At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.
Your role in the team

The Senior IAM Engineer is responsible for designing, configuring, and delivering advanced IdentityIQ solutions that support enterprise-wide identity lifecycle management, access governance, and application onboarding.

This role leads complex development efforts, establishes engineering best practices, and ensures IdentityIQ services operate securely, reliably, and in alignment with organizational compliance requirements. The engineer collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, provides technical guidance to junior members, and plays a key role in enhancing and maintaining a scalable, high quality IAM environment.

• Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain custom workflows, rules, and APIs in Sail Point IdentityIQ to support automated provisioning and de-provisioning across 20+ enterprise connectors.

• Integrate Sail Point IIQ with LDAP-based directories, web services, SAP, and cloud platforms, managing identity governance for over 50,000 users.

• Configure modules including Lifecycle Manager and Compliance Manager to meet complex business and compliance requirements.

• Lead and involve in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex IAM issues.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of IAM solutions across infrastructure, application, and security domains.

• Diagnose and resolve complex integration and configuration issues across multi-environment IAM landscapes, ensuring system stability and compliance.

• Perform performance tuning and optimization of IIQ components to ensure high availability, scalability, and responsiveness in large-scale deployments.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines for deployments using GitHub and Jenkins, supporting agile development and release cycles.

• Responsive to dynamic work demands including flexible coverage as required.

• Essential Skills

• All applicants must demonstrate they have a legal right to work in the UK for employment at Allstate. For exceptional candidates we may consider sponsorship if already residing in the UK.

• Minimum 5 years of broader IAM engineering experience

• Minimum of 4 years with Sail Point IdentityIQ development experience in Java, Bean Shell, Java

Script and REST APIs:

• Solid understanding of infrastructure components including operating systems (Windows/Linux), relational databases, and application hosting frameworks.

• Experience with Risk Modelling & AI Analytics and Cloud Governance modules.

• Solid understanding of IAM principles including RBAC, access review, and policy management

• Desirable Skills

• Exposure of Zero Trust architecture and its application in identity-centric security.

• Understanding of AI/ML concepts in identity analytics (e.g. Behavioral analytics, anomaly detection, risk-based access decision).

• Experience with IAM tools like Identity Now, Saviynt or Entra ID Governance etc.

• Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Sail Point Certified Implementation Engineer or other IAM product specific certification is a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This role does not have Supervisory responsibilities

Job posting closing date: Friday 27th February Midnight
Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger - a winning team making a meaningful impact.
Why join us?
Allstate NI is proud to be Allstate's European Digital Centre of Excellence-recent winners of 'Best Use of Cloud Services' at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards 2024, and recognised for our community and sustainability impact at the 2024 Business in the Community Awards and Gold accreditation for Environmental Responsibility.

We're a product-driven, cloud-first organisation delivering real outcomes through modern technology, a digital product-centric talent model, and a culture rooted in engineering excellence. Our teams work in cross-functional structures, guided by an outcome-based delivery approach that accelerates speed, agility, and value.

We offer:

• A generous, flexible benefits package including annual leave, healthcare and dental cover, pension, and lifestyle discounts

• Access to world-class learning platforms and award-winning L&D

• Clear career paths, internal mobility, and a strong focus on growth

• A people-first culture with flexible working options

Be part of a high-performing, socially responsible organisation where your work has purpose, and your growth is supported every step of the way.

Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities:

Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.