IAM Engineer
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What you’ll do
As an Identity and Access Management Engineer within IoT Digital, you will be responsible for developing, integrating, and supporting robust IAM solutions to enable secure, scalable, and efficient access control across digital IoT products. Your work will directly support compliance, user experience, and operational efficiency in a security-sensitive domain.
This role involves close collaboration with architecture, platform, and product teams to ensure seamless integration of IAM systems into IoT platforms and services. You will serve as the technical point of contact for IAM topics and will contribute to the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of identity architectures.
Main Responsabilities:
- Design, implement, and manage IAM solutions supporting the IoT ecosystem.
- Maintain and enhance directory services using LDAP-based systems, particularly Oracle Unified Directory (OUD).
- Configure, customize, and operate WSO2 Identity Server, including user federation, SSO, and identity provisioning flows.
- Integrate IAM systems with APIs, web services, and cloud-based platforms to enforce authentication and authorization policies.
- Develop automation scripts for IAM-related operations and provisioning tasks.
- Ensure high availability, performance tuning, and disaster recovery of IAM components.
- Work with enterprise architects to align IAM strategies with overall security and integration roadmaps.
- Document solution designs, configurations, and IAM policies to ensure transparency and maintainability.
- Troubleshoot identity-related issues across development, staging, and production environments.
- Stay current with evolving security standards, identity protocols, and best practices in access control.
Who you are
- Solid experience with LDAP protocols and enterprise directory services (preferably OUD).
- Hands-on experience configuring and managing WSO2 Identity Server or similar IAM platforms (e.g., ForgeRock, Keycloak).
- Understanding of identity federation protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0).
- Proficient in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python, or Ansible) to manage IAM tasks and configurations.
- Familiarity with RBAC, SCIM, multi-factor authentication, and SSO implementations.
- Basic understanding of security compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001).
- Experience integrating IAM with backend systems, APIs, and microservices.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools related to secure deployment pipelines.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and troubleshooting skills.
- Fluent in English.
Not a perfect fit?
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.
What's in it for you
- Hybrid Work Model - Flexible hybrid work model with 8-10 in-office days per month, managed by team leaders.
- Vodafone Products and Services - Employees get a mobile phone, free communication plan, data card, and various discounts on services and products.
- Recognition - Recognition programs for innovative, creative, high-potential employees and exemplary behaviors.
- Health and Well-being - Well-being Program offers nutrition and psychological consultations, webinars, workshops, and discounts on various services and products.
- Learning - Access to Communities of Practice and a customizable digital training platform with high-quality content (namely Harvard Business Publishing and Skillsoft).
- Local and International Mobility - Internal recruitment with local and international rotation opportunities across departments and roles.
Who we are
We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.
Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.
Together we can.