Solutions Architect (IAM)

Head Resourcing Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services organisation is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect specializing in Microsoft Entra. You will shape secure identity and access management strategies for enterprise clients. This hybrid role offers competitive compensation and the chance to work on impactful digital identity projects across Scotland and beyond.

Benefits

Career progression and training

Competitive salary and benefits

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect within consultancy or professional services.
• Strong background in Identity and Access Management (IAM) with a focus on Microsoft Entra.
• Demonstrated presales experience with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients on Microsoft Entra solutions.
• Lead the architecture and delivery of digital identity solutions.
• Support presales engagements with scoping and client presentations.

Skills

Experience with Microsoft Entra

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Presales engagement

Technical knowledge of Microsoft cloud technologies

Communication and stakeholder management skills

Job description

Overview

Solutions Architect - Digital Identity (Microsoft Entra) – Scotland | Permanent | Hybrid / Client-site/ Remote

We're seeking an experienced Solutions Architect (Entra product suite) to join our client, a leading professional services organisation specialising in Digital Identity. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of Microsoft Entra solutions, helping enterprise clients design, deliver, and optimise secure identity and access management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, shaping solutions around Microsoft Entra ID, Entra Permissions Management, and Entra Verified ID.
• Lead the architecture and delivery of digital identity solutions across complex enterprise environments.
• Support presales engagements, including scoping, solution design, and client presentations.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs aligned with best practice and compliance standards.
• Provide thought leadership in IAM and guide clients through adoption, migration, and transformation programmes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect within consultancy or professional services.
• Strong background in Identity and Access Management (IAM) with a focus on Microsoft Entra (Azure AD, Conditional Access, MFA, Identity Governance, etc.).
• Demonstrated presales experience - able to engage with senior stakeholders, run workshops, and contribute to bids/proposals.
• Broad technical knowledge of Microsoft cloud technologies (Azure, M365) and security standards (Zero Trust, SSO, federation protocols).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts.

Benefits

• Opportunity to deliver high-impact digital identity transformation projects across multiple industries.
• Work with one of the most in-demand product suites in the IAM space - Microsoft Entra.
• A collaborative consultancy environment with career progression, training, and certifications supported.
• Competitive salary and benefits package, with hybrid working and projects across Scotland and the wider UK.

Interested? Apply now to join a growing team of identity specialists and play a key role in shaping the future of secure digital transformation.