IAM Security Architect: Lead Identity & Access Security

Manchester Digital; Województwo opolskie; Hybrid; PLN 402,000 - 452,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Company car or car allowance

Annual bonus

Generous leave

Job summary

Co-op is seeking a Principal Security Architect to lead our IAM security architecture across applications, data and partner ecosystems, ensuring identities, access controls and trust relationships are designed securely.

You will define standards and patterns for secure access, and provide guidance on authentication, authorisation and privileged access.

This hybrid role in Manchester offers private healthcare, a company car or car allowance, an annual bonus and generous leave.

Qualifications

• Significant IAM security architecture experience, including IDP, SSO, IGA, Secrets Management and Privileged Access Management
• Strong knowledge of modern IAM principles, controls and technologies, and how they apply to applications, systems, platforms and data access
• Experience designing and governing access management solutions across complex enterprise environments, including identity lifecycle management and IGA platforms
• Experience applying Zero Trust principles, including policy definition, policy enforcement and conditional access
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra and how it integrates with wider identity technologies
• The ability to influence senior partners and provide clear strategic technical leadership

Responsibilities

• Shape and lead Co-op’s IAM security architecture strategy, making sure we have secure and consistent identity controls in place
• Define IAM standards, principles, and architectural patterns that support secure access for colleagues, customers, partners, and systems
• Provide expert guidance and independent assurance on authentication, authorisation, privileged access, and identity-related risks
• Ensure IAM solutions align with our security requirements, regulatory obligations, and wider technology strategy
• Support risk-based decision‑making, identifying security risks early and driving ‘secure by design’ practices across programmes and platforms
• Contribute to architecture governance, audits, and assurance activities while working closely with security, platform, and delivery teams to enable secure digital transformation

Skills

IAM security architecture

IDP

SSO

IGA

Secrets Management

Privileged Access Management

Zero Trust

Microsoft Entra

leadership

Job description

Co-op is seeking a Principal Security Architect to lead our IAM security architecture across applications, data and partner ecosystems, ensuring identities, access controls and trust relationships are designed securely.

You will define standards and patterns for secure access, and provide guidance on authentication, authorisation and privileged access.

This hybrid role in Manchester offers private healthcare, a company car or car allowance, an annual bonus and generous leave.