IAM Specialist
Location: Cheltenham – Hybrid working
Salary: £70,000 + enchanced pension, bonus + benefits
Benefits: Hybrid working, professional development, and exposure to large-scale transformation projects
Our client, a leading organisation undergoing a major digital transformation, is seeking an experienced IAM Specialist with strong Microsoft expertise. You’ll play a key role in modernising their identity and access management landscape, supporting the shift from a heavily on-premises environment to a cloud-first model leveraging Microsoft Entra and related technologies.
What you’ll do
* Manage and optimise IAM systems to ensure secure and reliable access across the enterprise
* Oversee user identity lifecycle management — provisioning, authentication, and authorisation
* Implement and enforce access control and role-based access (RBAC) policies
* Lead integration of Entra ID / Azure AD with existing on-premise identity solutions
* Monitor and respond to IAM-related security incidents and vulnerabilities
* Maintain and enhance MFA, SSO, and password management solutions
* Collaborate with infrastructure and security teams to align IAM with wider cloud migration plans
* Produce and maintain documentation, policies, and user guidance
What we’re looking for
* Proven experience managing hybrid on-prem and cloud-based IAM environments
* Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) and related security tools
* Expertise in authentication mechanisms (SSO, MFA) and access control models
* Experience implementing RBAC and identity governance frameworks
* Solid understanding of compliance, audit, and security best practices
* Relevant certifications (e.g. CISSP, CIAM, CISM) desirable