IDAM Architect - Secure, on-site Hampshire

Salary: £61,000 - 101,000 per year

Requirements:

• Previous experience in identity and access management within an architecture role
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale IDAM solutions
• Strong background in defence, aerospace or government IDAM programmes
• Demonstrated expertise with modern identity platforms, including Azure AD, Okta, Ping and 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 privileged access management (PAM) and role-based or 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
• Understanding of cryptography, encryption and security protocols
• Exceptional strategic thinking and 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
• Eligibility to meet applicable UK Government and contractual personnel security requirements, including residency requirements for the role, and the right to work in the United Kingdom; some roles may also have nationality requirements

Responsibilities:

• Design enterprise-scale identity and access management architectures to support defence operations
• Architect secure authentication, multi-factor authentication (MFA), authorisation, role-based access control (RBAC), attribute-based access control (ABAC) and privileged access management (PAM) solutions
• Develop identity governance, access lifecycle management and entitlement management strategies
• Lead IDAM technology evaluation and vendor selection
• Ensure IDAM architectures comply with Classification Guides, Defence Security Policy and ITAR regulations
• Design identity solutions that support defence contractor personnel vetting (PRF) requirements
• Architect data protection and encryption strategies aligned with defence security standards
• Lead security risk assessments for IDAM systems and vulnerabilities
• Design audit and logging capabilities to support compliance and forensic requirements
• Lead the design and implementation of modern IDAM platforms, including AD/Azure AD, Okta, Ping and ForgeRock
• Design cloud-ready and hybrid identity solutions for multi-cloud environments
• Guide API-driven identity architecture and microservices-based identity solutions
• Lead IDAM system migrations and technology modernisation programmes
• Lead IDAM technical teams, provide architectural mentoring and establish design standards, architecture patterns and operational governance
• Drive technical decisions through IDAM design reviews and document architecture decisions and design specifications
• Design IDAM integrations with enterprise applications, systems and cloud platforms
• Architect identity federation, single sign-on (SSO) and cross-domain authentication
• Support IDAM operational readiness, performance monitoring and incident response
• Establish IDAM lifecycle management and continuous improvement processes
• Serve as the technical authority in IDAM architecture discussions with customer leadership
• Present identity and access management recommendations to defence programme teams
• Lead IDAM design workshops and customer validation activities

Technologies:

• API
• Active Directory
• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• Cryptography
• Support
• LDAP
• OAuth
• Office 365
• OpenID
• RBAC
• SAML
• Security
• microservices

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We are DXC Technology, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, particularly women, underrepresented groups and neurodivergent candidates. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the hiring process and are committed to an inclusive, supportive and accessible environment. This is an IDAM Architect role based in Hampshire, onsite five days per week, designing and delivering identity and access management solutions for defence and aerospace environments. Our work model prioritises in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles and life circumstances.

last updated 39 week of 2026