Platform Engineer - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 23 April 2026

LOCATION

London

TYPE

Full-time

LEVEL

Mid-Senior level

SKILLS

AWS Azure Go Python Terraform SAML OIDC Entra ID

FULL DESCRIPTION

Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.

Core Responsibilities

Develop automation and tooling for corporate and customer-facing identity platforms
Build, secure, and manage geo-redundant systems and services in AWS and Azure
Scale the implementation of Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations across multiple Entra ID tenants using infrastructure-as-code frameworks
Build tooling to standardise and scale operational workflows across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Research and drive adoption of emerging authentication protocols (such as passwordless auth) in collaboration with Security Engineers
Partner with Security Compliance Engineers to build services that reduce the cost and complexity of compliance enforcement

What We Value

Minimum 3 years' experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, or an equivalent discipline, with a strong passion for security
Experience deploying and operating Linux- or Windows-based infrastructure in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
Expert-level proficiency in a language such as Go (preferred), Python, PowerShell, or TypeScript
Experience with infrastructure-as-code frameworks such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Puppet, or PowerShell DSC

What We Require

Technical proficiency in identity protocols (SAML, OIDC, LDAP, Kerberos, FIDO2, WebAuthn)
Experience managing identities and governance workflows on platforms such as Entra ID, AWS Cognito, or Okta
Current UK security clearance (SC or DV level), or eligibility to obtain clearance