About us
We are Digital Science and we are advancing the research ecosystem.
We are a pioneering technology company, and our vision is of a future where a trusted and collaborative research ecosystem drives progress for all. We believe in better, open, collaborative and inclusive research.
In creating the next generation of tools and working in partnership with the community we tackle some of the biggest challenges to research. In order to achieve our vision, we need innovative, inspiring and dynamic people to join our team.
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Your new role
As our IAM Technical Lead, you will be a vital part of our Central IT team, working alongside our Group Information Security team and overseeing our Identity and Access Management platforms and roadmap.Being our first IAM Technical Lead, we’re looking for you to shape our thinking and approach in this space. With ranging responsibilities, which will affect our customers as well as our colleagues and Products, this is a pivotal role for Digital Science as we continue to grow and evolve Working closely with the Product Development and Information Security teams, , the first programme of work will be to define, design and embed an IAM solution for our customers, adding
value to our global customer base, through delivering a centralised Customer Identity and Access Management service. If you’re keen to be in an environment where you can make a difference from day one, we would love to hear from you.
- Work with the stakeholders from across the group and third-party vendors/partners, to embed and enhance the Identity and Access Management platform(s) and roadmap starting from a Customer perspective
- Introduce and lead the IAM community of practice, promoting best-practice for implementation and operation of IAM services and platforms
- Champion solutions to IAM challenges and opportunities for Digital Science products
- Capture and produce technical requirements, technical designs and application integration designs
- Support vendors, partners and Product teams with the implementation and testing of solutions
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities to the IAM service(s)
- Collaborate with the wider organisation and the Group IT and Security teams to support business representatives in embedding and improving their compliance, auditability and operations
- Act as a strategic advisor to internal, Product CTO’s, the Group CISO and Group CTO
- You have significant, expert, professional experience in (C)IAM/Information Security as an engineer and solution architect.
- You have experience in implementing IAM solutions for external customers, as well as internal staff
- You have in-depth knowledge and understanding of identity technologies, strategy and operations (including SSO, MFA, SAML, OAuth, administration and access best-practice and management standards)
- You are a keen “horizon scanner”, maintaining industry knowledge, techniques, vulnerabilities and potential tooling to cement your position in the field
- You have end-to-end experience of delivering IAM programmes of work involving in-house and third-party teams
- You’re highly organised and have the ability to work on intricate details without losing the big picture
- You’ll be a strong communicator and comfortable communicating with people at all organisational levels and leading conversations around recommendations for improvements
- You have a collaborative approach to how you work and ensure all groups are communicated with and understand your process and approach
- You’re a self learner and have an inquisitive mind
- You’re resourceful and solutions focussed, making practical considerations for all groups involved
- You’re a natural problem solver and have strong analytical skills
Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related field, and/or equivalent Information Security related certification.
Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
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