Principal Security Architect - IAM

Salary: £51,000 - 91,000 per year

Requirements:

• Significant IAM security architecture experience, including IDP, SSO, IGA, Secrets Management and Privileged Access Management
• Strong knowledge of modern IAM principles, controls and technologies, and how they apply to applications, systems, platforms and data access
• Experience designing and governing access management solutions across complex enterprise environments, including identity lifecycle management and IGA platforms
• Experience applying Zero Trust principles, including policy definition, policy enforcement and conditional access
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra and how it integrates with wider identity technologies
• The ability to influence senior partners and provide clear strategic technical leadership

Responsibilities:

• Shape and lead our IAM security architecture strategy, making sure we have secure and consistent identity controls in place
• Define IAM standards, principles, and architectural patterns that support secure access for colleagues, customers, partners, and systems
• Provide expert guidance and independent assurance on authentication, authorisation, privileged access, and identity-related risks
• Ensure IAM solutions align with our security requirements, regulatory obligations, and wider technology strategy
• Support risk-based decision-making, identifying security risks early and driving secure by design practices across programmes and platforms
• Contribute to architecture governance, audits, and assurance activities while working closely with security, platform, and delivery teams to enable secure digital transformation

Technologies:

• IAM
• Support
• Security
• Architect

More:

We are reshaping our Digital, Technology and Data function for the future, creating new opportunities, strengthening our capability, and building clearer, more resilient ways of working so we can deliver even better services for our Co-op, our colleagues, members and customers. This role sits within our Technology team and focuses on identity and access management security architecture. The position is based in Manchester city centre, with time split between home and the office twice per month. We offer great benefits including private healthcare, a company car or car allowance, annual bonus, 28 days holiday rising to 32 with service plus bank holidays, pension contributions of up to 10%, access to a subsidised onsite gym at our Manchester HQ, colleague discounts, virtual healthcare, support services, training and career development, and a cycle-to-work scheme. We are committed to flexible working, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and we welcome applications from everyone.

last updated 36 week of 2026