IAM Analyst

• Shape and optimise identity governance by implementing and integrating IGA platforms
• Design and automate end-to-end identity lifecycle and access workflows
• Manage workflows across cloud and on-prem directories for a government department
• Collaborate with the client team to meet security-focused requirements
• Ensure compliance with identity access management protocols
• Conduct testing and troubleshooting of IGA solutions
• Maintain documentation for technical configurations and operational processes

Technologies:

• Active Directory
• Azure
• Cloud
• IAM
• LDAP
• OAuth
• OpenID
• RBAC
• SAML
• Security, We are a government client located in Oxfordshire, seeking an IAM Analyst to join our team on a 6-month contract basis, operating in a hybrid model with 2-3 days onsite. This role offers an opportunity to shape and optimise our identity governance in a large, security-focused environment while working with existing technologies and frameworks. We value strong collaboration and innovative problem-solving skills to drive our identity management processes.

• Hands-on experience delivering and configuring IGA platforms (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt, Omada, One Identity, or similar)
• Proven experience integrating IGA solutions with Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD and connecting HR systems and databases as authoritative sources
• Strong understanding of identity lifecycle management, including automation of JML processes
• Experience designing approval workflows and access request processes
• Knowledge of access certification, re-certification, and attestation campaigns
• Solid understanding of RBAC modelling, role mining, and entitlement management
• Experience with application connector development and configuration
• Strong troubleshooting skills for resolving provisioning and synchronisation issues
• Strong grasp of authentication protocols including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SCIM
• Knowledge of directory services such as Active Directory and LDAP
• Working knowledge of ISO 27001 and NIST CSF
• Good documentation skills for technical configurations and operational runbooks