Job Description

Details

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Reference number

421757

Salary

47,895 - 62,699
National 47,895-58,519


London 50,748-62,699. Please ensure that you read the Pay and Reward information for civil service and internal colleagues before applying.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Grade 7
Level 2b

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Data, Digital and Security Services directorate

Type of role

Digital

Information Technology

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations - Cardiff, Glasgow, or London. We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow.

About the job

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Job summary

At Ofgem, we're leading the charge to protect the UK's energy systems and the data that powers them. We're looking for an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer to join us and play a pivotal role in strengthening how we govern and control access to our critical information systems.



Ofgem is Great Britain's independent energy regulator. We're at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.



We're offering a permanent role at the heart of Ofgem's digital transformation. This is a rare opportunity to shape and influence the design of our IAM strategy as part of a major technology uplift. You'll help develop solutions that ensure secure and compliant access, all while navigating a fast-paced digital environment that embraces innovation.



This role offers the chance to work across a wide range of systems and stakeholders, from cloud platforms to privileged access tools, helping to deliver a future-proofed identity and access management ecosystem. You'll be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, where your ideas and insight will help drive continuous improvement and change.



We're looking for someone with a strong technical grounding and the ability to work confidently across complex IAM and PAM environments. You'll need to balance attention to detail with strategic awareness and have the communication skills to work across technical and non-technical teams alike.



You'll be joining an open-minded and curious team, where your contributions are valued and your ideas can lead to real change. In return, we offer flexible working, a hybrid model across our offices in London, Glasgow or Cardiff, and a comprehensive benefits package.



Our digital team have a critical purpose to safeguard the organisation's information assets by aligning identity and access processes with industry best practice. Join us in this important mission and help secure the energy sector for today and tomorrow.



Read on and find out more.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Design, support and implement solutions IAM technology and integrations Access control and monitoring. Work with other teams to agree Implementation plans and effort. Design and implement solutions for identity lifecycle, access provisioning, and authentication workflows. Integrate IAM solutions with enterprise directories (e.g., Active Directory, LDAP) and third-party identity providers. Support the configuration of single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and privileged access management (PAM). Identify IDAM requirements, define IDAM designs, support integration, configuration and testing of IDAM solutions and platforms.

Key Outputs and Deliverables

Lead and work within CDIO function to create and deliver an IAM strategy and governance for Ofgem. End-to-end user provisioning and lifecycle management. IDAM & PAM technology implementation & configurations. Design, support and implement solutions IAM technology and integrations Access control and monitoring Leadership and collaboration. Provide documentation and resources to colleagues across Information Services, ensuring that all services are fully supported, and end users have access to appropriate technical Support and information. IDAM & PAM technology implementation & configurations. Oversee, evaluate, and support discovery and audit findings

Person specification

Essential Criteria

Proven experience in IAM/IDAM engineering. (Lead criteria) Familiarity with IAM and PAM tooling (e.g., Delinea, Quest, One Identity, CyberArk, or similar). (Lead criteria) Hands on experience of IDAM protocols and frameworks such as SAML, OAuth, LDAP, Shibboleth, Active Directory or similar directory services (OpenID Connect is a plus!). (Lead criteria) Demonstrable experience working in an IDAM engineering role or equivalent security related discipline, and how these concepts work together to create a secure IDAM environment. Be able to evidence good collaborative working within IT and beyond, demonstrating good communication skills (working as part of a project or incident team for example).

Desirable Criteria

Experience of establishing continuous monitoring mechanisms to detect and respond to unauthorized access attempts.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:


Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 47,895, OFGEM contributes 13,875 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
When you press the 'Apply now' button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel) and upload a copy of your anonymised CV.


You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word 'personal statement' evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential and desirable skills and capabilities.


The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview, including your CV and any statements or examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Ofgem takes any incidences of cheating very seriously. Please ensure all examples provided are of your own experience. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant applications will be withdrawn from the process. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.


Please refer to Civil Service candidate advice on the acceptable use of artificial intelligence within the recruitment and selection process - Artificial intelligence and recruitment , Civil Service Careers

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [

https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn

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SC is required for this role. Information and eligibility guidance can be found here: SC - Guidance Pack for Applicants - GOV.UK



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .



See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Jamie Wright Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of these Recruitment Principles.




In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website.