Contract
IAM Security Engineer
Vallum Associates
Sheffield
Posted: 27 July 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 26 August 2026
Ref: 225418300
The client is undergoing a transformation of its Identity and Access Management practices including the delivery of a set of net new tools to overhaul how IAM is carried out in the industry.- We are seeking experienced and dynamic Security Engineer who have-an excellent understanding of Identity Management, with a-successful-track record-of-working-in-complex-global organisations at fast pace.-
In this role, you will:
- Design and implement security controls across the IDAM 2.0 platform.
- Embed Secure by Design principles throughout solution delivery.
- Implement and maintain Zero Trust security controls.
- Configure and maintain authentication and authorisation security mechanisms.
- Implement secure service-to-service communication using mutual TLS (mTLS).
- Implement and maintain Policy-as-Code solutions using OPA and related technologies.
- Integrate secrets management, PKI and certificate lifecycle services.
- Support cryptographic key management and certificate rotation processes.
- Perform security reviews of solution designs, infrastructure and application code.
- Conduct threat modelling and security risk assessments.
- Develop and maintain security baselines, standards and hardening guides.
- Implement cloud security controls for GCP resources and Kubernetes platforms.
- Support identity governance, privileged access and least privilege implementation.
- Collaborate with Security Operations and Incident Response teams during security events.
- Support security assurance for third-party integrations and supplier solutions.
Essential Skills:
- Information Security Engineering
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Zero Trust Architecture
- Authentication and Authorisation
- Workload Identity
- Agent Identity
- PKI and Certificate Management
- Cryptography
- Cloud Security (GCP)
- Kubernetes Security
- API Security
- Policy-as-Code (OPA)
- DevSecOps
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