About this role
Salary: £48,000 - 88,000 per year
Requirements: Minimum 12 years of experience in Identity and Access Management, including at least 5 years in an architecture roleProven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale IDAM solutionsExperience in secure, regulated, or government-focused environmentsExpertise in modern identity platforms, including Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD, Okta, Ping Identity, and ForgeRockStrong knowledge of Active Directory, LDAP, OAuth 2.0, SAML, OpenID Connect, and identity federationExperience with Privileged Access Management (PAM), Role-Based and Attribute-Based Access Control (RBAC/ABAC), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), access certification, and entitlement managementUnderstanding of cloud and hybrid identity architecturesStrong knowledge of security architecture, cryptography, and secure authentication principlesExcellent communication and stakeholder management skillsDV clearance or active DV clearanceDesirable: CISSP, CISM, or equivalent security certificationDesirable: Microsoft Entra ID/Azure or Okta certificationsDesirable: experience delivering Zero Trust architectures or working on Defence, Aerospace, or Central Government programmesDesirable: previous DV or SC clearance Responsibilities: Design enterprise-scale Identity and Access Management architectures and develop authentication, authorisation, and MFA frameworksDesign and implement RBAC, ABAC, and PAM solutions, and define identity governance, access lifecycle, and entitlement management strategiesEvaluate emerging technologies and support platform selectionEnsure identity architectures align with government and industry security standardsConduct security risk assessments and recommend mitigationsDesign audit, logging, monitoring, data protection, and encryption capabilities for identity platformsSupport regulatory and security compliance requirementsLead the design and implementation of modern IDAM platforms, including Azure AD/Entra ID, Okta, Ping, and ForgeRockArchitect cloud-native and hybrid identity solutions, and support API-driven identity services and microservices-based authentication modelsLead identity migrations and transformation programmesProvide architectural leadership and mentoring to technical teamsDefine architecture standards, patterns, and governance frameworksLead technical design reviews and architecture assurance activities, and produce and maintain architecture documentationDesign identity integrations across enterprise applications and cloud platforms, including SSO, federation, and cross-domain authenticationFacilitate workshops and stakeholder engagements, and present architecture recommendations to senior technical and business leaders Technologies: APIActive DirectoryArchitectAzureCloudCryptographySupportLDAPOAuthOpenIDRBACSAMLSecuritymicroservices More:
We are hiring a permanent, full-time IDAM Architect for an onsite role in Farnborough, Hampshire, within our growing cybersecurity and digital identity practice. We support critical, secure environments and offer the opportunity to lead enterprise identity architecture and transformation in highly regulated sectors, working with technical teams, stakeholders, and programme leaders. We value respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and partnership, and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and perspectives. We can provide adjustments during the recruitment process.
last updated 41 week of 2026