IAM Engineer - SSO

Job Requirements

• Essential Qualifications
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Identity & Access Management or Security Engineering roles, with strong focus on Access Management.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and operating enterprise access management platforms (e.g., Ping Identity, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of authentication and authorization concepts, including SSO, federation, MFA, and adaptive access.
• Hands-on experience with identity protocols and standards such as SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and LDAP.
• Experience integrating identity platforms with cloud applications, SaaS platforms, and custom-built applications.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using tools such as PowerShell or Python.
• Experience operating access services in hybrid and cloud environments (Azure and/or AWS).
• Ability to independently own complex technical implementations while collaborating across a global organization.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Desirable Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with passwordless authentication technologies and modern identity standards.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust and conditional access models.
• Experience supporting authentication services in high-availability, 24x7 enterprise environments.
• Experience with identity verification solutions and technolgies.
• Professional certifications such as Ping Identity Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator, Security+, or CISSP.
• Experience operating IAM platforms within a large, global, or highly regulated enterprise environment.

About UMG UK

Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits

• Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 paid days of annual leave
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• Dental and Travel Insurance options
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Cars
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)
• Just So You Know…
• The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.