Identity Governance Access Analyst - Nottingham City

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours

Location: Head Office, Nottingham (Hybrid working, minimum 2 days per week)

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented IGA/IAM/PAM Analyst to join our Information Security team. In this role, you will help protect the data of our members and employees by supporting the governance of user identities, managing access controls, and securing privileged accounts. You will collaborate across teams to ensure that all staff have the appropriate access, at the right time, with the correct level of privilege helping us fulfil our regulatory, privacy, and security commitments.

Here’s a taste of what you will be doing:

• Daily Operations: Collaborate with the IGA Manager to ensure smooth daily operations of our identity governance platform, adhering to user access policies.
• Process Management: Coordinate with HR and IT to manage joiner, mover, and leaver processes across systems.
• Access Certification: Assist in access certification campaigns, following segregation of duties and least privilege principles.
• Audits and Reviews: Participate in regular audits and access reviews to meet regulatory requirements.
• System Administration: Administer access to core banking systems, cloud platforms (e.g., Microsoft 365 / Azure AD), and business applications.
• Secure Authentication: Support secure authentication solutions like single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and identity federation for staff and partners.
• Documentation and Improvement: Maintain and improve access governance documentation and identity management processes.
• Incident Response: Help with incident response and troubleshooting of identity-related issues.

About you:

• Tool Proficiency: Working knowledge of identity governance and privileged access management tools like SailPoint, Saviynt, and CyberArk.
• Technical Familiarity: Experience with Active Directory, Azure AD, and core Microsoft technologies.
• Compliance Understanding: Knowledge of role-based access control, least privilege, segregation of duties, and compliance standards such as GDPR, FCA guidelines, and ISO 27001.
• Detail-Oriented: Strong attention to detail and a process-driven mindset.
• Collaborative Skills: Ability to work effectively across IT, Security, Audit, and HR teams.
• Experience and Qualifications: 2–4 years of experience in identity and access management, preferably in financial services or regulated environments, with beneficial qualifications like a degree in cybersecurity or certifications such as Security+, ITIL, or vendor-specific credentials.

Reward & Benefits:

• A fair and competitive salary evaluated against market data, annual discretionary bonus scheme, Medicash healthcare scheme, 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave.
• Commitment and dedication to your ongoing personal and professional development.
• A friendly and inclusive culture where teams genuinely strive to do the right thing by their colleagues and our customers.
• A strong sustainability agenda – we’re continually finding new ways to be kinder to the environment by reducing our carbon footprint.
• Your health and wellbeing is our priority, we encourage this through a suite of support resources, including a team of trained mental health first aiders.

Embracing Diversity Together:

We proudly embrace and celebrate diversity as a fundamental cornerstone of our values. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is not just essential for our success but is also a reflection of the vibrant communities we serve. Our commitment to diversity extends beyond our internal culture to the way we approach advertising and engage with our customers.

About Us:

We are a mutual, which means we don’t have shareholders. Instead, we’re owned by our members and use our money to do good, investing in our community, responsible causes, and – well, you. So, we’re always striving to do the right thing for our team, communities and members.