Lead IAM Technical Architect

Role: Lead IAM Technical Architect Contract Length: Until 31/03/27 Location: Remote with occasional travel to Swindon IR35: In scope of IR35 Role Summary Lead IAM Technical Architect responsible for defining and delivering the enterprise identity architecture for client, 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 Responsibilities Define and govern the target-state IAM architecture, covering: o Identity verification and assurance o Identity governance andamp; life cycle (IGA/JML) o Authentication and access management (AM) o Privileged access (PAM) o Customer and citizen identity (CIAM) o Non-human/machine identity (NHI/MIM) o 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 Design integration and federation patterns, enabling secure identity exchange across UKRI, partners, ..... full job details .....