Identity and Access Management - Technical Architect

Vhi; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Pension

Health insurance for you and your fami

Income protection in case of illness

Onsite restaurant

Sports and social club

Onsite free parking (Kilkenny)

Job summary

Vhi is seeking an Identity and Access Management – Technical Architect to drive IAM/IGA and PAM strategy in a hybrid Dublin/Kilkenny role. You will lead architectural decisions, oversee identity lifecycle, access provisioning, and encryption standards across enterprise systems, balancing security with operational needs.

The role requires 5+ years in IAM, strong leadership, and expertise with Azure/AWS, SSO, MFA, and IAM governance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a technical/architectural IAM role.
• Strong leadership capabilities and security focus.
• Experience with Azure and AWS cloud IAM solutions.
• Knowledge of IAM protocols: SAML, OAuth, OpenID, SCIM; familiarity with XACML.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural leadership for IAM/IGA and PAM capabilities and roadmaps.
• Provide thought leadership to enhance security posture and process efficiency.
• Define principles for agentic and non-human identities (AI agents, automation, service identities).
• Maintain strong business relationships to ensure IAM/PAM adoption across the enterprise.

Skills

IAM leadership

Cloud architecture

Azure

AWS

SSO

MFA

PAM

SAML

OAuth

OpenID

SCIM

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

CISSP

CISM

Tools

AzureAD

AWS Managed AD

Oracle

SQL

Groovy

JSON

Job description

Role Title: Identity and Access Management - Technical Architect
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Location: Dublin/Kilkenny – Hybrid Role
Vhi Group Services DAC have a full-time permanent vacancy for the role of Identity and Access Management – Technical Architect based in Dublin or Kilkenny on a hybrid basis.

About Us

At Vhi, we’re more than Ireland’s leading health insurer—we’re a team dedicated to creating exceptional customer experiences and shaping the future of healthcare. For over 65 years, we’ve been trusted by over 1.2 million members to deliver innovative solutions that make healthcare accessible and customer focused. We invest in our people through continuous learning, career development, and a culture that values collaboration and growth. If you’re passionate about helping customers and want to work in an environment where your contribution truly matters, Vhi is the place for you.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• Pension
• Health insurance for you and your family
• Income protection in the event of illness
• Hybrid working model
• Ongoing training and development
• Onsite restaurant
• Sports and social club
• Onsite free parking (Kilkenny office only)

What Will You Do

• Provide the architectural leadership in the on-going delivery of IAM/IGA solutions and PAM capabilities. This includes the on-going provision of the IAM strategy, business and security requirements captured, standards, policies, processes, designs and capability roadmaps to meet the business need.
• Provide thought leadership in the field of IAM to constantly enhance both the security posture of the business and efficiency of process.
• Define the strategic and design principles governing agentic and non‑human identities (e.g. AI agents, automation accounts, service identities).
• Maintain a strong relationship with the business, at all levels, to ensure the business need is fulfilled and IAM and PAM processes are known and adopted across the enterprise.
• Provide support for IAM operational processes, including identity lifecycle management, access provisioning and deprovisioning, role/entitlement maintenance and ensuring operational procedures align with architectural standards and security policies.
• Provide advanced architecture and engineering support to automate and administrator identity and compliance requirements into all enterprise information systems.
• Assess current and planned applications and architecture to ensure implementations align with industry guidelines, best practices and management approved standards.

What Will You Need To Be Successful

Education & Knowledge

• A third level qualification in IT or suitable experience.
• CISSP, CISM, CISA or other industry security certifications highly beneficial.

Experience

• Ideally 5+ years’ experience in a similar role.
• Process driven mentality.
• Experience in Agile and Waterfall delivery methodology.

Technical skills

• Minimum 5 years’ experience operating at a technical/architectural level, with a technical security background and strong leadership capabilities.
• Proven track record in the delivery of an enterprise IAM and PAM capability using best in class industry solutions.
• Experience architecting IAM solutions with cloud providers, specifically Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• In-depth experience with Microsoft AzureAD, AWS Managed AD in relation to security architecture and integration of applications within a hybrid environment.
• Strong experience with Directories, SSO, Federation and APIIntegrations.
• Strong experience of Identity & Access governance, Multi-Factor authentication solutions and Privileged Access Management.
• Strong knowledge of IAM related protocols such as SAML, SPML, XACML, SCIM, OpenID, and OAuth.
• Knowledge of scripting Languages such as JSON, SQL, Groovy.
• Knowledge of database structure and authentication models, specifically Oracle and SQL.
• Excellent knowledge of identity lifecycle processes, workflows, SOD, attestation processes, provisioning, application reconciliation.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Identity Governance solutions such as Saviynt, Safeguard and Okta.

Interpersonal

• Strong communications skills, the ability to converse at a highly technical level with delivery and IT departments, while communicating effectively at the business level is critical.
• Leadership skills to drive and guide the IAM team through effective decision making, experience and relationship building.
• Demonstrate alignment to the Vhi values.

Sustainability

At Vhi, we believe that the health of people and the health of the planet are interconnected. That’s why we’re on a journey towards an integrated model of healthcare that puts people and the planet at its heart.

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Accessibility

At Vhi, we are on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations at every stage of the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities, neurodivergence, or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation, please contact [e-mail], and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch via email.

Any information you provide will be treated confidentially within the recruitment team and used solely for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations during the application and recruitment process.

Vhi is an equal opportunities employer

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