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Access Engineer

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FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking an experienced SailPoint Engineer to design, implement, and maintain their Identity and Access Management (IAM) infrastructure. This is initially an 8 month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Leeds.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in SailPoint platforms and a strong understanding of identity governance and administration principles. Experience with the broader Microsoft identity and security ecosystem is highly valued as our client continues to integrate IAM solutions across their technology stack.

Responsibilities:

Platform Management

Design, develop, and maintain SailPoint IdentityIQ/IdentityNow implementations

Configure and customize workflows, lifecycle events, provisioning policies, and certification campaigns

Develop and maintain application integrations using connectors (JDBC, SCIM, web services, flat files)

Create and optimize custom rules, workflows, and forms using BeanShell, Java, and XML

Perform platform upgrades, patches, and performance tuning

Identity Governance

Implement and manage role-based access control (RBAC) models and role mining initiatives

Configure and execute access certification campaigns for compliance requirements

Develop and maintain joiner/mover/leaver (JML) workflows and automated provisioning processes

Establish access request and approval workflows with appropriate segregation of duties (SoD) controls

Create and maintain identity lifecycle management policies

Integration & Development

Build and maintain integrations between SailPoint and target applications (Active Directory, Azure AD/Entra ID, Microsoft 365, SAP, ServiceNow, HR systems)

Develop custom connectors and APIs for applications without out-of-the-box support

Write and maintain SQL queries for reporting and data extraction

Implement REST/SOAP web services integrations

Create PowerShell and shell scripts for automation tasks

Collaborate on hybrid identity solutions spanning on-premises and cloud environments

Compliance & Reporting

Design and generate compliance reports for audits (SOX, GDPR, ISO 27001, etc.)

Configure policy violations and remediation workflows

Support internal and external audit requirements

Maintain documentation of IAM processes and configurations

Support & Troubleshooting

Provide Level 2/3 support for SailPoint platform issues

Troubleshoot provisioning failures, certification issues, and integration problems

Analyze logs and perform root cause analysis for incidents

Work with SailPoint support on complex technical issues

About You

Technical Skills:

3-5+ years of hands-on experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ or IdentityNow

Strong understanding of IAM concepts: provisioning, deprovisioning, RBAC, access certifications, SoD

Proficiency in Java, BeanShell, and XML for SailPoint customizations

Experience with connector development and application integrations

Knowledge of directory services (Active Directory, LDAP)

SQL database experience (Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL Server)

Understanding of authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth, OIDC, Kerberos)

Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash)

Desirable Skills:

SailPoint IdentityIQ Engineer or IdentityNow Engineer certification

Experience with SailPoint deployment in cloud environments (AWS, Azure)

Knowledge of other IAM tools (Okta, CyberArk, ForgeRock)

Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Familiarity with ITIL processes and ServiceNow integration

Understanding of compliance frameworks (SOX, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR)

Experience with API management and microservices architecture

Nice to Have - Microsoft Technologies

We work extensively with Microsoft technologies, and experience in any of these areas would be a significant advantage:

Microsoft Identity & Security

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) administration and integration

Microsoft Entra ID Governance (access reviews, entitlement management, privileged identity management)

Azure AD Connect and hybrid identity scenarios

Microsoft Entra Permissions Management

Conditional Access policies and identity protection

Microsoft Defender suite (Defender for Identity, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud Apps)

Microsoft Cloud & Collaboration

Microsoft 365 administration and security (Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams)

Azure platform services and Azure Resource Manager

Microsoft Graph API development

Microsoft Purview (information protection, DLP, compliance)

Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps) for workflow automation

Microsoft Infrastructure & Development

Windows Server and Group Policy management

Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS)

Microsoft SQL Server database administration

.NET development (C#) for custom integrations

Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines

Microsoft Intune for endpoint management

Security & Compliance

Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM) integration and log analytics

Microsoft Security Copilot

Microsoft Secure Score optimization

Microsoft compliance frameworks and certifications

About Us

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career

Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad

Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field

Annual leave, work-place pension

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