IdAM Architect: Secure Identity & Cloud Transformation

Guidant Group; Whitehall; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidant Group is seeking an Identity & Access Management Architect who can design secure, scalable identity solutions and support major transformation initiatives. You will collaborate with Security Architects, Engineering, Risk Advisors and business stakeholders to embed security by design across programmes.

You will define security requirements, conduct risk analyses, support cloud transformation, and produce architecture documentation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Identity & Access Management Architect, Security Architect, or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of SSO, MFA, IGA, PAM and federation tech (SAML, OAuth, OIDC).
• Experience defining enterprise security architecture and controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist security and identity architecture support across strategic programmes (IdAM, cloud transformation).
• Determine security requirements from business strategies and target operating models.
• Conduct security architecture reviews, vulnerability analyses, risk analyses, and integration assessments.
• Partner with Solution and System Architects to embed security principles in designs.
• Verify Security Control Objectives and guardrails across services and platforms.
• Provide detailed technical risk analysis to Risk Advisors for risk assessments.
• Design and implement identity and security solutions, defining methodologies, standards, tools, and processes.
• Support deployment and integration of security tools and ensure readiness.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with security standards, policies and procedures.
• Participate in incident response investigations and contribute to security awareness initiatives.
• Identify security gaps and guide system/platform enhancements to improve security posture.
• Produce security reports, recommendations, and architecture documentation from trends and risks.
• Support the wider Security Architecture team through collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Identity & Access Management

Security Architecture

SSO

MFA

IGA

PAM

Federation (SAML, OAuth, OIDC)

Cloud platforms

Risk assessments

Threat modelling

Documentation & reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Guidant Group is seeking an Identity & Access Management Architect who can design secure, scalable identity solutions and support major transformation initiatives. You will collaborate with Security Architects, Engineering, Risk Advisors and business stakeholders to embed security by design across programmes.

You will define security requirements, conduct risk analyses, support cloud transformation, and produce architecture documentation.