IDAM Architect – DV Cleared IDAM Architect (DV Cleared)

Overview

As an IDAM Architect, you will lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale identity and access management solutions for highly regulated environments. You will shape identity strategy, modernise IDAM platforms, and ensure governance and security across complex on-premises and cloud environments. You’ll provide technical leadership on large programmes and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable secure digital transformation. This role offers the challenge of advancing zero-trust and cloud-based identity initiatives in critical settings.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise-scale Identity and Access Management architectures
• Develop secure authentication, authorization and MFA frameworks
• Design and implement RBAC, ABAC and PAM solutions
• Define identity governance, access lifecycle and entitlement management strategies
• Evaluate emerging technologies and support platform selection activities
• Ensure identity architectures align with government and industry security standards
• Conduct security risk assessments and provide mitigation strategies
• Design secure audit, logging and monitoring capabilities
• Develop data protection and encryption approaches for identity platforms
• Support regulatory and security compliance requirements
• Lead the design and implementation of modern IDAM platforms (Azure AD/Entra ID, Okta, Ping, ForgeRock)
• Architect cloud-native and hybrid identity solutions
• Support API-driven identity services and microservices-based authentication models
• Lead identity migrations and transformation programmes
• Provide architectural leadership and mentoring to technical teams
• Define architecture standards, patterns and governance frameworks
• Lead technical design reviews and architecture assurance activities
• Produce and maintain high-quality architecture documentation
• Design identity integrations across enterprise applications and cloud platforms
• Architect SSO, federation and cross-domain authentication capabilities
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagements
• Present architecture recommendations to senior technical and business leaders

Key requirements

• 12+ years in Identity and Access Management
• 5+ years in an Architecture role
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale IDAM solutions
• Experience in secure, regulated or government-focused environments
• Expertise in Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD, Okta, Ping Identity, ForgeRock
• Strong knowledge of Active Directory and LDAP, OAuth 2.0, SAML, OpenID Connect, Identity Federation
• Experience with PAM, RBAC, ABAC, IGA, Access Certification and Entitlement Management
• Understanding of cloud and hybrid identity architectures
• Strong knowledge of security architecture, cryptography and secure authentication principles
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Desirable: CISSP/CISM or equivalent, Entra/Azure certifications, Okta certifications
• Desirable: Zero Trust architectures, Defence/Aerospace/Central Government experience
• Previous DV or SC clearance

• communication
• stakeholder management
• leadership
• Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD
• Okta
• Ping Identity

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