Senior Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer

About the Role: The Senior IAM Engineer provides hands on technical leadership across identity platforms and integrations, supports enterprise architectural patterns, and ensures IAM services are secure, resilient, and audit ready across RELX business units. While not an architect of record, the role acts as a delegate technical authority within defined architectural guardrails. About the Team: This role is a senior individual contributor within RELXu2019s Central Operations, Governance and Security (COGS), responsible for the engineering, operation, and continuous improvement of RELXu2019s enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) services. Responsibilities IAM Platform Engineering & Operations + Operationally manage and enhance the RELX IAM platform, with primary focus on Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud (EIC). + Engineer, operate, and maintain Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) identity services. + Ensure IAM platforms meet enterprise standards for security, availability, performance, scalability, and auditability. Architecture Contribution & Technical Leadership + Work closely with Architects to contribute to enterprise IAM patterns and designs. + Act as delegate architect where required, ensuring alignment with RELX standards. + Assess technical feasibility and implementation approaches for IAMu2011related initiatives and integrations. IAM BAU & Governance + Own and execute Joiner, Mover, Leaver (JML) lifecycle processes. + Support and operate access requests, approvals, revocations, certifications, and UAR controls. + Ensure IAM BAU processes are deterministic, repeatable, and compliant. Integration, Automation & APIs + Design and implement ServiceNow integrations using REST APIs. + Build and consume IAMu2011related APIs, working extensively with JSONu2011based payloads. + Develop and maintain automation using Terraform and PowerShell to reduce manual operations. + Improve system monitoring, reconciliation, and operational transparency. Security, Risk & Compliance + Apply securityu2011byu2011design principles across IAM solutions. + Support audit and regulatory requirements aligned with CISSPu2011level security domains. + Ensure enterprise change management follows strict, transparent, and wellu2011communicated protocols. Emerging Identity & AI Enablement + Support IAM patterns for Nonu2011Human Identities (NHIs), service accounts, and machineu2011tou2011machine access. + Enable secure integration of AI gateways, agentu2011based identities, and MCPu2011style service models within enterprise IAM controls. Collaboration & International Ways of Working + Operate as part of a globally distributed team comprising RELX staff and thirdu2011party engineers. + Collaborate daily with USu2011 and UKu2011based peers, ensuring continuity across time zones. + Work effectively across cultural, organizational, and vendor boundaries while maintaining clear ownership and accountability. + Support followu2011theu2011sun operations where required, without loss of control or auditability. Requirements: + Senior handsu2011on experience with Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud (EIC) preferred, or at least other industry leading IAM solutions; SailPoint, One Identity, or others. + Proven enterprise IAM experience with Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID. + Excellent experience operating IAM BAU services at scale. + Exceptional REST API and ServiceNow integration experience and PowerShell scripting capability. + Experience with Terraform for identity or cloudu2011adjacent automation. + Deterministic, structured problemu2011solving mindset with the ability to operate autonomously in a global, distributed environment. Security & Credentials + CISSP or other industry recognised certification (required or strongly preferred). + Experience working in regulated, auditu2011driven environments. Preferred / Differentiators + Experience with AIu2011related identity patterns (NHIs, gateways, service identities). + Exposure to enterpriseu2011scale identity automation and governance. Work in a way that works for you: We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals. Working for you: We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer: + Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits + Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan + Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs + Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity + Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits + Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts + In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice About the Business: RELX is a global provider of informationu2011based analytics and decision tools serving customers in the science, health, legal, risk, and exhibitions industries. We promote innovation, integrity, and collaborationu2014empowering our teams to make meaningful impact across our businesses. U.S. National Base Pay Range: $95,300 - $158,800. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus. We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here ( to access benefits specific to your location. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120. Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. Learn more about spotting and avoiding scams here. Please read our Candidate Privacy Policy. We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. USA Job Seekers: EEO Know Your Rights. RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive. Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions. Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.

Created: 2026-04-22