Solutions Architect

Certes; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT service solutions provider is seeking a Solutions Architect with strong expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and SailPoint. This role will involve leading the design and implementation of IAM solutions, enhancing identity governance, and ensuring compliance with organizational standards. Ideal candidates should have hands-on experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ and IdentityNow, and excellent collaboration skills. This is a hybrid position based in Manchester with a competitive daily rate.

Qualifications

• Solid technical foundation in Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Hands-on experience in SailPoint solutions is essential.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and product fit analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of IAM solutions.
• Provide technical leadership in IAM architecture.
• Drive service design quality for scalable IAM solutions.

Skills

Experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ

Experience with SailPoint IdentityNow

Excellent collaboration and influencing skills

Ability to navigate complex integrated systems

Organizational Management

Presentation Skills

Agile methodologies

Solution Architecture

Tools

AWS

Job description

Job Description

Solutions Architect (IAM & SailPoint)

Duration : 18 Months

Rate : 680 per day

Location : Hybrid Manchester & Remote

IR35 Status : Inside

Start : ASAP

Role Overview

We are seeking a Solution Architect for our higher education client with strong expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) particularly with SailPoint to be part of the Clients Strategy & Architecture team. This team leads architectural design and governance translating IT strategy into actionable design principles standards and guidance. It plays a key role in shaping the Clients IT landscape across information architecture solution architecture business analysis and business architecture.

As the Solution Architect you will initially be assigned to a specific programme which aims to deliver stable secure and future-ready IT services. This role will focus on IAM-related initiatives within the programme ensuring robust identity governance and access controls are embedded across their systems.

Essential Skills & Experience required

As the Solutions Architect you will possess a solid technical foundation in IAM with hands-on experience in SailPoint solutions - essential

Experienced in SailPoint IdentityIQ and SailPoint IdentityNow

Very customer-focused with excellent collaboration and influencing skills.

Also proficient in navigating complex integrated system landscapes and passionate about delivering long-term value through secure future-focused architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of IAM solutions with a focus on SailPoint IdentityIQ or SailPoint IdentityNow.
• Conduct stakeholder engagement product fit / gap analysis and produce High-Level Design documentation.
• Provide technical leadership in IAM architecture ensuring alignment with organisational security and compliance standards.
• Drive service design quality to ensure IAM solutions are scalable maintainable and user-centric.

IAM-Focused Workstreams

• Enhance identity provisioning and lifecycle management for the Clients managed devices.
• Integrate IAM capabilities into PC cluster provisioning and automation strategies.
• Strengthen collaboration between their IT Services and their teaching and learning community through secure access controls.

Environments

• Deliver secure on-demand environments with integrated identity governance.
• Implement automated builds with embedded access policies and role-based controls.
• Improve release management through identity-aware processes and data obfuscation techniques.

To apply for this role please call Joanne Stanley - Tel : or email :

Certes IT Service Solutions welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds

Key Skills

Organizational Management, Presentation Skills, Agile, SAFe, AWS, Solution Architecture, Conflict Management, Data Management, Scrum, Team Management, Pre-sales, Management Consulting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1