Head of IAM Infrastructure
Location: Hybrid Knutsford 2-3 days onsite per week
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Rate: £600-£650pd inside IR35
Overview We are seeking an experienced Head of IAM Infrastructure to lead the strategy, architecture, and delivery of enterprise Identity & Access Management platforms within a large-scale technology environment.
This role will oversee the design, transformation, and operational excellence of IAM services including authentication, authorisation, privileged access management, and identity governance.
Key Responsibilities Own and define the enterprise IAM architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment with security and regulatory requirements.
Lead engineering teams responsible for Active Directory, Azure AD / Entra ID, Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, and related IAM technologies .
Deliver IAM transformation programmes, including identity store consolidation, MFA and SSO rollout, Zero Trust adoption, and PAM maturity improvement.
Define IAM policies and standards covering identity lifecycle management, joiner-mover-leaver (JML) automation, RBAC, and least-privilege access.
Manage operational KPIs for IAM stability, resilience, and performance .
Drive continuous improvement through automation, API integration, and provisioning optimisation .
Collaborate with Cyber Security, Cloud Engineering, Application Teams, and Compliance to ensure IAM controls meet regulatory standards (SOX, GDPR, ISO27001).
Required Skills & Experience 10+ years experience in Identity & Access Management, including leadership of IAM engineering or operational teams.
Expert knowledge of:
Active Directory (ADDS), ADFS
Azure AD / Entra ID
Federation protocols (SAML, OAuth2, OIDC)
MFA / SSO
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Experience with Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk or similar identity governance platforms.
Strong understanding of cloud IAM across Azure, AWS, and GCP .
Proven experience delivering enterprise IAM modernisation or Zero Trust programmes .
Strong stakeholder management and ability to operate at senior leadership level .
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