Senior IT Security Engineer (IAM)

Senior IT Security Engineer (IAM) - Contract Role

Stelfox is partnering with a leading client based in Dublin to hire a Senior IT Security Engineer (IAM). This is a hands-on, senior-level position requiring strong expertise in cloud identity, authentication, and security engineering.

Location: Dublin, onsite 5 days per Week

Contract: 6 month rolling long-term contracts.

This role is strictly onsite 5 days per week and offers the opportunity to work on complex, large-scale systems within a high-performing engineering environment.

You will act as a seasoned technical expert, contributing to the design, development, and implementation of systems engineering activities. While you will not have direct reports, you will play a key role in influencing technical direction, mentoring team members, and driving critical initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Define requirements and contribute to solution design
• Design, build, and deploy secure IAM and cloud-based solutions
• Build and optimise deployment pipelines and engineering processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver system requirements
• Integrate and manage systems in complex environments
• Execute testing (integration, regression, performance) and resolve issues
• Identify gaps in standards and drive continuous improvement
• Work with large datasets to meet business and technical needs
• Document processes for deployment, support, and maintenance

Skills and Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in Information Security
• Strong expertise in development of Cloud IAM solutions for AWS, GCP and Azure
• Experience with identity federation and synchronisation (PingIDM/SCIM)
• Strong expertise in SSO protocols (OAuth, OIDC, SAML, LDAP, SCIM, FIDO)
• Experience with IAM solutions, especially PingFederate / PingAccess
• Solid Java/J2EE development background
• Knowledge of Active Directory, MFA, PAM, and risk-based authentication
• Experience with APIs, REST services, and modern architectures
• Proficiency in Linux/Windows and scripting (Python, Shell, PowerShell, etc.)
• Experience delivering large-scale cloud/security projects
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply' to send an updated copy of your CV to Honey Rathore or email [email protected]for more details.