About the job

Job summary

Salary: £34,905
Hours: Full Time 
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Polaris House, Swindon or Nottingham (Hybrid Working Available)

Closing Date: Sunday 7 January 2024

We are recruiting for an expert in Identity and Access management services. You will play a key role in ensuring our Identity & Access Management services are delivered in alignment with the needs of UKRI. Working closely with DDaT colleagues and suppliers, you will ensure that the technical solutions evolve in line with the product roadmap, remaining fit for purpose, and providing an acceptable balance of flexibility versus control. As IAM services are a key underpinning technology for numerous areas, experience across multiple technology domains would be an advantage.

As the Identity & Access Management Technical specialist, you will be responsible for understanding and implementing new Identity and Access Management services, then transitioning them to delivery partners or arranging ongoing service delivery and ownership within the DDaT team.

Job description

• Maintaining an in-depth understanding of technologies in the identity and access management space.
• Monitoring technology and industry trends
• Undertake design, build, and support activities
• Working with colleagues to facilitate the evolution of end-user experience and access all systems from anywhere, securely
• Collaborating with the technical lead, Security and Architecture teams on the implementation of security controls
• Managing user accounts, permissions, and entitlements throughout an identity lifecycle
• Documenting procedures and processes.
• Managing and Monitoring systems including Active Directory, Microsoft Azure AD/Entra ID and IGA.
• SSO, Provisioning and API Integration of SaaS applications.

Person specification

Essential

You will need to be able to demonstrate the following technical knowledge and skills in a range of IT areas with a focus on:

• Active Directory and Azure Active Directory
• Manipulating data and automating processes
• Documentation and report writing skills to both technical and business audiences
• Taking a problem or requirements specification and designing and implementing technical solutions
• Working with delivery partners to drive value and performance improvements in delivering continuous improvement in a relevant IT field
• Evidence-based decision making and following processes and policies and challenging where appropriate

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Benefits

Alongside your salary of £34,905, UK Research and Innovation contributes £9,424 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role, matched with the criteria. To apply for the role, click on 'Apply at Advertiser's site'

The closing date for applications is Sunday 7 January 2024

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.