IDAM Architect, Farnborough
On-siteFarnborough, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Design enterprise-scale identity and access management architectures supporting defence operations, architecting secure authentication, multi-factor authentication, and authorisation frameworks. Develop role-based, attribute-based, and privilege access control solutions while leading IDAM technology evaluation and vendor selection. Ensure compliance with MOD Classification Guides, Defence Security Policy, and ITAR regulations through rigorous security risk assessments and audit logging capabilities. Lead design and implementation of modern IDAM platforms including Azure AD, Okta, and Ping, guiding API-driven architecture and system migrations. Establish design standards, mentor technical teams, and present recommendations to customer leadership and defence programme teams. Requires DV clearance and 12 years of identity and access management experience.
Required Qualifications
- Developed Vetting (DV) clearance
- Eligible to obtain DV clearance
- 10 years continuous UK residency
- 12 years' identity and access management experience
- 5+ years in architecture role
- Experience designing enterprise-scale IDAM solutions
- Background in defence, aerospace or government IDAM programmes
- Expertise with modern identity platforms (Azure AD, Okta, Ping, ForgeRock)
- Track record of leading IDAM modernisation and technology transformation programmes
- Deep expertise in IDAM architecture patterns, methodologies and best practices
- Expert-level knowledge of identity technologies including LDAP, Active Directory, OAuth, SAML and OpenID Connect
- Strong understanding of Azure AD, Office 365 identity, hybrid identity and cloud-native identity solutions
- Proficiency in privilege access management (PAM), role/attribute-based access control (RBAC/ABAC)
- Knowledge of identity governance, access certification and entitlement management
- Expertise in API security, service-to-service authentication and microservices identity
- Familiarity with MOD security requirements, Classification Guides and defence compliance
- Understanding of cryptography, encryption and security protocols
- Exceptional strategic thinking with strong technical depth
- Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
- Proven ability to lead technical teams and influence senior stakeholders
- Commitment to security and compliance excellence
- Existing DV clearance
- 10 years continuous UK residency
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with defence or aerospace IDAM programmes
- CISSP, CISM or equivalent security certifications
- Azure AD or Okta advanced certifications
- Experience with identity-driven security and zero-trust architecture
- Knowledge of ITAR compliance and export controls
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