Lead IAM Technical Architect

On behalf of UKRI, we are looking for a Lead IAM Technical Architect (Inside IR35) for a 9 Month Remote contract with occasional visits to Swindon. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK. Role Summary Lead IAM Technical Architect responsible for defining and delivering the enterprise identity architecture for UKRI, establishing identity as the primary security control plane across services. The role combines cross-programme IAM design authority with secure-by-design, risk-led decision making, providing leadership across multiple IAM project workstreams and stakeholder groups. Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and govern the target-state IAM architecture, covering: 1 Identity verification and assurance 2 Identity governance andamp; life cycle (IGA/JML) 3 Authentication and access management (AM) 4 Privileged access (PAM) 5 Customer and citizen identity (CIAM) 6 Non-human/machine identity (NHI/MIM) 7 Federation and identity trust models. Lead end-to-end IAM solution design across programmes, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and UK Government standards. Provide design authority and architectural assurance, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned to organisational strategy. Embed secure-by-design principles, integrating identity into risk-based access control and Zero Trust models. Define identity life cycle and governance controls, including provisioning, access review, and deprovisioning. ..... full job details .....