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Identity Platform Engineer

Job Posted: a day ago

Salary: £ 625 - 625 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Reading, Berkshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Job title: Identity Platform Engineer 

Rate: £625 per day
 Location: Remote-based, with occasional travel to Reading, Warton, or Barrow
 Contract: 6 months+

SC security clearance is required for this role 

Overview

A leading defence technology programme is seeking an experienced Identity Platform Engineer to support the design, enhancement, and maintenance of secure identity solutions across a complex, highly regulated environment. You will work as part of a new formed specialist engineering function delivering identity, access, and authentication services critical to national defence operations.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain identity and access management (IAM) platforms within secure defence environments.
Support and improve existing identity services, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, and federation.
Deliver engineering solutions across Entra ID (Azure AD), Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS), and ADFS.
Integrate and support identity protocols including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SCIM.
Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for identity platform componentsEssential Skills & Experience

Current SC Clearance (essential).
Over 2 years' experience in identity platform engineering or IAM roles.
Strong hands-on expertise with Entra ID, ADDS, ADFS, and hybrid identity configurations.
Proven experience integrating authentication and identity standards: SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM.Desirable Skills

Experience working within MOD environments (MODCloud, MODSecure).
Knowledge of PKI, certificate management, and privileged access tools (CyberArk, BeyondTrust).
Exposure to DevSecOps methodologies and secure CI/CD.If you are interested in this role or wish to apply please feel free to submit your CV

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