IAM Engineering Manager

We’re a multi-channel, multi-brand business serving millions of customers a day, with the UK’s largest loyalty scheme and an ever-evolving set of digital platforms. All of this equals over 1.2 billion transactions each year, presenting a volume, depth and complexity of data that few can match.

We don’t think we’re exaggerating when we say we have the most exciting data set in the country. And from the insights gained, we build scalable, high-performance products using cutting-edge technology that give our customers an amazing shopping experience – like our award-winning Smartshop app. In an inclusive, agile environment, you’ll have the space to be curious, to experiment, and to solve real-world challenges. And you’ll get to see your creations in the hands of millions of people across the UK.

As Engineering Manager for Information Security, you’ll use your engineering expertise to lead a multi skilled engineering team, enabling the delivery of solutions to create value, drive efficiency and ensure our business is secure. You’ll have end-to-end ownership of security products for Identity and Access Management, across Change and Run activities, owning the entire stack, including Service Management.

As well as being technically skilled, you’ll be able to drive progress and work collaboratively with Product Owners and the business to influence outcomes as well as supporting the Product Owner to deliver the Product startgey. You’ll be responsible for recruiting, retaining and motivating your team to deliver end-to-end technical solutions for Information Security products.

With a constant focus on making things better for our customers, you’ll balance the day to day delivery of technical development and service, while also proactively planning ahead to maximise opportunities and mitigate risks. You’ll also be a key contributor to the continued progress of engineering practice, including frameworks and tools to support continuous improvement across the business.

More about the role:

· You’ll recruit and manage diverse teams who are both exceptionally talented and fit the culture of the business

· Mentoring and coaching colleagues within your team using your expertise as a Security engineer

· Help shape a world class Information Security engineering function by bringing your experience of cutting-edge processes and technologies into the business

· Ensure your team possesses and develops the right skills by deeply understanding the requirements of the product you are building, enhancing and deploying.

· Work with Product Managers to define the Product objectives as well as engineering implementation goals to support engineers with technical direction

· Work with the Engineers to deliver the technical milestones for each product in line with the Product and Business strategy

· Work with vendors and strategic partners for all change related activities

· Encourage and facilitate communities of practice to ensure we share best practice across the engineering teams

· Clear understanding of Agile ways of working. Advocate and embed Agile/lean delivery methodologies

· Responsible for managing and delivering against initiative level budgets, forecasting within tool and working closely with Product to do this

· Responsible for the transitioning products into BAU support and SLA’s, DORA metrics and change, problem and incident management processes within our engineering capabilities

· Manage the people and product financial data for your team, meeting targets, providing timely and accurate reporting, and creating opportunities for value realisation in line with our internal processes

More about you:

· You’ll be an Engineering manager with a passion for leading and coaching teams of security engineers, building a culture to bring out the best in your teams by inspiring them and developing strong relationships with various stakeholders.

· Someone who likes to roll up their sleeves and has hands on experience of the Identity and access management (IAM) products, related infrastructure and can understand the business strategy for these IAM products and drive the delivery of these with the engineers in the team.

· You’ll be self-driven and constantly striving to improve your teams, focusing on continuous development

· You’ll have substantial experience leading engineering professionals in an Information Security environment or high-tech company

· Experience in Identity and Access Management is a must, any experience with MS IDAM tools will be highly desirable.

· Ability to lead teams in an Agile methodology, develop metrics for the delivery and be able to report those metrics to relevant stakeholders.

· Advanced working knowledge of a coding language/framework such as JavaScript and React and open to learning new languages

· Ability to prioritise and focus to manage multiple deliveries in different areas

· Attention to detail, able to foresee potential pitfalls before they arise and be able to see the bigger picture for the engineering side.

· Ability to manage Capex and Opex lines in the P&L

· Be able to drive the transition of products delivered into operations and be able to support the development of SME knowledge in the team.

As well as lots of on-the-job training and endless opportunities, you’ll get:

· Colleague discount across our multi-brands – Sainsbury’s, Argos and Habitat

· Holiday allowance

· Bonus scheme

· Pension plan

· Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more

Work-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals

We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. Think about the scale it takes for us to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety it involves. Then you’ll realise that ours is a modern software engineering environment because it has to be. We’ve made serious investment into a Tech Academy and into setting standards and principles. We iterate, learn, experiment and push ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to awesome opportunities in everything from AI to reusable tech.

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new - whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:
 
 Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform.  
 
 Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme, you will also be eligible for private healthcare too.

Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. 
 
 Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).