Solutions Architect (IAM & SailPoint)
Duration: 18 Months
Rate: £680 per day
Location: Hybrid - Manchester & Remote
IR35 Status: Inside
Start: ASAP
Role Overview:
We are seeking a Solution Architect for our higher education client with strong expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), particularly with SailPoint, to be part of the Client's Strategy & Architecture team. This team leads architectural design and governance, translating IT strategy into actionable design principles, standards, and guidance. It plays a key role in shaping the Client's IT landscape across information architecture, solution architecture, business analysis, and business architecture.
As the Solution Architect you will initially be assigned to a specific programme, which aims to deliver stable, secure, and future-ready IT services. This role will focus on IAM-related initiatives within the programme, ensuring robust identity governance and access controls are embedded across their systems.
Essential Skills & Experience required:
As the Solutions Architect you will possess a solid technical foundation in IAM with hands-on experience in SailPoint solutions - *essential*
Experienced in SailPoint IdentityIQ and SailPoint IdentityNow
Very customer-focused with excellent collaboration and influencing skills.
Also proficient in navigating complex, integrated system landscapes and passionate about delivering long-term value through secure, future-focused architectures.
Key Responsibilities
To lead the design and implementation of IAM solutions, with a focus on SailPoint IdentityIQ or SailPoint IdentityNow.
Conduct stakeholder engagement, product fit/gap analysis, and produce High-Level Design documentation.
Provide technical leadership in IAM architecture, ensuring alignment with organisational security and compliance standards.
Drive service design quality to ensure IAM solutions are scalable, maintainable, and user-centric.
IAM-Focused Workstreams
Enhance identity provisioning and lifecycle management for the Client's managed devices.
Integrate IAM capabilities into PC cluster provisioning and automation strategies.
Strengthen collaboration between their IT Services and their teaching and learning community through secure access controls.
Environments
Deliver secure, on-demand environments with integrated identity governance.
Implement automated builds with embedded access policies and role-based controls.
Improve release management through identity-aware processes and data obfuscation techniques.
To apply for this role please call Joanne Stanley - Tel: 01675 468926 or email:
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