Identity Platform Lead - #1657751

Location: Edinburgh

In this position, you’ll be based in the Edinburgh office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex. 

We give you a world of potential

Our team are currently looking to recruit an Identity Platform Lead to join the Global Development Engineering team based in Edinburgh city centre within Computershare Technology Services.

What makes this role exciting when there are other similar roles in the market? Well, there are a few things that make this role stand out:

• You will be part of a global transformation program, helping to grow our culture of engineering excellence.


• You will have full ownership in leading our identity platform strategy.


• We are a global team, who value collaboration and career development/progression.

Like what you have read so far? Then please read on to discover what the role entails.

A role you will love

As our Identity Platform Lead, you will work within a highly skilled team in an Agile environment.

You will be responsible for leading the engineering of our identity platform and developing tools to meet a wide range of use-cases including, customer journeys, security, enhanced onboarding experiences and AI.

Some key responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise in our Ping AIC platform as well as other internal IAM (Identity Access Management) products ensuring our identity strategy and solutions are cutting-edge and efficient.


• Leverage your experience with various functions such as commercial, product, growth, marketing, customer service, operations, risk, and finance.


• Work closely with identity partners.


• Be fluent in API/event/micro-service-based back-end architectures on the cloud.


• Drive optimization and a culture of hypothesis-based experimentation, focusing on customer experience, revenue growth, and cost savings. 


• Demonstrate experience working with teams that deliver software using Agile methodologies.

What will you bring to the role? 

Your role involves not only technical expertise in a range of IAM (Identity Access Management) tools, but also a deep understanding of the Identity lifecycle and its application in a fintech or financial services context. 

Other key skills required for the role include:

• Proficient in a range of IAM platforms such as PING AIC, Okta etc.


• Deep understanding of Identity management as it relates to customer access, onboarding journeys, security etc.


• Proven ability to leverage data in strategic business functions such as marketing, growth, customer service, risk management, and financial planning.


• Strong capability in leading and developing an identity-focused team, fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation.


• Ability to set and communicate a clear, strategic direction for the identity platform team, aligning with the organization's goals and objective.


• Aptitude for developing innovative solutions that enhance identity processing, analysis, and utilisation.

Does this sound like the role for you? Then feel free to apply or reach out for a chat!

Rewards designed for you.   

Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.

Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.

Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careers-handbook. 

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