Identity & Access Architect — Cloud-Savvy Security Leader

The Client Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

The Client Group is seeking an experienced Identity & Access Management (IdAM) Architect to join its Security Architecture team in London. You will drive secure, scalable identity solutions across major transformation initiatives including cloud journeys and service management convergence.

As an IdAM Architect, you will collaborate with Security Architects, Engineering teams, Risk Advisors, and stakeholders to embed security by design and align with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Identity & Access Management Architect or Security Architect.
• Strong IAM principles including SSO, MFA, IGA, PAM, and federation technologies (SAML/OIDC).
• Experience defining enterprise security architecture and controls.
• Cloud platforms experience and cloud transformation/remediation knowledge.
• Excellent ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist security and identity architecture support across strategic programmes incl. IdAM, cloud, and transformation initiatives.
• Determine security requirements by evaluating business strategies and target operating models.
• Conduct security reviews, risk analyses, vulnerability assessments, and integration assessments.
• Partner with Solution and System Architects to embed security throughout design and delivery.
• Verify Security Control Objectives and guardrails across services and platforms.
• Provide detailed technical risk analyses to Risk Advisors for risk reviews.
• Design and implement identity and security solutions with defined methodologies and processes.
• Support deployment and integration of security tools and ensure operational readiness.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with security policies and procedures.
• Participate in incident response investigations and security awareness initiatives.
• Identify security gaps and advise on system and platform enhancements.
• Produce security reports, recommendations, and architecture documentation.
• Collaborate with the wider Security Architecture team through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Skills

SSO

MFA

IGA

PAM

Federation (SAML/OIDC)

Job description

The Client Group is seeking an experienced Identity & Access Management (IdAM) Architect to join its Security Architecture team in London. You will drive secure, scalable identity solutions across major transformation initiatives including cloud journeys and service management convergence.

As an IdAM Architect, you will collaborate with Security Architects, Engineering teams, Risk Advisors, and stakeholders to embed security by design and align with regulatory requirements.