Identity Architect (Entra/Sailpoint/CyberArk) - CONTRACT
7 months initial contract
£600 - £700 p/d (Umbrella/Inside IR35 due to LTD ban)
Predominantly remote with occasional travel to the East Midlands
We are supporting a major enterprise customer undergoing a significant identity transformation programme and are seeking an experienced Identity Consultant to provide strategic guidance, architecture expertise, and hands-on delivery support across a complex identity landscape. This is a high-profile engagement focused primarily on Microsoft identity technologies, with broader exposure to SailPoint, CyberArk and enterprise IAM platforms.
Responsibilities:
Provide advice, guidance and delivery expertise across identity and access management services.
Augment and support existing identity teams.
Align identity capabilities with business strategy and help shape transformation roadmaps.
Develop business cases and strategic recommendations.
Define and optimise enterprise identity architectures.
Create capability maps and target-state architectures.
Support the creation and alignment of identity transformation programmes.
Establish and improve application ownership and governance models.
Define and enhance application onboarding processes.
Drive architecture optimisation and IAM best practice across the estate.
Collaborate with infrastructure, security, architecture and business stakeholders.
Key Skills & Experience:
Strong background delivering enterprise Identity and Access Management programmes.
Deep understanding of Microsoft identity technologies including:
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
Active Directory
Conditional Access
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Identity Governance
Experience with one or more leading IAM platforms:
SailPoint
CyberArk
Saviynt
Okta
Ping Identity
Experience defining IAM architectures and operating models.
Knowledge of application onboarding, RBAC and identity governance processes.
Ability to operate across both strategy and delivery.
Excellent stakeholder management and consulting skills.