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Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Strong security architecture experience delivering complex enterprise or federated platforms.Deep knowledge of Identity & Access Management (IAM), federated identity, and Zero Trust principles.Experience designing Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC) solutions and policy-as-code using Open Policy Agent (OPA).Strong understanding of OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, and SCIM.Experience securing cloud-native, API-driven, and distributed systems.Knowledge of threat modelling, security non-functional requirements, and security assurance.Experience integrating with enterprise identity providers and IAM platforms.Ability to produce high-quality security architecture and design documentation.Comfortable engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Previous experience within central government, regulated industries, or critical national infrastructure would be beneficial. Responsibilities: Help design the security architecture for a large-scale federated data-sharing platform.Shape how organisations securely discover, access, and share data.Lead the design of identity, access control, and policy enforcement capabilities across a complex, multi-organisation ecosystem.Work closely with architects, developers, and governance teams.Translate security, risk, and business requirements into scalable, practical technical solutions. Technologies: APICloudIAMOpenIDSAMLSecurityArchitect More:
We are a consultancy supporting the delivery of a major central government data transformation programme. We are offering a 6-month remote contract role, outside IR35, with a rate of £550-£600 per day and an ASAP start. This is an opportunity to contribute to a significant federated data-sharing platform within a complex government environment.
last updated 29 week of 2026