Senior Identity Engineer in Edinburgh

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Hybrid – Edinburgh, Telford or Birmingham office. Expected 1–2 days per week in office, subject to business needs.

Flexible working: All of our roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process.

Closing Date: 28/01/2026

Salary and benefits: £45,000 - £60,000 plus 16% bonus up to 32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.

Who are we? We want to be the best place that any of our 6,600 colleagues have ever worked. We’re Phoenix Group, we’re a long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We’re a FTSE 100 organisation that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we’re not done yet.

The role: As a Senior Identity Engineer, you’ll lead the design, implementation, and enhancement of enterprise identity and access management solutions. You’ll be responsible for integrating new applications, developing automation scripts, and optimising platforms such as Saviynt, CyberArk, and Microsoft Entra ID. You’ll work closely with architecture, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant identity services across the Phoenix Group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and enhance enterprise-wide identity and access management (IAM) solutions.
• Lead the integration of new applications and services into the identity ecosystem, ensuring seamless and secure access.
• Develop and maintain workflows, connectors, and automation scripts to support identity lifecycle processes.
• Configure and optimise IAM platforms such as Saviynt, CyberArk, and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure identity services align with business and security requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex identity-related issues across platforms and environments, ensuring timely resolution and minimal impact.
• Contribute to the development of identity governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Support audit and compliance activities by ensuring identity controls and documentation are in place and up to date.
• Stay current with emerging identity technologies, standards, and threats, and apply insights to improve our posture.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing across the Group Identity Team.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience engineering IAM solutions in complex enterprise environments.
• Deep understanding of authentication, access governance, and privileged access management.
• Hands-on experience with Saviynt, CyberArk, and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills across identity platforms.
• Awareness of regulatory and compliance standards (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, ISF Standard of Good Practice).

We want to hire the whole version of you. We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

Please note that we reserve the right to remove adverts earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.