About the Role
The Technology Resilience team safeguards the FCA's digital assets, services and suppliers to ensure the organisation remains secure and compliant. This role will build the development and enhancement of Identity and Access Management security products and automation capabilities, enabling secure and efficient access across critical business applications.
Responsibilities
- Build the development and enhancement of Identity and Access Management security products and automation capabilities, enabling secure and efficient access across critical business applications.
- Drive the effective onboarding of key applications by delivering robust identity solutions that strengthen security and support organisational objectives.
- Provide strategic direction on cloud security initiatives, helping to shape technology investment decisions and enhance the value of security capabilities.
- Build good relationships with stakeholders to address security requirements, manage risk effectively and support business continuity across the organisation.
- Guide and support cloud security engineering teams, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing and the delivery of high-quality security outcomes.
- Apply industry insight and awareness of emerging technologies to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in identity and cloud security practices.
- Influence security priorities by translating complex technical risks into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Manage the design and implementation of enterprise security products, services, policies and procedures in partnership with cyber security, programme and project teams, helping to strengthen organisational resilience and long-term security maturity.
Requirements
- Experience of working in a security engineering role supporting Enterprise Security services, products, and architecture.
- Extensive IDAM experience in PAM and IGA.
- Effective communication skills to articulate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders and leadership abilities to inspire and motivate team members towards common security goals.
- Managing incidents, problem investigations, undertaking patching & release management activities in addition to managing product risks & mitigation activities.
- Effective decision-making and problem-solving skills to address security challenges in dynamic cloud environments.
- Demonstrated knowledge working with cloud computing environments.
- IDAM engineering background.
- SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting.
Skills
- Identity and Access Management (IDAM)
- Privileged Access Management (PAM)
- Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)
- Cloud Security
- Communication
- Leadership
- Incident Management
- Problem Solving
- Risk Management
- Patching
- Release Management
Location
- National (Edinburgh and Leeds)
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Lead Associate – Regulatory
- Senior Leader
Salary/Compensations
- National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £60,700 to £80,000 per annum
- London from £66,600 to £88,000 per annum
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)
- Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
- Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
- 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
- A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle
About the Company
- We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective.
- The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile, and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency, and operational efficiency.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best.
- We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.
- We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process.
