IDAM Architect - Secure, on-site Hampshire

DXC Technology Inc.; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site at Farnborough

Flexible working options

Job summary

DXC Technology is seeking an experienced IDAM Architect to design enterprise-scale identity and access management architectures for defence operations. You will architect secure authentication, MFA, and authorization frameworks, and lead RBAC/ABAC and PAM solutions with strong governance.

You will guide IDAM modernisation across cloud and hybrid environments, oversee vendor evaluation, and mentor technical teams while ensuring compliance with defence policy and security standards.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise-scale IDAM solutions for defence or government contexts.
• Strong knowledge of identity platforms and authentication/authorization frameworks.
• Expertise in RBAC/ABAC, PAM and identity governance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise-scale IDAM architectures for defence operations.
• Architect secure authentication, MFA and authorization frameworks.
• Design RBAC, ABAC and PAM solutions.
• Develop identity governance and entitlement management strategies.
• Lead IDAM technology evaluation and vendor selection.
• Lead security risk assessments and ensure compliance with policy.
• Architect data protection and encryption strategies.
• Lead IDAM migrations and modernisation programmes.
• Provide architectural mentoring and governance.
• Design identity federation, SSO and cross-domain authentication.
• Coordinate with customers and stakeholders, leading design workshops.

Skills

IDAM architecture

MFA & auth frameworks

RBAC & ABAC

PAM

Azure AD / Okta / Ping / ForgeRock

LDAP / Active Directory / OAuth / SAML

Security governance

Cross-domain authentication

Tools

Azure AD

ForgeRock

Okta

Ping Identity

Job description

Job Description: DXC Technology is committed to building diverse, inclusive teams. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage interest from women, underrepresented groups, and neurodivergent candidates. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the hiring process and are dedicated to creating a supportive, accessible environment for everyone.

IDAM Architect

Location: Farnborough (onsite 5 days per week)

IDAM Architecture & Strategy

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

Security & Compliance

• Ensure IDAM architectures comply with Classification Guides, Defence Security Policy and ITAR regulations.
• Design identity solutions supporting defence contractor personnel vetting (PRF) requirements.
• Architect data protection and encryption strategies aligned with defence security standards.
• Lead security risk assessments for IDAM systems and vulnerabilities.
• Design audit and logging capabilities supporting compliance and forensic requirements.

IDAM Modernisation & Implementation

• Lead design and implementation of modern IDAM platforms (AD/Azure AD, Okta, Ping, ForgeRock).
• Design cloud-ready and hybrid identity solutions supporting multi-cloud environments.
• Guide API-driven identity architecture and microservices-based identity solutions.
• Lead IDAM system migrations and technology modernisation programmes.

Technical Leadership & Governance

• Lead IDAM technical teams and provide architectural mentoring.
• Establish IDAM design standards, architecture patterns and operational governance.
• Drive technical decision-making through IDAM design reviews.
• Document IDAM architecture decisions and design specifications.

Integration & Operations

• Design IDAM integration with enterprise applications, systems and cloud platforms.
• Architect identity federation, single sign-on (SSO) and cross-domain authentication.
• Support IDAM operational readiness, performance monitoring and incident response.
• Establish IDAM lifecycle management and continuous improvement processes.

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as technical authority for IDAM architecture discussions with customer leadership.
• Present identity and access management recommendations to defence programme teams.
• Lead IDAM design workshops and customer validation activities.

What You’ll Bring

• Previous experience in identity and access management within a architecture role.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale IDAM solutions.
• Strong background in defence, aerospace or government IDAM programmes.
• Demonstrated expertise with modern identity platforms (Azure AD, Okta, Ping, ForgeRock).
• Track record of leading IDAM modernisation and technology transformation programmes.
• Deep expertise in IDAM architecture patterns, methodologies and best practices.
• Expert‑level knowledge of identity technologies including LDAP, Active Directory, OAuth, SAML and OpenID Connect.
• Strong understanding of Azure AD, Office 365 identity, hybrid identity and cloud‑native identity solutions.
• Proficiency in privilege access management (PAM), role/attribute-based access control (RBAC/ABAC).
• Knowledge of identity governance, access certification and entitlement management.
• Expertise in API security, service‑to‑service authentication and microservices identity.
• Understanding of cryptography, encryption and security protocols.
• Exceptional strategic thinking with strong technical depth.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical capabilities.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and influence senior stakeholders.
• Commitment to security and compliance excellence.

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