Platform Engineering Specialist – Identity and Access Management

Job Description - Platform Engineering Specialist – Identity and Access Management (16731)

Job Description

Platform Engineering Specialist – Identity and Access Management ( 16731 )

Description

Aboutthe Company

Weareeasy Jet–aFTSE-100listed,£multi-billion low costairlinethatservestensofmillionsofcustomerseverysingleyear.

Ifyou’rereading this,youhaveprobablyalreadybeenaneasy

Jet customer,andyou’llknowthatthereisnomoreiconic(or Orange!)travelbrandin

Europe.

Weflymorethan1,207routes,connecting
38countriesacross

Europe,andemploymorethan
18,000colleagues.

We’reonamissiontomakelow cost travel easy–andwhateveryourrolehere,you’llconnectmillionsofpeopletowhattheyloveusing

Europe’sbestairlinenetwork,value fares,andfriendlyservice.

Whatmakesuseasy Jet?

Our Promise Behaviours –weare

Safe,Bold,Welcoming and Challenging.

Four Behaviours.

One Spirit.

Oneeasy Jet.

TEAM -IT Services and Airline Operations) – I&O Platforms
At easy

Jet, our ITSO organisation is at the heart of delivering trustworthy, scalable, and efficient IT infrastructure services, supporting the technology that drives our future growth and ambitions. The I&O Platforms team forms the backbone of our technology capabilities, underpinning everything we do – from ensuring transparency in our technology services to providing secure and efficient hosting of our data.

About the Role
We are seeking a Platform Engineering Specialist to join our Identity and Access Management (IDAM) Platform team. You will play a key role in designing, building, testing, and scaling services within the IDAM Platform, ensuring seamless delivery of IT services. This is a hands‑on technical role, collaborating closely with architects, product/platform teams, security, and network specialists to deliver stable, high‑performing, and secure platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and secure infrastructure for the IDAM Platform
• Oversee platform upgrades, version updates, and patch deployments
• Ensure all deliverables are well‑documented, reusable, and tested to high standards
• Automate tasks and processes to improve platform reliability and efficiency
• Provide technical expertise for maintenance, support, and troubleshooting
• Implement and evaluate automation tools and technologies
• Collaborate on disaster recovery planning and execution
• Ensure security and compliance by design, working with the Info Sec team
• Contribute to technology evaluation, selection, and continuous improvement
• Support the creation and execution of automation strategies for I&O Platforms

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive experience in an Identity or Security team
• Strong background in designing scalable and reliable technology platforms
• Demonstrable experience managing infrastructure components (servers, cloud, databases, security systems, etc.)
• Proficiency in IT service management (ITSM) and ITIL
• Experience with agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Lean, etc.)
• Strong scripting skills (Power Shell essential; Terraform, Python, C#, VBScript advantageous)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Knowledge of containerisation tools (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless platforms
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and negotiation skills
• Experience managing third‑party suppliers

Specific Skills for Identity and Access Management

• Extensive experience with Microsoft Entra , Active Directory, Azure, GCP, and AWS
• Expertise in Conditional Access Policies, MFA, Privileged Identity Management, and modern authentication protocols
• Experience with monitoring, log analytics, and enterprise application onboarding
• Strong knowledge of Role Based Access Control, Federation, and Entitlements
• Active Directory Connect/sync, Group Policy Management, DNS, DHCP, PKI Services
• Familiarity with Privileged Access Management (e.g., Cyber Ark) and Identity Governance
• Microsoft certifications in Azure, Security, and Identity and Access Administration
• Servant leadership approach, supporting team growth and success

How to Apply:
If you are a self‑starter who can identify opportunities to drive greater success for the team and have a track record of building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, we would love to…