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Senior IAM Engineer

NCC Group

Job Location:

Manchester - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 27 August 2026 (17 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 24 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

NCC Group are investing in expanding our digital identity service line to grow and expand capabilities offerings and propositions.

This new global practice will focus on three key core competencies - Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) Privileged Access Management (PAM) Access Management (AM) and Customer Identity (CIAM).

The opportunity is for an IAM technical consultant with hands-on technical experience performing as an engineer/developer to support large-scale IAM deployments supporting the implementation of identity lifecycle management access governance and/or privileged access. The role will be client-facing role working with other internal IAM SMEs and Cyber team members to support the deployment activities for large enterprise IAM solutions. The consultant will report to the service line leader.

This is a fantastic new opportunity to join our Global IAM team. The ideal candidate will have previous IAM/PAM engineering and development experience and exposure gained from delivering complex IAM engagements ideally across a broad client addition to your technical skills you will have strong client facing skills and be comfortable dealing with technical client stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a trusted advisor through high-quality delivery ensuring outcomes exceed client expectations.
Review requirements aligned with project timescales and product configuration capabilities to ensure best practice is applied in all stages of the design and development.
Perform development activities to support the integration with target applications covering full lifecycle activities with implementation of key JML processes and integration configuration.
Support colleagues and client stakeholders to support the implementation of IAM services including the identification of optimisation opportunities.
Ability to operate in an agile delivery model.
Responsible for unit testing of code and configuration. Ability to support peer QA and testing.
Perform post-implementation activities such as user testing troubleshooting and support

Skills Knowledge & Expertise

Minimum Required Skills

Have experience of

IAM products such as SailPoint Saviynt Okta Microsoft and others;

and/or

PAM products such as CyberArk Delinea BeyondTrust Wallex and others.

Have experience of delivering complex IAM and/or PAM engagements and projects ideally covering all stages including strategy design and implementation.
Have experience of developing and delivery of IAM/PAM projects on time and on budget to a high level of customer satisfaction.
Have strong business consultancy and technical skills.
Excellent communication consulting soft skills and presentation skills.
Exceptional written communication and reporting skills.
Experience with Active Directory Microsoft Entra and other cloud platforms.
Experience with DevOps processes and tools including exposure with Source Code Management (GitHub)

IAM

Have experience with HR processes (JML) and systems and authoritative source integration based on WorkDay SuccessFactors Beeline and application integration such as AD ServiceNow SAP etc.
Have experience with Java BeanShell/JavaScript JSP/Servlets
Have experience with web technologies: XML SPML/SOAP. Web Services and App Services
Hands on experience of SailPoint Saviynt Okta Microsoft or other IAM products
Knowledge of RBAC SOD etc.

PAM

Have experience of defining privileged access and the supporting the implementation of effective PAM processes
Have experience of account discovery classification and onboarding of privileged accounts and access
Implementation and integration experience working with other technical teams to perform the necessary configuration (firewall rules) and onboarding readiness activities
Hands on experience of CyberArk BeyondTrust Delina Microsoft or other PAM products

Desired Skills and Qualifications

Demonstrable capability and vendor qualifications is advantageous.
IAM and/or PAM vendor Certifications
Zero trust and SASE knowledge
Cloud related certifications across AWS/GCP/Azure
Cloud IAM native experience across AWS/GCP/Azure
CISM / CISSP / CRISC / ISO 27001 LI/LA / CISA
Experience of core control frameworks such as NIST SANS Top 20 CSC ISO 27001 Privacy NIS and CAF.

Behaviours

Flexibility in working hours (as per client requirement).
Ability to travel both nationwide and internationally (where required).
Ability to build strong trust-based working relationships
High standards of work output
Strong and effective communicator
Desire to continually improve and learn new skills.
Self-motivating innovative and creative

Job Benefits

Flexible Working: Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options.
Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme
Financial & Investment Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension Life Assurance and Share Save Scheme.
Community & Volunteering Programmes: Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities.
Green Car Scheme: Drive green and save money with our eco-friendly car scheme.
Cycle Scheme: Stay fit and healthy with our cycle-to-work scheme.
Special Time Off: Take time off for those big moments in life like getting married/entering into a civil partnership becoming a grandparent and welcoming home a new pet.
Family Planning: Benefit from our generous maternity and paternity leave as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments.