IAM Consultant

Accenture UK & Ireland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25–30 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

Charitable leave (3 extra days)

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking an Identity and Access Management Consultant to lead IGA implementations across enterprise environments. You will work with SailPoint, Saviynt, Omada, One Identity, and Okta, delivering secure identity solutions while collaborating with clients to understand their challenges.

The role requires deep IAM expertise and hands-on delivery across platforms, with flexibility for onsite collaboration with clients.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in IAM / security architecture.
• Proven delivery of IGA solutions in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with SailPoint, Saviynt, Omada, One Identity, and Okta.
• Strong knowledge of access control, SSO, MFA, and protocols (SAML, OAuth, OIDC, LDAP).
• Experience with cloud identity platforms (Azure AD/Entra ID, AWS IAM).

Responsibilities

• Support and deliver complex IGA implementations across leading platforms.
• Work directly with clients to understand challenges and deliver practical identity solutions.
• Build deep expertise in at least one leading IGA tool and contribute to multi-platform delivery environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive successful project outcomes in enterprise environments.
• Contribute to internal IAM capability initiatives.

Skills

IAM security architecture

IGA solution delivery

Access control, SSO, MFA

Identity governance platforms

Cloud identity platforms (Azure AD, En

Education

Certifications (CISSP, CISM, TOGAF)

Tools

SailPoint

Saviynt

Omada

One Identity

Okta

Job description

Identity and Access Management Consultant (IAM Consultant)

Location: England/ hybrid

Career Level: Specialist

Who we are:

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

As an IAM Consultant, you will…

• Support and deliver complex Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) implementations across leading platforms (e.g. SailPoint, Saviynt, Omada, One Identity, Okta)
• Work directly with clients to understand challenges and deliver practical, high-impact identity solutions
• Build deep expertise in at least one leading IGA tool and contribute to multi-platform delivery environments
• Contribute to internal initiatives, helping shape and grow the IAM capability across the practice
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive successful project outcomes in enterprise environments

Essential Skills

• Extensive experience in IAM / security architecture
• Proven delivery of IGA solutions in enterprise environments
• Hands‑on experience with tools (SailPoint, Saviynt, Omada, One Identity, Okta)
• Strong knowledge of access control, SSO, MFA, and protocols (SAML, OAuth, OIDC, LDAP)
• Experience with cloud identity platforms (Azure AD / Entra ID, AWS IAM)

Desirable Skills

• Certifications (CISSP, CISM, TOGAF) or advanced degree
• Experience with PAM solutions
• Exposure to regulations (GDPR, SOX, HIPAA)

What’s In It For You

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 - 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there may be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

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