Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist

Role: IAM Specialist (Identity Governance and Administration)Location: Culham - 2-3 days per week on site, remainder remoteDuration: Until 18/12/2026 (possible extension)Day Rate: Approx. £50-55/hour (Umbrella)IR35: In scopeSector: Cyber / Public SectorClearance: BPSS (eligible for SC)Our client''s mission is to deliver highly secure, scalable and innovative digital solutions to support critical national work. The IAM Specialist will sit within the cyber security team and will be directly responsible for the technical implementation and configuration of a new IGA platform.What you will be doingImplement and configure an enterprise IGA platform (SailPoint, Saviynt, Omada, One Identity or similar) from a hands-on, technical standpoint.Integrate the IGA solution with Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD as the primary Identity Provider.Connect authoritative sources (HR systems, contractor databases, directories) to underpin identity lifecycle management.Design and build automated Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) processes for provisioning and deprovisioning.Create and optimise approval workflows and access request processes, including exceptions.Set up and manage access certification / recertification campaigns and attestation activities.Develop and refine RBAC models, including role mining and entitlement management.Configure application connectors for AD, Entra ID, SaaS and on-prem systems.Implement segregation of duties (SoD) policies and access risk analytics.Configure SSO and federation ..... full job details .....