls and incidents.

Engineering & Automation

• Support the maintenance of highly automated and reliable directory solutions.
• Proactively identify and automate existing manual tasks and processes to improve efficiency and stability.
• Research and implement security best practices across all supported platforms.
• Assist teams in identifying, safely storing, and retrieving their secrets in line with industry best practice and CME Standards.

Compliance & Documentation

• Deliver directory solutions that enhance security and compliance.
• Develop processes, guidelines, and robust documentation for consumption by internal teams.
• Aiding information gathering for audits and overseeing documentation efforts.

What You'll Bring (Minimum Requirements)

Technical Knowledge & Experience

• Experience: 5 – 7 years of application support and experience with IAM services, tools, and solutions.
• Core Systems: Proven, hands‑on experience designing, deploying, and supporting large‑scale enterprise IAM solutions, specifically including:
  • Cloud SSO and CIAM Platforms
  • LDAP Directories & Active Directory
  • Privileged Access Management platforms
  • MFA solutions
  • Familiarity with hardware security keys
• Cloud Acumen: Experience with cloud computing strategies, concepts, and technologies, particularly with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) IAM primitives (e.g., Service Accounts, IAM Roles, Identity Platform).
• Containerization/Orchestration: Knowledge of container technologies, especially Kubernetes, as they relate to secrets management and identity access.
• IAM Foundation: Strong familiarity with the following areas is essential, as this is the primary scope of the role:
  • Privileged Access Management
  • Identity Lifecycle Management
  • Access Management (Federation/MFA/SSO)
• Scripting/Automation: Some development experience in one or more of the following: Shell Scripting, PowerShell, Python, Chef & Terraform.
• Security: Must have a thorough knowledge of information security components, principles, practices, and procedures, particularly regarding IAM security systems and controls.

Professional Skills

• Troubleshooting Focus: Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and expert‑level troubleshooting skills with high‑level critical thinking.
• Communication: Ability to succinctly articulate complex technical issues to both technicians and business sponsors.
• Governance: Solid working knowledge of ITIL (problem and incident management) and applicable change and audit controls.
• Collaboration: Ability to work both independently and in a team‑oriented environment with the ability to establish relationships with external vendors.

Education & Certification

• Formal Education: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
• Certification: Certification or equivalent experience in a leading PAM enterprise platform.
• Desired Security Certifications: Security certifications are a huge plus and highly desired, especially CISSP, Google Cloud Security Engineer (or Professional Cloud Security Engineer), or equivalent.
• Experience as an individual contributor on support and technical discussions in often high‑pressure situations.

Company Benefits

• Bonus Programme
• Equity Programme
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Private Medical and Dental coverage
• Mental Health Benefit Programme
• Group Pension Plan
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Cycle To Work
• EV Car Benefit Scheme
• Gym Membership
• Family Leave
• Education Assistance - MBA/Advanced Degree/Bachelor Degree
• Ongoing Employee Development Training/Certification
• Hybrid Working

Company Overview

CME Group is the world's leading derivatives marketplace. But who we are goes deeper than that. Here, you can impact markets worldwide. Transform industries. And build a career by shaping tomorrow. We invest in your success and you own it - all while working alongside a team of leading experts who inspire you in ways big and small. Problem solvers, difference makers, trailblazers. Those are our people. And we're looking for more.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At CME Group, we embrace our employees' unique experiences and skills to ensure that everyone's perspectives are acknowledged and valued. As an equal‑opportunity employer, we consider all potential employees without regard to any protected characteristic.

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