IAM Security Engineer- NextGen

The Role: IAM Security Engineer- NextGen Location: Sheffield, UK Position Type: Contract Inside IR35 Remote work option Available: Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite Job Description: 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. * Implement secure service-to-service communication using mutual TLS (mTLS). * Support Workload Identity, Human Identity and Agent Identity security controls. * Integrate secrets management, PKI and certificate lifecycle services. * Support cryptographic key management and certificate rotation processes. * Conduct threat modelling and security risk assessments. * Identify, assess and remediate security vulnerabilities. * Implement cloud security controls for GCP resources and Kubernetes platforms. * Contribute to DevSecOps tooling and automated security testing. Essential Skills * Information Security Engineering * Identity and Access Management (IAM) * Zero Trust Architecture * Authentication and Authorisation * Workload Identity * Agent Identity * PKI and Certificate 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 * Incident Response