Aberdeen Group
Senior Identity and Full-Stack Engineer
Job Description
Salary: £42,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements:- Experience operating and supporting Identity Provider or Identity-as-a-Service platforms; Okta experience is preferred, though other identity platforms are considered.
- Strong knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SSO, MFA and identity security controls.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, identity integration and cloud-native services.
- Strong software engineering capability across C# .NET APIs, backend services and secure integrations.
- Experience with Terraform, GitHub, CI/CD automation and scripting tools.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate, mentor and support colleagues.
- Desirable experience includes Okta administration, SCIM provisioning, access governance, GraphQL, Playwright, TypeScript, Terraform-based infrastructure provisioning, AI-assisted engineering tools and regulated financial services.
- Own and evolve our customer-facing Identity Provider (IDP) and IDaaS platform, ensuring reliability, security and continuous improvement.
- Design and implement authentication, SSO, federation, user lifecycle and access governance solutions using OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML and SCIM.
- Build and support cloud-native applications, APIs and integrations on Microsoft Azure, taking solutions from design through to production support.
- Drive automation and engineering excellence using Terraform, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines and scripting tools.
- Troubleshoot complex incidents, perform root-cause analysis and strengthen operational resilience across digital services.
- Mentor engineers and contribute to technical leadership, standards and best practices across Digital Engineering.
- AI
- Azure
- Backend
- C#
- CI/CD
- Cloud
- GitHub
- GraphQL
- Support
- OAuth
- Playwright
- SAML
- Security
- Terraform
- TypeScript
- ASP.NET
- API
- DevOps
- Fullstack
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We are Aberdeen, a UK Wealth & Investments group comprising interactive investor, Investments and Adviser. Our Digital Engineering department delivers the platforms, applications and services that support customer and colleague experiences. We are hiring a Senior Identity & Full-Stack Engineer for a permanent, full-time role based in Edinburgh, combining identity platform leadership with hands-on software engineering across Microsoft Azure and modern digital technologies. We offer 40 days of annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus where applicable, private healthcare and flexible benefits including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. We use a blended working approach that combines office collaboration with working-from-home flexibility, and we are committed to an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued.
last updated 39 week of 2026
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