Identity & Access Management Recruitment connects organisations with specialists across IAM, PAM and identity governance throughout the UK and Europe.
SGI's network includes 881 IAM professionals, with expertise across platforms including Okta, SailPoint and Ping Identity, alongside permanent and contract coverage for identity transformation programmes.
Speak to an SGI specialist about your next IAM hire.
SGI recruits IAM Analysts, IAM Engineers, SailPoint Engineers, PAM Engineers, IAM Architects, Heads of IAM, Okta Engineers, Ping Identity Engineers, IGA Engineers and IAM Consultants across the UK and Europe.
Support identity lifecycle management, access governance and day-to-day access controls across enterprise environments.
● Manage access requests and joiner, mover and leaver processes.
● Support access certifications, RBAC controls and identity audits.
● Maintain identity records and access policies across business systems.
Tools & Technologies: Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, SailPoint, RBAC
SGI Salary Benchmark: UK permanent £50k–£80k | DACH/Benelux permanent €65k–€110k | UK contract £450–£650 per day
Demand: Very High
Build and maintain identity infrastructure supporting secure authentication, access and automated identity lifecycle management.
● Implement SSO and MFA across enterprise applications.
● Build identity lifecycle and provisioning workflows.
● Integrate applications with identity and access platforms.
Tools & Technologies: Okta, Ping Identity, Microsoft Entra ID, SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM
SGI Salary Benchmark: UK permanent £65k–£100k | DACH/Benelux permanent €80k–€130k | UK contract £600–£850 per day
Demand: Very High
Design and deliver identity governance, provisioning and access controls across complex enterprise environments.
● Configure identity lifecycle and provisioning workflows.
● Implement access certification and governance processes.
● Integrate enterprise directories and applications with SailPoint.
Tools & Technologies: SailPoint IdentityIQ, SailPoint IdentityNow, Active Directory, LDAP, RBAC
SGI Salary Benchmark: UK permanent £75k–£120k | DACH/Benelux permanent €90k–€145k | UK contract £700–£950 per day
Demand: Very High
Secure privileged accounts and administrative access across critical systems and infrastructure.
● Implement privileged account vaulting and credential management.
● Configure session monitoring and privileged access controls.
● Integrate PAM platforms with enterprise security architecture.
Tools & Technologies: CyberArk, BeyondTrust, PKI, Zero Trust
SGI Salary Benchmark: UK permanent £80k–£125k | DACH/Benelux permanent €95k–€150k | UK contract £750–£1,000 per day
Demand: High
Define enterprise identity architecture and platform strategy across IAM, governance and Zero Trust programmes.
● Design identity architecture across applications, cloud and enterprise environments.
● Define IAM platform strategy and integration requirements.
● Establish identity governance and Zero Trust architecture.
Tools & Technologies: Okta, SailPoint, Ping Identity, ForgeRock, Saviynt, Microsoft Entra ID
SGI Salary Benchmark: UK permanent £100k–£150k | DACH/Benelux permanent €120k–€180k | UK contract £900–£1,250 per day
Demand: High
Lead identity strategy, governance and delivery across enterprise security and transformation programmes.
● Own IAM strategy, governance and technology roadmaps.
● Lead identity teams and enterprise transformation programmes.
● Align IGA and access controls with compliance and Zero Trust requirements.
Concepts & Technologies: IAM strategy, IGA, Zero Trust, Segregation of Duties
SGI Salary Benchmark: UK permanent £120k–£180k | DACH/Benelux permanent €140k–€220k | UK contract £1,100–£1,500 per day
Demand: High
Implement and optimise Okta environments supporting authentication, identity lifecycle management and application access.
● Configure SSO and MFA across enterprise applications.
● Build automated identity and access workflows.
● Integrate applications and directories with the Okta platform.
Tools & Technologies: Okta, Okta Workflows, SAML, OpenID Connect, SCIM
SGI Salary Benchmark: UK permanent £70k–£95k | DACH/Benelux permanent €75k–€105k | UK contract £550–£800 per day
Build federation and access management environments using the Ping Identity platform.
● Configure identity federation and authentication services.
● Integrate enterprise applications with access management platforms.
● Implement secure authentication and authorisation flows.
Tools & Technologies: PingFederate, PingAccess, PingOne, OAuth 2.0
SGI Salary Benchmark: UK permanent £75k–£100k | DACH/Benelux permanent €80k–€110k | UK contract £600–£850 per day
Build identity governance controls around access, certification and automated user lifecycle management.
● Configure joiner, mover and leaver workflows.
● Implement access certification and governance processes.
● Establish RBAC and Segregation of Duties controls.
Tools & Technologies: SailPoint, Saviynt, RBAC, Segregation of Duties
SGI Salary Benchmark: UK permanent £80k–£110k | DACH/Benelux permanent €85k–€120k | UK contract £650–£950 per day
Support identity transformation programmes spanning IAM strategy, governance, platform implementation and access management.
● Assess existing identity environments and access controls.
● Define IAM roadmaps and governance requirements.
● Support identity platform implementation and transformation delivery.
Concepts & Technologies: Zero Trust, IAM roadmaps, access governance, compliance frameworks
SGI Salary Benchmark: UK permanent £50k–£80k | DACH/Benelux permanent €55k–€90k | UK contract £450–£700 per day
Build your identity function with specialists across IAM, PAM, IGA, Zero Trust and enterprise identity platforms.
SGI supports permanent, contract and project hiring across the UK and Europe.
SGI supports permanent, contract, retained and project-based IAM hiring across the UK and Europe.
Each recruitment model reflects the scope of the requirement, from individual Okta, SailPoint and PAM specialists to senior identity leadership and large-scale Zero Trust and identity governance programmes.
Build long-term identity capability with specialists across IAM, PAM, IGA and enterprise identity platforms.
What it is: Contingent permanent recruitment, with SGI managing candidate identification, technical alignment and shortlisting before a fee becomes payable on successful placement.
Who it's for: Organisations expanding internal identity teams or building long-term capability across access management, governance and privileged access.
When to use it: Hiring IAM Analysts, IAM Engineers, SailPoint Engineers, PAM Engineers and IAM Architects into permanent roles.
Add specialist identity expertise during transformation programmes, platform implementations, and delivery peaks. SGI places IAM contractors within an average of 22 days, drawing on a dedicated identity network to scale your team without slowing delivery.
What it is: Contract recruitment drawing on SGI's IAM talent network for defined assignments across identity, privileged access and governance.
Who it's for: Organisations requiring additional technical capability during IAM transformation and security programmes.
When to use it: Okta and SailPoint implementations, PAM programmes, IGA rollouts, Zero Trust adoption and short-term identity transformation work.
Secure senior identity leaders through a confidential, mapped search of the IAM market.
What it is: Exclusive retained search using market mapping and passive candidate targeting to identify senior identity professionals beyond active applicant pools.
Who it's for: Organisations appointing senior leaders responsible for identity strategy, architecture, governance and transformation.
When to use it: Head of IAM, senior IAM Architect and confidential identity leadership appointments.
Scale identity transformation through embedded recruitment or outcome-based project delivery.
What it is: Embedded recruiters support larger hiring programmes, while Statement of Work teams deliver against defined project outcomes, governance and service levels.
Who it's for: Organisations undertaking large-scale identity transformation requiring capability beyond individual hires.
When to use it: Zero Trust programmes, IGA rollouts, IAM platform transformations and identity team build-outs, including nearshore delivery for cost-efficient scale.
SGI's database includes 881 IAM specialists across enterprise identity, privileged access and governance platforms.
This sits against a wider global IAM talent pool of 1,616,275 professionals, keeping SGI's proprietary network clearly separate from market-level talent data.
Explore permanent and contract opportunities across identity engineering, privileged access, governance and IAM leadership with organisations investing in security and digital identity transformation throughout the UK and Europe.
SGI recruits IAM professionals through its 881-strong specialist database, covering permanent, contract, retained and project-based requirements across the UK and Europe and expertise spanning identity, privileged access and governance.
Networks include professionals working with Okta, SailPoint, Ping Identity, CyberArk, BeyondTrust and Microsoft Entra ID.
SGI recruits across IAM engineering, identity governance, privileged access, architecture and leadership, from IAM Analysts and Engineers through to SailPoint specialists, PAM Engineers, IAM Architects and Heads of IAM.
Coverage also includes Okta Engineers, Ping Identity Engineers, IGA Engineers and IAM Consultants supporting identity transformation programmes across the UK and Europe.
SGI's salary benchmarks range from £50k–£80k for IAM Analysts to £120k–£180k for Heads of IAM in the UK, with DACH/Benelux permanent salaries ranging from €65k–€110k to €140k–€220k respectively.
UK contract benchmarks range from £450–£650 per day for IAM Analysts to £1,100–£1,500 for Heads of IAM.
SGI recruits permanent and contract IAM professionals across the UK and Europe, alongside retained search and project-based delivery for requirements spanning identity engineering, privileged access, governance, architecture and leadership.
Hiring models support individual appointments as well as larger Zero Trust, IGA and digital identity transformation programmes.
SGI recruits professionals working across Okta, SailPoint IdentityIQ and IdentityNow, Ping Identity, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Microsoft Entra ID, ForgeRock and Saviynt, alongside identity standards and concepts including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM, RBAC, PAM, IGA, MFA, SSO and Zero Trust.
SGI recruits IAM specialists across permanent, contract, retained and project-based models throughout the UK and Europe, with timelines shaped by role seniority, platform expertise and geography.
Contract assignments are typically filled faster than permanent identity hires, drawing on SGI's specialist IAM network.
Contract placements are typically completed in around 22 days.
