IAM Technical Specialist

Northern Ireland Water Limited; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an IAM Technical Specialist for a major public sector transformation programme in Belfast. The role involves designing and developing secure IAM solutions, ensuring compliance with security standards, and collaborating with stakeholders. Essential qualifications include a degree in ICT, 3+ years of IAM experience, and skills with platforms like Microsoft Azure AD and Okta. This is a temporary post with a competitive hourly rate of £24.45, offering a hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in an IAM role.
• Solid hands-on expertise with IAM platforms.
• Proven experience implementing security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of secure IAM workflows and system integration.
• Design and implement access controls and entitlement structures.
• Monitor compliance with security standards.

Skills

IAM role experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in ICT-related discipline

Tools

Entra ID

Microsoft Azure Active Directory

Okta

Oracle IAM

Job description

MCS Group has an exciting opportunity for an IAM Technical Specialist to join a major public sector transformation programme. This role sits within the integration team, tasked with delivering secure and scalable IAM solutions to support regional systems used across public services.

As IAM Technical Specialist, you will work with a team of IT professionals in the design, development, and support of critical system integration's. You will also play a central role in enhancing identity life-cycle processes, role-based access controls, and developing robust IAM frameworks that align with organisational security standards.

The Role

• Lead the development of secure IAM work-flows and system integration.
• Design and implement access controls, entitlement structures, and audit/reporting capabilities.
• Collaborate with internal teams, stakeholders, and third-party suppliers on delivery and support.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with security standards, including MFA, SoD, and least-privilege models.
• Contribute to project planning, solution design, and ongoing support and enhancements.

The Person- Essential Criteria

• A degree (or equivalent) in an ICT-related discipline with 3+ years' experience in an IAM role
• Solid hands-on expertise with platforms such as Entra ID, Microsoft Azure Active Directory, Okta, or Oracle IAM.
• Familiarity with IAM-related technologies & concepts (SSO, ADFS, MFA, RBAC, PKI, etc.).
• Proven experience implementing security best practices like least privilege access and segregation of duties.
• Experience creating and managing RBAC within large-scale enterprise systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage work-streams, meet tight deadlines, and deliver to specification.

The Person- Desirable Criteria

• Experience with protocols such as OAuth, OpenID Connect, SAML, and Kerberos.
• Knowledge of relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.).
• Experience with APIs and web service integration.

Location: Belfast / Hybrid
Duration: Temporary Post Until ~Aug 2026 - Immediate Start Available!

Salary: £24.45 per hour | £47677.5/y
Hours: 37.5 per week

If you require any reasonable adjustments in relation to your application, please get in touch.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Corey Hillis, Specialist Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group 02890 490 904.

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Not all agencies are the same… MCS Group are passionate about providing a first-class service to all our customers and have an independent review rating of 4.9 stars on Google.