Identity Provider Architect – On-Prem & Cloud (Hybrid)

1UP Talent; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

1UP Talent is seeking a Solution Architect for the IAM Identity Provider domain in Utrecht. You will shape and govern architectures across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments, translating strategy into practical designs and leading DevOps squads.

You will drive security-first, enterprise-aligned identity solutions, defining roadmaps and reference architectures while balancing risk, compliance, and business needs. Strong communication and influence across stakeholders are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Deep knowledge of IAM, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization and federation.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, federation and hybrid identity architectures.
• Experience defining target architectures, roadmaps, reference architectures and solution designs aligned with strategic and security objectives.
• Ability to provide architectural guidance across multiple DevOps squads.
• Experience in highly regulated environments where security, compliance, resilience, risk management and auditability are critical.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to balance business and technical considerations when making architecture decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Experience with disaster recovery, business continuity, PKI, MFA, Zero Trust and cloud security principles.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain solution architectures aligned with enterprise architecture principles, security standards and IAM strategy.
• Guide DevOps squads through implementation and maintain architectural integrity from design to delivery.
• Provide technical leadership and advice to the squads you support.
• Develop architectural roadmaps and target-state designs for the Identity Provider landscape across on-premises, hybrid and cloud environments.
• Assess alternative scenarios, evaluate trade-offs and provide clear architectural recommendations.
• Coach and mentor engineers and technical specialists to strengthen engineering quality and architectural maturity.
• Promote standardization, simplification, resilience and security across IAM platforms and services.
• Identify opportunities to modernize identity solutions.

Skills

IAM expertise

Enterprise architecture

Entra ID

Active Directory

Federation

Hybrid identity

Architecture roadmaps

Security objectives

DevOps guidance

Regulated environments

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Influence without authority

Disaster recovery

Business continuity

PKI

MFA

Zero Trust

Cloud security

Education

TOGAF certification

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Identity and Access Administrator

Job description

1UP Talent is seeking a Solution Architect for the IAM Identity Provider domain in Utrecht. You will shape and govern architectures across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments, translating strategy into practical designs and leading DevOps squads.

You will drive security-first, enterprise-aligned identity solutions, defining roadmaps and reference architectures while balancing risk, compliance, and business needs. Strong communication and influence across stakeholders are essential.