IAM Support Engineer

Are you looking for a new opportunity to take your career to a higher orbit? To join an international group with a successful track record in Space Engineering? A job adapted to your career ambitions and in which you could have an impact for the years to come?

We are looking for an IAM Support Engineer to work at EUMETSAT’S premises in Darmstadt, Germany.

About the client and location

The European Organisation for the Exploration of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) is a political organisation comprising of 30 European member states. EUMETSAT operates satellites to monitor weather, climate, and the changing environment. They are responsible for helping to isolate potentially dangerous weather conditions that could affect air travel, farming and other key service industries.

Tasks and activities

The scope of activities may include:

• Supporting Security Engineering activities related to the maintenance and operation of a custom‑built IAM system at EUMETSAT.
• Handling L1 support for the IAM solution during EUMETSAT business hours, including escalation to L2 support as needed.
• Integrating, testing, and troubleshooting applications and systems with the IAM solution.
• End‑to‑end onboarding of applications to the IAM solution, with stakeholder coordination.
• Documenting all relevant processes in clear, repeatable, step‑by‑step procedures.
• Providing regular reporting on progress, blocking points, and results.

Skills and experience

The following skills and experience are mandatory:

• University degree (or equivalent) in IT Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of proven experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems in complex environments.
• Proven experience in customer‑facing operational support (L1), using ticketing tools such as Jira.
• Strong IT background with hands‑on experience in security engineering, Linux administration, or equivalent.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills at OS and application level.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Active Directory.
• Solution oriented mindset, with a customer focused communication skill.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

The following skills and experience are highly desirable:

• Experience with Python development, CI/CD pipelines (GitLab), agile project management, and software testing.

Why should you apply?

• You will have the opportunity to work within leading space organisations across Europe.
• We encourage everyone to think outside the box and to push the boundaries of traditional knowledge. This role is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and allows for a deeper understanding of the industry.
• To be part of a company that values integrity, inspiration, care and collaboration.
• Benefits include: competitive remuneration packages; unique career opportunities, including working in other countries; access to training and development programmes; flexible relocation support.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all candidates, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.

As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process, we will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.