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Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer Location: Sheffield - Hybrid Type: Contract Day Rate: Inside IR35 Build the Next Generation of Enterprise Identity Services Are you a software engineer with a passion for security, cloud-native technologies, and identity management? We're looking for talented IAM Engineers to join a major identity transformation programme, helping to design and deliver modern Identity & Access Management capabilities at enterprise scale.
This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge identity solutions that support millions of users, applications, and services across a complex global environment. As part of a highly skilled Agile team, you'll build and operate secure, scalable, and resilient identity services while working alongside architects, security specialists, product owners, and platform engineers. The Opportunity This role sits at the heart of a large-scale IAM modernisation initiative focused on transforming how identity is managed across a global organisation.
You'll be responsible for developing cloud-native identity solutions, integrating modern authentication technologies, and delivering secure services that support both human and non-human identities. This is an ideal opportunity for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges, building high-quality software, and driving innovation in security and identity.
What You'll Be Doing
Design, develop, test, and support modern identity platform capabilities. Build cloud-native applications, APIs, and microservices. Develop event-driven integrations across enterprise platforms. Implement authentication, authorisation, and identity federation solutions. Build secure integrations with internal systems and third-party services. Support Human Identity, Agent Identity, and Workload Identity initiatives. Develop Policy-as-Code integrations and identity services. Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions.
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation. Participate in peer reviews, code reviews, and design discussions. Troubleshoot and resolve application, platform, and integration issues. Support deployments across development, test, and production environments. Develop technical documentation and operational runbooks. Ensure solutions meet security, performance, scalability, and resilience requirements.
Collaborate with engineering, security, architecture, and product teams. Support monitoring, observability, and operational excellence initiatives. Contribute to Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, refinement, stand-ups, and retrospectives. Drive continuous improvement and automation across the engineering lifecycle.
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Skills & Experience Essential Strong software engineering background. Experience building cloud-native applications and services. API development expertise, including RESTful services. Experience with microservices and distributed architectures. Event-driven architecture Experience. Hands-on Experience with Kubernetes and containerised environments. Strong Git version control knowledge. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Experience. Understanding of DevSecOps principles and practices.
Strong knowledge of identity standards including: OAuth2 OpenID Connect (OIDC) SAML SCIM Secure coding and application security best practices. Automated testing and quality engineering Experience. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Highly Desirable Experience in one or more of the following: Enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) Authentication and Authorisation platforms Zero Trust Security Policy-as-Code frameworks Cloud Security Engineering Identity Federation Secrets Management API Security DevOps and Platform Engineering Financial Services or other highly regulated environments What We're Looking For You'll thrive in this role if you: Enjoy building secure, high-quality software.
Are passionate about modern identity and security technologies. Have a proactive, solutions-focused mindset. Can work effectively within complex global organisations. Enjoy collaborating across engineering, security, and business teams. Continuously seek opportunities to learn and improve. Bring a positive, can-do attitude to challenging technical problems. Why Apply? This is a chance to be part of a major transformation programme that is redefining how identity and access management is delivered at enterprise scale.
You'll work with modern technologies, help shape next-generation security capabilities, and contribute to mission-critical systems that support a global organisation. If you're looking for a role where you can combine software engineering, cloud technologies, and cybersecurity expertise while working on large-scale transformation initiatives, we'd love to hear from you.
Keywords: IAM Engineer, Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management, OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, Kubernetes, Cloud Native, API Development, Microservices, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, Security Engineering, Identity Security, Platform Engineering SkillsIamidentity access managementCloud Security EngineeringSailpointCyberArkBeyondTrustEntra IDAzure ADOktaPing IdentityJob Title: Iam EngineerLocation: Manchester, UKRate/Salary: 500.00 - 625.00 GBP DailyJob Type: ContractTrading as TEKsystems.
Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands.
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Iam Engineer in London employer: Teksystems
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