Identity & Access Architect - IAM

Job Title: Identity & Access Architect - IAM - FS Industry
Location: Manchester - 3 days per week
Salary/Rate: £690 per day inside IR35
Start Date: 30/03/2026
Job Type: Contract - 6 months

Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our tier 1 banking clients! They are currently looking for a skilled IAM Architect to join their team for a six-month contract.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• The Identity & Access Architect owns the design of enterprise identity models, Non-Entra (non-Azure AD) patterns, and identity plane separation. This includes secure access pathways, privileged access mechanisms, and jump host/jump box design patterns.
• Architect secure identity patterns including isolated identity planes, highly segmented admin domains, and privileged identity tiers.
• Design and govern non-Entra identity integration patterns (eg, Legacy directories, third-party IAM tools, federated services).
• Lead the design of secure access pathways including jump hosts, PAM systems, and break-glass processes.
• Define authentication/authorisation models, MFA enforcement, and least privilege frameworks.
• Work with solution teams to embed identity requirements into application, network, and infrastructure designs.
• Ensure identity systems meet organisational security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct architectural reviews to ensure identity risks, misconfigurations, and attack paths are mitigated.

Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Expertise in IAM technologies (AD, ADFS, LDAP, SAML, OAuth, Kerberos, PAM tooling).
• Strong understanding of privileged access strategies, identity tiering, and identity isolation architectures.
• Experience with identity governance (IGA), access reviews, entitlement management.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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