7 Identity And Access Management jobs in South Africa

This is an excellent opportunity for an Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer to automate and secure cloud identity and access for South Africa's top financial group.

Based in Cape Town (hybrid), this Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer role is paying R700K PA.

THE COMPANY:

One of SA's biggest financial services & investment managers that offers client-focused investment solutions to individuals, intermediaries, and larger institutional investors alike. Being client-centric requires adaptability and dynamism of IT processes and solutions, they require IT Resources who can take initiative and drive deliverables in a high-pressure setting.

They are dedicated to empowering clients with the tools needed for lifetime of financial wellness, this financial services company has been the industry leader for over 100 years.

THE ROLE:

As Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in securing and modernising the identity and privileged access architecture of one of South Africa's largest financial services and investment groups.

You'll design, implement, and maintain platforms such as Entra ID and BeyondTrust PAM, ensuring authentication, federation, and privileged access operate securely, efficiently, and in line with enterprise compliance standards. Through automation with PowerShell, Python, and Terraform, you'll streamline how access is provisioned, governed, and audited across Azure, AWS, and on-prem environments, reducing complexity and improving control at enterprise scale.

Collaborating with IAM, Security Architecture, and Cloud Platform teams, you'll deliver authentication and access management as a service, integrating SSO, MFA, and federation standards (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect) to provide secure, consistent access for thousands of users and systems across the organisation.

THE REQUIREMENTS:

4+ years' experience in Identity & Access Management or Privileged Access Engineering within enterprise environments.

Cloud certification (AWS preferred; Azure beneficial) with strong understanding of IAM, automation, and security controls.

Experience designing and supporting directory and access solutions across Active Directory, Entra ID, Entra Connect, and BeyondTrust PAM.

Skilled in authentication and federation technologies including SSO, MFA, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.

Scripting skills in at least one interpreted language (PowerShell, Python, or Bash) and experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform.

Solid understanding of RBAC, least privilege, and hybrid integrations across Azure, AWS, and on-prem systems.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Identity & Access Management (IAM) Manager to own & lead the cloud identity & enterprise access strategy for South Africa's leading financial services company.

Cape Town based, this Identity & Access Management (IAM) Manager role is hybrid-working (3x a week in office) with a CTC of R1,3 million per year.

THE COMPANY

One of SA's biggest financial services & investment managers that offers client-focused investment solutions to individuals, intermediaries, and larger institutional investors alike. Being client-centric requires adaptability and dynamism of IT processes and solutions, they require IT Resources who can take initiative and drive deliverables in a high-pressure setting.

They are dedicated to empowering clients with the tools needed for lifetime of financial wellness, this financial services company has been the industry leader for over 100 years.

THE ROLE

As Identity & Access Management (IAM) Manager, you'll oversee the people, processes, and technologies that drive the company's Directory and Logical Access Platforms. You'll lead the design and operation of secure access controls across AWS, Azure, and on-prem environments, ensuring users have the right access at the right time.

Working closely with architects and security teams, you'll modernise the identity landscape through automation, Zero-Trust principles, and integration with DevOps pipelines. This role blends strategic influence with hands-on leadership, guiding IAM engineers and shaping enterprise-wide standards for provisioning, authentication, and governance.

REQUIREMENTS

5+ years' IT leadership experience focusing on IAM/governance/security architecture.

Strong background in solution design/systems architecture, ideally across hybrid/multi-cloud environments.

Cloud certification (AWS preferred; Azure beneficial) with hands-on understanding of IAM, automation, and security controls.

Proven experience delivering or managing Directory & Access Platforms (e.g. AD, Azure AD, LDAP, SSO, MFA, RBAC).

Experience working within Agile and DevOps delivery environments, including use of IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

Solid understanding of Zero-Trust principles, cloud security best practices, and regulatory frameworks (POPIA, ISO

This is an excellent opportunity for an
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
to own critical cloud security transformation processes across a top South African financial services group.

Based in Cape Town (hybrid), this Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer role is paying R800K

THE COMPANY:

One of South Africa's leading financial services and investment managers, offering client-focused investment solutions to individuals, intermediaries, and institutional investors alike. Being client-centric requires adaptability and dynamism in their IT processes and solutions, and they look for technical specialists who can take initiative and deliver in fast-moving, high-impact environments.

The company is currently investing heavily in its cloud and security capabilities, modernising how identity, access, and privileged controls are managed across thousands of users and systems. Dedicated to empowering clients with the tools needed for a lifetime of financial wellness, this organisation has remained a trusted industry leader for over a century.

THE ROLE:

As an Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in driving the organisation's cloud and security transformation processes, modernising how identity, access, and privileged controls are managed across thousands of users and systems.

You'll design, implement, and maintain platforms such as Entra ID (Azure AD) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions including BeyondTrust, CyberArk, or Delinea, ensuring authentication, federation, and privileged access operate securely, efficiently, and in line with enterprise compliance standards. Through automation using PowerShell, Python, and Terraform, you'll streamline how access is provisioned, governed, and audited across Azure, AWS, and on-premises environments, reducing complexity and strengthening security across the enterprise.

Collaborating with IAM, Security Architecture, and Cloud Platform teams, you'll deliver authentication and access management as a service, integrating SSO, MFA, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect to provide secure, consistent access for users and systems throughout the organisation.

THE REQUIREMENTS:

• 4+ years' experience in Identity & Access Management or Privileged Access Engineering within enterprise environments
• Cloud certification (AWS preferred; Azure beneficial)
• Proven experience with Active Directory, Entra ID / Azure AD Connect, and PAM solutions (BeyondTrust, CyberArk, Delinea, HashiCorp, etc.)
• Strong understanding of authentication and federation protocols, including SSO, MFA, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect
• Proficiency in automation and Infrastructure-as-Code, using PowerShell/Bash/Python, and Terraform
• Solid grasp of RBAC, least privilege, and hybrid integrations across Azure, AWS, and on-prem systems

Educational qualifications

3 Year IT related Degree

Relevant experience

At least 5 years of experience in building and managing IAM systems.

MS AD/ EntraID preferred.

Expertise in IAM protocols, directory services, access control models and identity lifecycle management.

Required certifications

Comptia S+

SC-300

AZ-500

Listing reference: track_

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 29 September 2025

Industry: IT & Internet

Job category: Telecommunication and Mobile Systems

Location: Centurion

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

Tracker requires the services of a Lead Developer (Identity Management) in our Development and Engineering Department. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver solutions to achieve customer satisfaction, while working within a team. Should you be interested in this challenge and meet the job requirements, please forward your application before the closing date.

Leadership

• Technical leadership in delivery of Data Engineering products and solutions, within team and potentially across teams.
• When relevant, effective management of staff in data engineering teams.
• Continuously align delivery to the Tracker and Data Science team strategy and planning.
• When relevant, provide input into the annual salary review process as and when required.

Delivery of strategic projects

• Deliver strategic projects on time, in budget, with the desired functionality, at the defined quality level in a sustainable way.
• Define and design architecture/technical implementation related to area of responsibility, while collaborating with other managers, leads and architects.

Best practice quality and testing

• Meet best practice criteria in the evaluation and testing of software.
• When relevant, assure that team members adhere to and follow these practices.

System maintenance and support

• Complete work orders in appropriate timescales.
• Maintain and systems without introducing new defects.
• Enhance systems to support and move to new technologies.

Knowledge transfer

• Share knowledge with development and support teams.
• Document systems, including enhancements to facilitate knowledge sharing.
• Mentor and coach Junior Developers.

Engineering processes and environment

• Ensure that the best practice development processes and standards are followed.
• Effective use of development toolset.
• Follow department development standards.

Qualifications

• Degree / Diploma with 6 years of relevant work experience or 8 years of relevant work experience

Personal Skills

• Ensures high quality
• Encourages collaboration and delivering within the delivery processes
• Able to work effectively within a team
• Diligent in ensuring task related admin is up to date

IT Skills

• Experience in C#, .NET Core, SQL, and Identity Management solutions is required
• Writing high performance and scalable APIs experience required
• Experience in developing REST APIs and configuring identity management solutions is required
• Experience with configuring IIS is advantageousExperience with Azure DevOps would be advantageous
• Experience with EntityFramework 6 and/or EntityFramework Core is required

• Experience in SQL Server 2016/9 required, including:

• Relational database design

• Extensive and complex SQL queries, views and stored procedures

• Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) experience beneficial, particularly Microservice architecture.

• Experience in SCRUM AGILE methodology Exposure to good coding standard practices and source code configuration management
• Experience in SOLID, KISS, TDD, DDD and Clean Coding practices advantageous
• Exposure to OData is advantageous
• Experience with Unit Testing frameworks is advantageous
• Experience with RabbitMQ, SignalR is advantageous
• Experience with api testing tools such as Postman and Swagger
• Experience with setting up and configuring Identity Management solutions
• Experience with configuring FIDO would be advantageous
• Experience with Cloud technologies such as Azure FunctionApps, Cosmos DB is advantageous

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