Defence IDAM Architect: Modernisation & Security

DXC Technology Inc.; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology IDAM Architect role based in Hampshire leads enterprise-scale identity and access management initiatives for defence environments. You will architect secure authentication, RBAC/ABAC, and governance across multi-cloud contexts while aligning with regulatory and security standards.

We seek strong leadership with expertise in Azure AD, Okta, Ping, ForgeRock and a track record of modernisation programmes and cross-team collaboration to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in identity and access management within an architecture role.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale IDAM solutions.
• Strong background in defence, aerospace or government IDAM programmes.
• Expertise with modern identity platforms (Azure AD, Okta, Ping, ForgeRock).

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise-scale identity and access management architectures supporting defence operations.
• Architect secure authentication, MFA and authorisation frameworks.
• Design RBAC, ABAC and PAM solutions.
• Develop identity governance, access lifecycle management and entitlement strategies.
• Lead IDAM technology evaluation and vendor selection processes.

Skills

IDAM

RBAC

ABAC

PAM

OAuth

SAML

OpenID Connect

Security governance

Architectural leadership

Tools

Azure AD

Okta

ForgeRock

Ping

Job description

DXC Technology IDAM Architect role based in Hampshire leads enterprise-scale identity and access management initiatives for defence environments. You will architect secure authentication, RBAC/ABAC, and governance across multi-cloud contexts while aligning with regulatory and security standards.

We seek strong leadership with expertise in Azure AD, Okta, Ping, ForgeRock and a track record of modernisation programmes and cross-team collaboration to deliver secure, scalable solutions.