Technical Architect

Talent; Greater London; Remote; GBP 101,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent is seeking an experienced Technical Architect for Identity and Access Management, working remotely across the UK. You will act as the technical authority on authentication and authorization workflows, presenting designs to governance boards and ensuring secure, scalable solutions across multidisciplinary teams.

The role requires deep IAM expertise and governance experience, with a strong consultative communication style to translate complex trade-offs for technical and non-technical

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance is required or clearance eligible.
• Deep IAM expertise across authentication/authorization
• Experience guiding solutions through governance forums
• Ability to translate architectural trade-offs for diverse stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead IAM architecture and design using OAuth 2.0, OIDC and SAML.
• Prepare artefacts and present designs to Technical Design Authority and Architecture Review Boards.
• Engage stakeholders, justify decisions to technical and business leaders.
• Ensure services are secure, scalable, and resilient across delivery teams

Skills

IAM Expertise

Governance Experience

Consultative Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Tools

OAuth 2.0

OIDC

SAML

Job description

• Job Title: Technical Architect (Identity and Access Management)
• IR35 Status: Inside IR35
• Location: Remote
• Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required (will accept SC clearance eligible)

Job Description

• Job Title: Technical Architect (Identity and Access Management)
• Day Rate: £590 per day Inside IR35
• IR35 Status: Inside IR35
• Location: Remote
• Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required (will accept SC clearance eligible)

Role Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Technical Architect to join the team to accelerate a strategic Identity and Access Management (IAM) delivery programme.

The successful architect will act as the technical authority across authentication and authorization workflows, present designs to governance boards, and assure services across multidisciplinary delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• IAM Architecture and Standards: Lead the design and implementation of modern IAM architectures, leveraging industry protocols including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and SAML
• Technical Governance: Prepare artefacts for and present designs to formal technical governance bodies (e.g., Technical Design Authority / Architecture Review Boards)
• Stakeholder Engagement: Articulate, justify, and defend architectural and design decisions to technical teams, senior business stakeholders, and non-technical leaders.
• Service Assurance: Review and assure the technical quality of delivered systems, ensuring solutions remain secure, scalable, and resilient

Key Requirements

• Active SC Clearance: You must hold active SC clearance for this role
• IAM Expertise: Deep technical expertise in Identity and Access Management, federation, directory services, and modern auth protocols (OAuth, OIDC).
• Governance Experience: Proven track record guiding solutions through formal public sector or enterprise architecture governance forums.
• Consultative Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex architectural trade-offs into plain language for diverse stakeholders.
• Public Sector Context: Practical experience applying UK Central Government architectural frameworks and security guidance (e.g., NCSC principles, GDS standards)

£550.00 - £590.00 / day