Engineer – Identity and Access Management

Job details

Salary: Competitive per annum

Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Flexible working with up to 3 days a week in our VHQ, Crawley

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 1st August 2025

In a nutshell

At Virgin Atlantic Airways, we believe that everyone can take on the world, and it’s our vision to become the most loved travel company. As we embark on this next exciting stage of our journey, we’re harnessing our spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation to challenge the status quo.

Join our team of forward-thinkers who approach the world with a different lens. We value individuals who are vocal about driving positive change and are willing to dive into both big and small tasks. If you’re ready to take your career to new heights, this opportunity is for you.

Day to day

• Conduct technical assessments of access controls across cloud and on-premises systems to identify gaps, misconfigurations, or excessive privileges.
• Engineer and support the implementation of secure IAM solutions and integrations with enterprise systems (e.g., Active Directory, AWS IAM, Entra ID, ServiceNow).
• Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to design and implement automated provisioning/deprovisioning workflows, improving operational efficiency and reducing risk.
• Evaluate and implement technical controls for Privileged Access Management (PAM), including session recording, credential vaulting, and just-in-time access models.
• Develop scripts or automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, API-based) to support IAM operations such as bulk entitlement reviews, access recertifications, and reporting.
• Support the deployment, integration, and operation of Identity and Access Management platforms and technologies.

About you

• Considerable experience in IAM or Security Engineering-focused roles.
• Hands-on experience with Identity and Access Management systems across both on-premises and cloud environments (e.g. Active Directory, Entra ID, AWS IAM).
• Working knowledge of key IAM principles and technologies including RBAC/ABAC, PAM, IGA, identity protocols and directory services.
• Ability to interpret business needs and translate them into secure and effective access controls.
• A proactive mindset with the ability to identify areas for improvement and contribute to process improvement and automation.

Does this sound like you? If you’re energised by the prospect of being part of our amazing Cyber Security Team then we'd love to hear from you!

Be yourself – Our differences make us stronger

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.

To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, ([email protected]) feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.

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