Job Description
Your new companyA large UK public sector organisation responsible for delivering essential national services and supporting critical government operations. The organisation oversees a wide range of public-facing and internal functions, working across multiple departments to ensure effective service delivery, policy implementation, and operational support.Your new role
* Design, develop, and maintain SailPoint connectors, workflows, rules, and APIs for automated provisioning and de-provisioning.
* Lead configuration, integration, and deployment of SailPoint IdentityIQ or Identity Security Cloud solutions.
* Integrate SailPoint with systems such as Active Directory, Entra ID, HR systems, AWS, ServiceNow, LDAP directories, and cloud applications.
* Implement IAM governance functions including RBAC, access reviews, certification campaigns, and lifecycle policy enforcement.
* Develop custom rules, scripts, and extensions using Java, BeanShell, XML, and REST/SOAP APIs.
* Troubleshoot issues related to provisioning, connectors, access control, and integration failures.
* Build automation to support onboarding/offboarding, role assignment, and identity lifecycle events.
* Collaborate with InfoSec, DevOps, and Compliance teams to strengthen governance, audit readiness, and least-privilege access standards.
* Ensure solutions adhere to enterprise security, scalability, availability, and performance requirements.
* Support production operations, including incident response, triage, and continuous improvement.
What you'll need to succeed
* Hands-on engineering experience with SailPoint
* Deep understanding of IAM principles: RBAC, least privilege, access certification, governance workflows.
* Integration experience with identity data sources: Active Directory, LDAP, HRIS, AWS, ServiceNow, databases.
* Strong troubleshooting skills across provisioning, connector issues, and identity lifecycle processes.
What you'll get in returnYou will be offered a long-term (6 months) contract working in the city centre for a public sector organisation, offering hybrid working and a competitive day rate. What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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