IAM Architect
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We are seeking an experienced IAM Architect with strong expertise across Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) to support a major BFSI customer in the UK.
The role will be responsible for defining, shaping, and governing the target-state architecture for IGA and PAM capabilities, ensuring alignment with enterprise security strategy, regulatory obligations, and business priorities. The successful candidate will play a key role in security transformation initiatives, driving robust identity governance, privileged access controls, compliance, and risk reduction across a complex regulated environment and implementation.
This role requires a strong combination of strategic architecture capability, technical domain depth, and stakeholder management across security, infrastructure, application, risk, audit, and business teams.
Key Responsibilities
(Up to 10, Avoid repetition)
Define and maintain the target-state architecture for IGA and PAM across workforce, third-party, and privileged identitiesLead the design of scalable and secure identity controls covering identity lifecycle management, access governance, privileged access, least privilege, and segregation of dutiesDevelop architecture principles, standards, policies, patterns, and roadmaps for IGA and PAM transformation programmesProvide architectural leadership for onboarding applications, platforms, and infrastructure into IGA and PAM servicesDesign and review solutions covering joiner, mover, leaver processes, access requests, approvals, certifications, role modelling, SoD controls, privileged account vaulting, elevation, session management, and break-glass accessSupport product and vendor evaluations, including RFP responses, technical assessments, and solution selection activitiesEnsure all solution designs align with UK BFSI regulatory, risk, audit, and compliance expectationsWork closely with engineering, operations, security, and business stakeholders to ensure successful delivery and adoption of identity capabilitiesReview current-state IAM controls, identify architectural and control gaps, and recommend improvement opportunitiesProvide design assurance, governance, and sign-off for IGA and PAM initiativesKey Skills / Knowledge / Experience
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Requirements
Proven experience working as an IAM Architect, Security Architect, or similar architecture role in large enterprise environmentsStrong hands-on architectural experience across both IGA and PAM domainsDemonstrable experience in the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector, preferably within the UKStrong understanding of identity governance principles including:
Joiner, mover, leaver processesAccess requests and approvalsAccess certifications and recertificationsRole modelling and role-based access controlSegregation of dutiesPolicy-based access governanceStrong understanding of privileged access controls including:
Privileged account discoveryPassword vaultingPrivileged session managementJust-in-time / just-enough accessElevation and delegation controlsBreak-glass accessService and shared account governanceExperience designing integrations across on-prem, cloud, hybrid, and SaaS environmentsGood knowledge of identity and security protocols such as SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, LDAP, SCIM, Kerberos, and API-based integrationsExperience working with one or more enterprise IGA and PAM solutions such as:
SailPoint, Saviynt, One Identity, Entra ID GovernanceCyberArk, Delinea, BeyondTrust, One Identity PAMPerson Specification
Client Facing and Lead for IDAM Workstream.
The ideal candidate will be a seasoned IAM professional with deep architecture experience across both governance-led identity controls and privileged access security. They will be comfortable operating in a complex BFSI environment, engaging senior stakeholders, and translating security, risk, and regulatory requirements into practical and scalable architecture outcomes.
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