IAM Technical Specialist – SC Cleared – 11874HS

Overview

In this contract role you will implement and operate identity governance and access (IGA) solutions with a focus on SailPoint and related platforms. You will work on integrating IAM with enterprise sources, automating lifecycle events and access requests, and maintaining security attestation processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable identity solutions in a hybrid environment near Oxford. This role offers a chance to apply key security frameworks and achieve clear, enforceable access controls in a high-sensitivity setting. Your work helps protect critical systems while supporting rapid onboarding and compliant access.

Responsibilities

• Implement and run IGA tooling (SailPoint and/or similar) across the environment
• Integrate IGA with authoritative sources such as HR systems and databases
• Design and automate identity lifecycle management and join/leave processes
• Build and manage approval workflows and access request processes
• Coordinate attestation campaigns, certification, and RBAC modelling
• Develop and configure application connectors and ensure provisioning/synchronisation reliability
• Support authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM) and directory services (AD, LDAP)
• Maintain strong documentation for configurations and runbooks
• Support obtaining SC-level national security clearance

Key requirements

• Hands-on IGA implementation experience (SailPoint, Saviynt, Omada, One Identity)
• Experience integrating IGA with Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD
• Experience connecting HR systems/databases to IGA
• Strong understanding of identity lifecycle management and JML automation
• Experience building approval workflows and access request processes
• Knowledge of access certification, recertification, and attestation campaigns
• Understanding of RBAC modelling, role mining, entitlement management
• Experience with application connector development and configuration
• Knowledge of authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM)
• Knowledge of Active Directory and LDAP; hybrid identity
• Working knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST CSF
• Strong troubleshooting for provisioning/synchronisation issues
• Good documentation skills for runbooks and configurations
• Ability to obtain SC-level national security clearance

• good documentation skills
• troubleshooting mindset
• communication
• SailPoint
• Saviynt
• Omada

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