Senior Cybersecurity Architect – Identity & Access Management (IAM)

London Strategy; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An IT consulting firm is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Architect to lead IAM initiatives, conduct assessments, and develop security strategies. The ideal candidate will have 8-12 years of cybersecurity experience with a strong focus on IAM frameworks such as NIST and ISO. This UK-based remote role requires excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Preferred certifications include CISSP and CISM. Competitive compensation is offered based on experience.

Benefits

Competitive compensation based on experience

Work with senior advisors from Big Four firms

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in cybersecurity with IAM responsibilities.
• Experience leading IAM assessments and improvement programmes.
• Strong understanding of IAM frameworks like NIST and ISO 27001.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise cybersecurity architecture focusing on IAM.
• Conduct IAM assessments and develop remediation roadmaps.
• Mentor technical teams and promote a security-by-design culture.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, etc.)

Tools

Azure AD / Entra ID

Okta

SailPoint

CyberArk

ForgeRock

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cybersecurity Architect with deep expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM) to lead architectural strategy, governance, and assessment activities across enterprise environments. This role is ideal for a security architect who has delivered end-to-end IAM assessments, shaped security roadmaps, and guided organisations toward mature, scalable, and compliant identity practices.

You will partner with senior technology, product, and risk stakeholders to drive identity-led security outcomes and influence enterprise security strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and advancement of enterprise cybersecurity architecture with a strong focus on IAM domains, including identity lifecycle management, access governance, authentication, authorisation, and privileged access.
• Conduct IAM assessments, maturity evaluations, capability gap analyses, and develop actionable remediation roadmaps.
• Define and maintain security reference architectures, standards, and reusable patterns aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, architecture, and risk teams to evaluate new solutions, identify security impacts, and support secure delivery.
• Guide solution evaluation and vendor selection for IAM technologies such as IGA, PAM, SSO / MFA, federation, and directory services.
• Provide expert advisory on Zero Trust models, least privilege, and identity-driven security strategies.
• Support incident response and architecture reviews related to identity threats, misuse, or vulnerabilities.
• Mentor technical teams and promote a strong security‑by‑design culture across the organisation.

Required Experience & Skills

• Extensive experience (8–12 years) in cybersecurity, including significant hands‑on IAM architectural responsibilities
• Proven experience leading IAM assessments and delivering improvement programmes in mid‑to‑large enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of IAM frameworks and best practices, including NIST, ISO 27001 / 27701, CIS, and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA).
• Hands‑on exposure to IGA, PAM, SSO / MFA, federation, and directory technologies (e.g., Azure AD / Entra ID, Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, Ping, ForgeRock).
• Expertise in producing high‑level and detailed architecture artefacts across cloud and hybrid landscapes (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Ability to translate business and operational requirements into secure, scalable identity solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience influencing senior leaders.
• Preferred certifications : CISSP, CISM, CCSP, SABSA , cloud certifications (Azure / AWS), or relevant IAM vendor certifications.

Contracting Details

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Start date : First week of the new year
• UK-based remote role
• British nationals only

About London Strategy

We are an IT consulting firm based in London with vast experience in M&A, IT, and transformation services. Our team transforms complexity into priority actions, a clear timeline, and executive decisions supported by appropriate governance. You can work with senior advisors with Big Four and top‑tier advisory firm backgrounds. Our success comes from a shared belief in rolling up our sleeves, working hard to solve complex challenges, executing plans, and implementing technology to help transform organisations. As we grow and deepen our impact on organisations worldwide, we seek the right people to join us on our mission.