IdAM Architect: Secure Cloud Identity Leader

The Client Group; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 127,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidant Global is recruiting an Identity & Access Management (IdAM) Architect to join its Security Architecture team in Cheltenham. You will shape secure identity solutions and support major transformations including cloud migration and service management convergence.

The role involves guiding security requirements, conducting architecture reviews, and collaborating with engineering and risk teams to ensure secure by design outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as IdAM Architect or similar role.
• Expertise in SSO, MFA, IGA, PAM, and federation technologies.
• Ability to define and implement enterprise security architecture and controls.
• Experience with cloud transformation programmes and security in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist security and identity architecture support across strategic programmes.
• Determine security requirements from business strategies and target operating models.
• Conduct security reviews, risk analyses, and threat modelling to support secure outcomes.
• Partner with solution and system architects to embed security in design and delivery.
• Verify security controls and guardrails across services and platforms.
• Produce architecture documentation and security reports with risk insights.
• Mentor and share knowledge within the Security Architecture team.

Skills

IdAM principles

Security architecture

Risk assessment

Threat modelling

Cloud transformation

Stakeholder engagement

Documentation & reporting

Tools

SAML

OAuth

OpenID Connect

Azure AD / Entra ID

SailPoint

CyberArk

Okta

Job description

Guidant Global is recruiting an Identity & Access Management (IdAM) Architect to join its Security Architecture team in Cheltenham. You will shape secure identity solutions and support major transformations including cloud migration and service management convergence.

The role involves guiding security requirements, conducting architecture reviews, and collaborating with engineering and risk teams to ensure secure by design outcomes.