Software Engineer
| Posting date: | 05 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 August 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, EH12 1HQ |
| Company: | NatWest Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | R-00254746 |
Summary
Join us as a Software Engineer
- This is an opportunity to join us in the Identity Services team to help shape the future of Identity and Access Products
- As a Software Engineer, you’ll play a crucial role in designing, producing, testing and implementing working software, working across the lifecycle of the Identity systems
- Working closely with multiple products and teams you will contribute to the success of the Identity Programme, honing your existing software engineering skills and advance your career in this critical role
- If you are passionate about Identity, this is your chance to make a significant impact and enjoy excellent career development opportunities
What you'll do
As a Software Engineer with knowledge of Identity Federation and Access Management practices you’ll be developing knowledge of aspects of the associated platforms across the disciplines of business, applications, data and infrastructure. You’ll also be liaising with principal engineers, architects in the domain and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment with the banks overall technology roadmap and business objectives.
Working closely with Lead Software Engineers, you will be fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment and striving to deliver high quality Identity and Access Management (IAM)solutions
You’ll also be:
- Assist in the development of scalable, maintainable and reliable software architecture that can support large scale Identity federation, single sign on and access management solutions and best practices
- Participate in Agile development methodologies along with devops tools and frameworks to ensure efficient project execution, timely deliveries and continuous improvement cycles
- Contribute to clear and comprehensive technical documentation including design specifications, IAM best practices, Vendor documentation and knowledge sharing material
- Design , develop and maintain identity specific software (Primarily Ping Identity)with a focus on the automation of build, test and deployment activities, using executable patterns, devops tools and frameworks
The skills you'll need
To be successful in this role, you will have proven experience as a software engineer with a focus on Identity and Access Management Products and services. You will also require knowledge of the financial services industry along with the ability to identify wider business impact and risk opportunities.
Additionally, you’ll demonstrate:
- Strong proficiency in Identity software such as Ping Directory, Ping Access, Ping Federate and experience with technologies like SAML, OAuth, SCIM and LDAP
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure and GCP
- The ability to provide technical oversight and motivation to cross functional teams in an Agile development environment
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non technical stakeholders