IAM Engineering Director

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We are seeking an experienced IAM Engineering Director to lead the strategy, design, implementation and continuous improvement of enterprise identity and access management capabilities. This is a senior technology leadership role responsible for building secure, scalable and reliable platforms that support workforce, customer, privileged and machine identities across a complex digital environment. You will define the engineering roadmap, establish architectural standards and ensure that identity services align with business priorities, security requirements and regulatory obligations.

You will lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of IAM engineers, architects and technical specialists, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, innovation and operational excellence. Key responsibilities include overseeing identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorisation, privileged access management, access governance, directory services, federation, secrets management and identity integrations. You will guide the delivery of modern capabilities such as adaptive authentication, zero-trust access controls, automation and policy-based governance. The role will also involve setting engineering practices, managing delivery risks, supporting incident response and ensuring platforms meet agreed standards for availability, resilience, performance and security.

The successful candidate will have substantial experience leading IAM engineering teams and delivering enterprise-scale identity solutions. You will bring strong knowledge of IAM principles, security architecture, cloud and hybrid environments, directory technologies, federation protocols such as SAML and OAuth/OIDC, and privileged access controls. Experience with automation, infrastructure as code, API-driven integrations and modern DevOps practices is highly desirable. You should be confident influencing senior stakeholders, translating complex technical issues into clear recommendations and working effectively across security, infrastructure, software engineering, risk and compliance teams. Strong communication, strategic thinking, commercial awareness and a hands-on understanding of identity technologies are essential. Relevant professional certifications in security, cloud or identity management would be advantageous.

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Added 04/09/2026
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