Senior IdAM Architect: Secure, Scalable Identity Solutions

Guidant Group; Sharpness; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidant Group is seeking an Identity & Access Management Architect to deliver secure, scalable identity solutions and support major transformation initiatives. You will partner with Security Architects, Engineers, Risk Advisors, and business stakeholders to embed security by design and align with regulatory requirements.

The role covers defining security methodologies, standards, and overseeing privileged access management and federation technologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Identity & Access Management Architect, Security Architect, or similar role.
• Strong understanding of Identity and Access Management principles including SSO, MFA, IGA, PAM.
• Experience with Federation technologies (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect).
• Experience defining and implementing enterprise security architecture and controls.
• Knowledge of information security frameworks, standards and best practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms and cloud transformation programmes.
• Ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation, reporting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist security and identity architecture support across strategic programmes including IdAM and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Define security requirements by evaluating business strategies and target operating models.
• Conduct security architecture reviews, vulnerability assessments, risk analyses, and integration assessments.
• Partner with Solution and System Architects to embed security principles in design and delivery.
• Verify security control objectives and guardrails across services and platforms.
• Produce technical risk analyses for Risk Advisors and risk owners.
• Design and implement identity and security solutions, including defining methodologies and standards.
• Support deployment and integration of security tools and ensure operational readiness.
• Monitor compliance with security standards, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in incident response investigations and security awareness initiatives.
• Identify security gaps and provide guidance on improvements to the security posture.
• Produce security reports and architecture documentation analyzing trends and risks.
• Collaborate with the wider Security Architecture team through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Skills

IAM architecture

SSO

MFA

IGA

PAM

Federation (SAML/OIDC)

Cloud security

Stakeholder comms

Job description

Guidant Group is seeking an Identity & Access Management Architect to deliver secure, scalable identity solutions and support major transformation initiatives. You will partner with Security Architects, Engineers, Risk Advisors, and business stakeholders to embed security by design and align with regulatory requirements.

The role covers defining security methodologies, standards, and overseeing privileged access management and federation technologies.