Remote IAM Architect — Zero Trust & Enterprise Identity

Gold Group; Swindon; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gold Group is seeking a Lead IAM Technical Architect to define and deliver the enterprise identity architecture, establishing identity as the primary security control plane across services. The role combines cross-programme design authority with secure-by-design, risk-led decision making.

The role leads end-to-end IAM solution design across programmes, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and client standards, and embedding Zero Trust. Remote with occasional travel to Swindon.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering enterprise IAM across IGA, AM, PAM, CIAM, federation, and NHI/MIM.
• Strong experience with Zero Trust and identity-driven access control.
• Ability to design identity lifecycle governance models and audit controls.
• Experience with integrating and migrating from legacy to modern IAM platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state IAM architecture and governance across programmes.
• Lead end-to-end IAM solution design across multiple workstreams.
• Provide design authority and architectural assurance for secure, scalable solutions.
• Embed secure-by-design principles and Zero Trust integration.
• Define identity lifecycle controls including provisioning and deprovisioning.
• Design integration and federation patterns for secure identity exchange.
• Develop transition architectures and migration strategies from legacy services.
• Deliver a phased IAM roadmap aligned to Discovery, Alpha, and enterprise rollout.
• Engage senior stakeholders and provide technical leadership across teams.

Skills

IGA experience

IAM architecture

Zero Trust

Risk-based access control

Stakeholder management

Security design authority

Leadership

Tools

Entra ID

AWS Cognito

IGA tooling

Job description

Gold Group is seeking a Lead IAM Technical Architect to define and deliver the enterprise identity architecture, establishing identity as the primary security control plane across services. The role combines cross-programme design authority with secure-by-design, risk-led decision making.

The role leads end-to-end IAM solution design across programmes, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and client standards, and embedding Zero Trust. Remote with occasional travel to Swindon.