Hybrid Technical Architect – IDAM

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About the role

  • Technical Architect specialising in Identity & Access Management (IDAM) solutions for public sector environments. Architecting and implementing identity platforms across Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and hybrid identity environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement enterprise IDAM architectures across Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and hybrid identity environments
  • Develop identity strategies covering authentication, federation, SSO, MFA, and lifecycle management
  • Architect identity solutions supporting M365, Azure, AWS, and on-prem infrastructure
  • Design and enforce least privilege access models and identity governance controls
  • Implement modern identity security capabilities including Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and Zero Trust frameworks
  • Ensure identity architecture aligns with security frameworks and regulatory requirements
  • Lead integration of identity platforms with enterprise applications, cloud services, and SaaS platforms
  • Design and support SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and federation services
  • Support secure onboarding of applications into centralised identity platforms
  • Provide architectural guidance across engineering and security teams
  • Produce architecture documentation, security design artefacts and technical roadmaps
  • Support delivery teams in implementing identity solutions aligned with architectural principles
  • Work with senior technical stakeholders to translate business requirements into secure identity architecture
  • Support public sector programmes delivering secure digital services at scale

Requirements

  • Strong experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and Okta
  • Experience with JML processes and retrofitting MFA solutions onto existing systems.
  • Experience architecting hybrid identity environments
  • Strong understanding of authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect)
  • Experience designing identity solutions within Azure and/or AWS cloud environments
  • Knowledge of M365 identity integration
  • Experience designing Zero Trust identity models
  • Experience in public sector or regulated environments
  • Experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM) and identity governance solutions
  • Knowledge of NIST, ISO27001 or government security frameworks

Benefits

  • Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
  • Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
  • Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
  • A supportive and collaborative environment
  • access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme, and training
  • 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
  • including home working and part time
  • office parties, breakfast Tuesdays, monthly pizza Thursdays, Thirsty Thursdays, and commitment to charitable causes
  • 25 days of annual leave a year, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 extra days each year
  • 2 paid days per year to volunteer in our local communities or within a charity organisation
  • Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
  • of 4 times base salary
  • which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
  • which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
  • season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme

Job title

Technical Architect – IDAM

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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