IdAM Architect

ZipRecruiter; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech innovator in the City of London is seeking an Enterprise Architect to shape their digital transformation strategy. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of IT experience with a strong focus on IAM architecture and cloud migrations. This role involves modernizing legacy systems, implementing Zero Trust security, and designing effective governance frameworks. Competitive compensation and fast-track interviews will be provided.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT, including 7+ years in enterprise IAM architecture.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-wide IAM transformations.
• Hands-on experience with lifecycle automation and privileged access solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year strategy aligned with business transformation.
• Modernize legacy systems and migrate to cloud-native platforms.
• Drive threat detection and privileged access security.

Skills

Enterprise IAM architecture

Cloud migrations

Zero Trust principles

OAuth 2.1

DevOps integration

Education

Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or CIAM

Tools

Azure AD

Job description

Overview

We are working with a leading data science company that is undergoing a major digital and transformation. They are seeking an Enterprise Architect to design and deliver next- solutions across a hybrid cloud and multi-tenant SaaS environment. This role is ideal for a strategic leader who can bridge business and technology, define the roadmap, and embed Zero Trust and automation at scale. This is an opportunity to shape the strategy of a company operating at the forefront of data-driven innovation. You’ll have a major impact on how they secure and scale across their global environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year strategy aligned with business transformation.
• Modernize legacy systems and migrate to cloud-native platforms.
• Design governance frameworks with automation at the core.
• Implement Zero Trust authentication and authorization models (FIDO2, passkeys, ABAC).
• Enable as-code, policy-as-code, and CI/CD integrations.
• Architect federated and workload identities for multi-cloud environments.
• Drive threat detection, privileged access security, and continuous compliance.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years in IT, including 7+ years in enterprise IAM architecture.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-wide IAM transformations and cloud migrations.
• Strong expertise in OAuth 2.1, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, and governance principles.
• Hands-on experience with Azure AD (AWS/GCP experience a plus), lifecycle automation, and privileged access solutions.
• Knowledge of DevOps integration, as-code, policy-as-code (OPA/Rego), and GitOps.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and emerging IAM technologies (decentralized, verifiable credentials).
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or CIAM.

Interviews will commence swiftly.