Engineer - Identity & Access Management (IAM)

About the role

We're looking for an IAM Engineer in the I dentity & Access Management Team within our Infrastructure & Operations Group who are focused on delivering the best possible infrastructure to our end users and the FT as a whole. You'll collaborate closely with engineers in all Product and Tech teams, as well as product managers, project managers, delivery managers alongside 3rd party suppliers and vendors to design, build and support scalable IAM solutions that allow secure, resilient and manageable access to FT Services and Data.

Responsibilities

• We are looking for engineers who can contribute and grow in the following areas:
• Delivering continual service improvement of all IAM services and troubleshooting problem areas as required
• Providing in depth support to both support and project teams. Proactively managing and administering systems that relate to IAM management (Okta, Entra, Active Directory).
• Experience of providing support of Okta
• User accounts
• Directory sync
• Okta Groups
• Okta Group rules
• Management of Administration Roles
• Okta Workflows
• SAML 2.0 integrations (SSO, OIDC management)
• Profile sources
• Attribute Mappings
• Experience of Active Directory
• User accounts
• Group Policies
• OU structure
• Experience of Entra
• User accounts
• Structure
• Permissions
• Policies
• SAML 2.0 integrations
• App configurations
• Ability to collaborate with a wide variety of people both internally and externally
• Demonstrate analytical skills with the ability to diagnose issues across code, test, and environment
• Communicate clearly across product and technology teams and to be able to communicate to different stakeholders and audiences
• You should be passionate about delivering excellence and to achieve that we encourage self management and ownership of technical issues.
• Desirable
• Exposure to Agile Methodologies (Jira, Working in Sprints, Retrospectives, Planning)
• Exposure to monitoring and alerting tools (Grafana, Splunk)
• Exposure to automation
• Exposure to scripting (powershell, shell scripting)
• Some knowledge of using Visual Studio and Github
• Some knowledge of Zapier
• We don't expect candidates to meet every requirement listed above. If you have a willingness to be open to learning about new things and possess a collaborative attitude we'd gladly encourage you to apply.
• This role is an opportunity to develop the skills you already have in a supportive environment, working alongside experienced engineers across the FT Product and Tech teams.
• This role is targeting Engineer level, but we are open to candidates looking to grow into the role with the right support, mentorship, and opportunity to develop platform engineering skills.
• What's in it for you? Our benefits
• We have many great benefits. Some standout ones are:
• A competitive bonus incentive scheme.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities including 10% time, tech talks, internal conferences and opportunities to attend external conferences and training.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 2 years' service.
• Generous parental leave
• Very competitive pension plan, with the company doubling your contribution.

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Additional Information

Career journeys at the FT At the FT, your next career opportunity could be just a few steps away. We believe in empowering our people to grow, develop and shape their careers without needing to look elsewhere. Whether you're curious to explore a different part of the business, ready to build on your strengths, or keen to take on a fresh challenge, internal mobility is one of the most powerful ways to grow with us. The FT is a place where innovation, collaboration and ambition are encouraged at every turn. You're already working with colleagues who support each other's development, and leaders who value your potential as much as your performance. As part of a global organisation driven by purpose and powered by trust, you have access to a wide network of roles and learning opportunities designed to help you thrive. There's no one-size-fits-all career path at the FT - just a supportive environment where you can follow your curiosity and discover where it leads. Build a newsworthy career at the FT. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.

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