Security Architect - IAM

Integrity360; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrity360 is seeking a highly experienced IAM Architect to lead the design of modern identity security architectures across IAM domains including Access Management, IGA, PAM, ITDR, and ISPM. You will lead architecture workshops, develop blueprints, and guide enterprise customers through Zero-Trust transformations.

The role requires deep technical expertise, strategic advisory skills, and strong consultancy to expand Integrity360's Identity Security portfolio.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in the Identity & Access Management space.
• Proven ability to design and deploy across IAM domains.
• Hands-on with SAML, OIDC, OAuth2, and federation.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer-facing IAM and Zero-Trust workshops and strategy sessions.
• Develop blueprints, roadmaps, and operating models for enterprises.
• Provide advisory on IAM maturity, risk, and regulatory alignment.
• Architect end-to-end IAM solutions across AM, IGA, PAM, ITDR, ISPM.
• Support pre-sales, bids, RFPs, and client presentations with architectures.

Skills

IAM Architecture

Zero-Trust

Workshop Facilitation

Governance & Compliance

SAML/OIDC/OAuth2

Stakeholder Management

Pre-sales

Regulatory Alignment

ITDR & ISPM

Cloud IAM (AWS/Azure)

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced IAM Architect to lead the design of modern identity security architectures across all IAM domains – Access Management, Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR), and Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM). The role blends deep technical expertise, architectural leadership, and high‑impact consultancy.

Key Responsibilities

Advisory & Architecture Leadership

• Lead customer‑facing IAM and Zero‑Trust Identity workshops, interviews, and strategy sessions.
• Develop Zero‑Trust Identity blueprints, roadmaps, and target operating models for enterprise customers.
• Provide expert advisory on IAM maturity, risk quantification, and regulatory alignment.
• Align IAM strategy with customer business objectives and transformation goals.
• Architect end‑to‑end IAM solutions across AM, IGA, PAM, ITDR, and ISPM domains.
• Design and document modern identity architectures based on industry standards and Gartner Zero‑Trust principles.
• Develop architecture artifacts: policies, standards, patterns, diagrams, and integration designs.
• Design and support identity modernization initiatives such as API‑driven authentication, federation, SSO, and modern open standards (OIDC, SAML, OAuth2).

Delivery Support & Technology Adoption

• Guide customers through technology adoption and rollout of IAM platforms.
• Support delivery teams with architecture oversight for greenfield and brownfield IAM projects.
• Lead application onboarding workflows including JML, entitlement models, MFA/SSO rollout, and workflow automation.
• Provide consultancy that influences IAM programme direction and investment.
• Work closely with Sales and Solution Architecture teams to shape, influence, and qualify IAM‑led deals.
• Provide architectural input to bid responses, proposals, RFPs, SOWs, scoping sessions, and client presentations.
• Use commercial acumen to articulate value, assess effort, support deal qualification, and balance cost–risk–benefit considerations for customers.
• Act as a key technical contributor in pre‑sales cycles, helping guide clients toward modern identity architectures and accelerating IAM adoption.

Assessment, Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Conduct deep‑dive IAM assessments and produce findings and recommendations across all identity layers.
• Support adoption of Zero‑Trust‑aligned controls, risk‑driven access policies, and identity posture management.
• Ensure architectural alignment with regulatory, compliance, and security frameworks.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of emerging IAM and identity security technologies, trends, and threats.

Stakeholder Leadership

• Engage confidently with senior customer stakeholders, including CISOs, CTOs and programme leads.
• Communicate complex identity concepts in a clear, business‑aligned manner.
• Act as a trusted advisor across identity domains and help expand Integrity360's Identity Security portfolio.

Qualifications and Experience Essential

• 10+ years within the Identity & Access Management space with a minimum of 3 years in an
• Proven experience designing and deploying solutions across multiple IAM domains.
• Strong understanding of Zero‑Trust Identity principles and maturity models.
• Hands‑on integration experience with IAM standards: SAML, OIDC, OAuth2, federation.
• Experience with major IAM vendors.
• Ability to run workshops, interviews, and define scopes with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capability to produce architecture artifacts (policies, designs, roadmaps).
• Excellent consultancy, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CIAM, Azure/AWS Architecture, Advanced IAM Certifications.
• Experience in regulated sectors such as finance, retail, banking, healthcare, or government.
• Knowledge of GDPR and regional identity‑centric regulations.
• Experience with Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR).
• Strategic thinking and IAM programme vision.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving ability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to balance business, technical, and commercial considerations.
• High integrity, organisation, and delivery discipline.