At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead Linux identity and access management, enhancing security and automation across platforms.
- Company: Join Registers of Scotland, a pioneering organisation in land and property registration.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous pension, 38 days holiday, and flexible working.
- Other info: Be part of an award-winning team focused on innovation and creativity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on security while working with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Deep expertise in Linux identity management and strong problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 68621 - 68621 £ per year.
Edinburgh or Glasgow
Relaxed Hybrid and Flexible Working Environment
£58,281- £68,621 per annum + 28.97% employer contributory pension and 38 days annual holiday
Introduction to the Role
Hays' Cyber practice have partnered exclusively with Registers of Scotland (RoS) on the search for an experienced Linux IAM/PAM Engineer to lead on identity, authentication, and privileged access across their Linux estate, driving least-privilege access, improving automation, and strengthening security as they scale their cloud platforms. This is a high-impact role where you'll act as a trusted expert, working across security, infrastructure, and cloud teams to influence key decisions and protect critical services. Ideal for someone with deep Linux identity expertise who thrives on solving complex security challenges and driving real change.
About the Organisation
Registers of Scotland (RoS) manages 21 land, property and other legal registers which are a critical asset for the Scottish economy. They aim to provide the best public service for Scotland and are on a mission to make some of the oldest public land registers in the world into some of the most modern. Registers of Scotland (RoS) is an award-winning organisation recognised for its technology and innovation. Registers of Scotland is a world-leading pioneer in land and property registration. Their full-stack teams design, architect, and build all registration products in-house, and they work to create digital solutions for the people of Scotland. You will get an opportunity to nurture your creativity and develop with RoS through access to the latest data, software engineering and product delivery techniques.
What the Role Entails
As a senior Unix / Linux identity subject-matter expert, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Linux identity, authentication, and privileged access controls across Red Hat and Ubuntu platforms. You will play a key role in strengthening least-privilege access, integrating security tooling, and increasing automation maturity across the estate.
- Design, deploy, and manage Linux identity and authentication services across RHEL and Ubuntu estates, including Red Hat Identity Management (IdM).
- Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of Privileged Access Management (PAM) controls for Unix/Linux systems, including policy enforcement, just-in-time access, and least-privilege models.
- Deploy and integrate security controls to support vulnerability and threat management tooling within the Linux estate.
- Develop and maintain a standardised role-based access control (RBAC) approach for Linux systems.
- Support the design and delivery of secure, automated builds for RHEL 8.
Senior Linux IAM Engineer employer: Hays
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