Lead Identity & Access Security Architect

Scottish Government; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottish Government is seeking an experienced Lead Cyber Security Analyst specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM) to join the Digital Risk & Security branch within Digital Delivery & Change. This role leads delivery and improvement of IAM services protecting public services and citizen data.

You will provide technical leadership across IAM capabilities, ensuring secure access to systems, applications and data, in a cloud-first environment, working with engineers, service owners and

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of identity technologies, access governance and security best practices.
• Experience delivering IAM services in cloud-first environments.
• Ability to translate business requirements into security solutions.
• Proven leadership of technical teams and capability development.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and continuous improvement of IAM services.
• Oversee PAM, IGA, RBAC, MFA, and access reviews.
• Collaborate with service owners and stakeholders to reduce risk.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Skills

IAM

PAM

IGA

RBAC

MFA

Access governance

Job description

Scottish Government is seeking an experienced Lead Cyber Security Analyst specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM) to join the Digital Risk & Security branch within Digital Delivery & Change. This role leads delivery and improvement of IAM services protecting public services and citizen data.

You will provide technical leadership across IAM capabilities, ensuring secure access to systems, applications and data, in a cloud-first environment, working with engineers, service owners and