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# Lead IAM Architect - 6 months - Inside IR35 - Remote

- **Company:** Morson Group
- **Location:** Swindon, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £156,000.0 - £195,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Federated Identity Management, Identity and Access Management, Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access
- **Published:** August 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-B352FCA3FFCE562379/

## About the Role

* Extensive IAM architecture experience in large, complex environments
 * Strong Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) expertise (essential)
 * Deep understanding of identity life cycle management and access governance
 * Experience with platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID, AWS Cognito, IGA and PAM solutions
 * Proven ability to design target-state architectures and migration strategies
 * Strong stakeholder engagement and technical leadership skills
 * Knowledge of Zero Trust principles and least-privilege access models
 * Significant IGA architecture experience. Access Management experience alone will not be sufficient.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Lead IAM Technical Architect to lead the design of a future-state Identity and Access Management (IAM) architecture as part of a strategic transformation programme.

You will assess the current IAM landscape, define a target architecture, identify risks and gaps, and develop a roadmap for delivering modern identity capabilities across the organisation.

Key areas of focus:

 * Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
 * Joiner, Mover, Leaver (JML) processes
 * Authentication & Access Management (AM)
 * Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 * Customer & Citizen Identity (CIAM)
 * Non-Human/Machine Identity Management
 * Identity federation and trust frameworks
 * Zero Trust architecture


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