Security Engineer

Security Engineer- NextGen

Department: Identity and Access Management (IAM)

The Security Engineer will play a key role in delivering and operating enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) capabilities. Design, implement and assure the security controls that protect the IDAM 2.0 platform, ensuring identity services are secure by design, compliant with regulatory requirements and aligned to Zero Trust principles. Work closely with Architecture, Platform Engineering and Development teams to embed security throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

The position works closely with IAM architects, business stakeholders and technology partners.

Client is undergoing a transformation of its Identity and Access Management practices including the delivery of a set of net new tools to overhaul how IAM is carried out in the industry. We are seeking experienced and dynamic Security Engineer who have an excellent understanding of Identity Management, with a successful track record of working in complex global organisations at fast pace.

In this role, you will:

• Design and implement security controls across the IDAM 2.0 platform.
• Embed Secure by Design principles throughout solution delivery.
• Implement and maintain Zero Trust security controls.
• Configure and maintain authentication and authorisation security mechanisms.
• Implement secure service-to-service communication using mutual TLS (mTLS).
• Support Workload Identity, Human Identity and Agent Identity security controls.
• Implement and maintain Policy-as-Code solutions using OPA and related technologies.
• Integrate secrets management, PKI and certificate lifecycle services.
• Support cryptographic key management and certificate rotation processes.
• Perform security reviews of solution designs, infrastructure and application code.
• Conduct threat modelling and security risk assessments.
• Identify, assess and remediate security vulnerabilities.
• Support vulnerability management and security patching activities.
• Develop and maintain security baselines, standards and hardening guides.
• Implement cloud security controls for GCP resources and Kubernetes platforms.
• Configure security monitoring, logging, alerting and audit capabilities.
• Support identity governance, privileged access and least privilege implementation.
• Assist with penetration testing and remediation activities.
• Support security compliance with financial services regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Security Operations and Incident Response teams during security events.
• Support security assurance for third-party integrations and supplier solutions.
• Contribute to DevSecOps tooling and automated security testing.
• Promote security awareness and engineering best practice across delivery teams.
• Produce security documentation, implementation guides and operational

Procedures.

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

Key Skills & Experience

Essential Skills

• Information Security Engineering
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Zero Trust Architecture
• Authentication and Authorisation
• Workload Identity
• Agent Identity
• PKI and Certificate Management
• Secrets Management
• Cryptography
• Cloud Security (GCP)
• Kubernetes Security
• Service Mesh Security
• API Security
• Policy-as-Code (OPA)
• DevSecOps
• Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)
• Threat Modelling
• Vulnerability Management
• Security Monitoring and SIEM
• Security Compliance and Governance
• Incident Response