Specialist Security, Identity & Access Engineer

Job Description

Job Req ID: 59740

Posting Date: 22nd June 2026

Ending Date: 6th July 2026

Function: Cloud Infrastrutcure

Location: Manchester & Adastral

About the role

This role sits within the Network Cloud team, responsible for securing critical national infrastructure platforms through robust Identity & Access Management and Privileged Access Management controls.
You will ensure secure access to Domain 1 and Domain 2 platforms, supporting compliance with the Telecommunications Security Act (TSA) and BT’s internal security standards. You’ll play a key role in protecting services by enforcing least privilege, secure authentication, and automated access processes at scale.

SC Clearance eligibility is required for this role

This role can be based in either Manchester or Ipswich & requires 3 days in office

What you’ll be doing

• Design and implement Identity & Access Management (IAM) controls across Network Cloud platforms (Linux, OpenStack, Kubernetes and tooling)
  
• Lead the deployment and operation of Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions (e.g. CyberArk)
  
• Define and enforce least privilege access models, RBAC and account segmentation
  
• Support authentication, federation, and MFA integration (e.g. AD, LDAP, SSO)
  
• Ensure compliance with TSA and internal security controls, including audit and evidence production
  
• Automate account onboarding, rotation, and decommissioning using pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
  
• Integrate IAM controls into CI/CD pipelines and platform automation (Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins)
  
• Manage and support large-scale account estates across production and test environments
  
• Investigate and resolve security and access-related incidents
  
• Work with internal teams and vendors to improve security standards and integration patterns

Essential Skills / Experience

• Strong experience in Identity & Access Management and/or Privileged Access Management (e.g. CyberArk)
• Solid understanding of Linux access controls and system administration
• Experience working in cloud or large-scale infrastructure environments
• Knowledge of security frameworks and regulatory requirements (e.g. TSA, ISO27001)
• Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible)
• Ability to manage risk, compliance, and audit activities

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Experience with network security platforms (e.g. DDoS, Arbor, firewalls)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins)
• Knowledge of certificate and secrets management
• Experience in enterprise-scale environments with complex access models

Our Package

• On target 10% on target bonus​
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%​
• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.​
• Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.​
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service​
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues​
• 2 weeks carer’s leave ​
• World-class training and development opportunities​
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.

BT Group is the UK’s leading communications group and the holding company behind some of the country’s most recognised brands – including BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet. Our purpose is as simple as it is ambitious: we connect for good. Our customers include consumers, small, medium and large businesses, public sector organisations and other communications providers.

BT Group’s role is about setting direction, unlocking value and creating the conditions for our brands and businesses to thrive.

Having come through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, our focus now is on what comes next – simplifying how we operate, using technology and AI to work smarter, and organising ourselves to serve customers better and grow sustainably. Group teams shape strategy, policy, brand, capital allocation and transformation, helping the whole organisation perform at its best.

We have a singular culture that unites all our people: we are customer-first challengers, who are committed, clear and connected. These behaviours unite us as one team to deliver for our colleagues, our customers, our stakeholders and the country. Joining BT Group means working at the heart of a business that matters to the UK, with the opportunity to shape decisions, influence outcomes and help set the future course of one of the country’s most important companies.