IAM Architect

My client is seeking an experienced Identity & Access Management (IAM) Specialist to lead a strategic Identity and Access Management (IdAM) transformation programme. This role will focus on assessing the current identity landscape, defining a future-state identity architecture, and guiding the organisation's transition towards a modern Identity Provider (IdP) strategy.

Working across business, security, and technology teams, you will establish identity as a foundational capability that enables secure digital services, improves user experience, and supports long-term organisational objectives.

The organisation currently operates a complex identity ecosystem comprising a legacy Student Information System (SIS), Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and Auth0, with multiple identity stores and overlapping user management processes.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development of the organisation's Identity and Access Management strategy.
Conduct workshops, stakeholder interviews, and technical assessments to understand current-state identity capabilities and challenges.
Assess the existing identity architecture, including Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Auth0, and legacy SIS integrations.
Define a target-state identity operating model and architecture aligned to business and security requirements.
Evaluate identity platform options and market offerings, including Entra ID, Okta, Auth0, and other leading IAM solutions.
Produce recommendations for consolidating fragmented identity stores and reducing reliance on legacy identity systems.
Design a phased migration approach towards a unified or strategically aligned identity platform.
Establish identity governance, lifecycle management, and access control frameworks.
Support business change, stakeholder engagement, and adoption activities throughout the programme.

Auth0 Assessment

A key element of the engagement will be a focused assessment of the Auth0 platform, including:

Evaluation of its current role in delivering critical business services.
Review of integration capabilities with Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID.
Assessment of identity duplication risks and associated security concerns.
Analysis of user lifecycle management alignment across platforms.
Review of workforce and customer identity user experiences.
Recommendations regarding Auth0's future role, integration strategy, or potential replacement.

Deliverables

Current State Identity Assessment Report
Identity and Access Management Strategy
Target-State Identity Architecture
Identity Platform Evaluation and Recommendations
Migration and Transformation Roadmap
Identity Governance Framework
Auth0 Positioning and Future-State Assessment

Skills & Experience

Essential

Proven experience delivering Identity and Access Management strategies and architectures.
Strong knowledge of Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and Auth0.
Experience designing enterprise IAM and identity governance solutions.
Strong understanding of authentication, authorisation, federation, SSO, MFA, and identity lifecycle management.
Experience leading workshops and engaging with senior business and technical stakeholders.
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear strategic recommendations
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed