Identity And Access Architect/Engineer

Identity and Access Architect/Engineer – Inside IR35 – 8 month contract

Harvey Nash are recruiting for a Identity and Access Architect/Engineer for a public sector client. This role will be hybrid working, with the office based in Edinburgh.

This role is inside IR35. Role will require candidates hold the Right to Work in the UK and a Basic Disclosure Scotland Certificate.

Key Duties:

• Identity Architecture, understanding of technology and dependencies: Identify, design and deploy resolutions using the cloud IdP technologies and raise issues with planned activities. Successful candidate will have a proven track record of working with Cloud IdP platforms and other Cloud Security services to architect robust and secure solutions.
• Support in delivery of workshops, as well as run workshops with other product owners to design and deliver end to end solutions.
• Design and deliver SAML/OIDC SSO integrations using corporate Identity platform, Okta
• Understand both functional and non-functional requirements & make recommendations to approach: Use analysis to identify risk and/or suggest improvements, and make suggestions for improvements, and identify risks where appropriate that consider both the systems and business needs
• Business checks: Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that changes to applications and related Business process work as expected
• Ad hoc User Acceptance Testing: Work with technical teams to check changes work as expected prior to sharing with Stakeholders

Essential Skills

• Confident communicator - Be able to appropriately adjust communication style to different levels of technical experience
• Build relationships with key technical and non-technical stakeholders within the Project - Be able to work well with both existing stakeholders and identify additional stakeholders where appropriate.
• Confident Cloud IdP Architect – Be able to use MS Excel to monitor and track work as well as perform analysis when required including vlookups, pivot tables etc.

Desirable Skills

• Okta Workforce Identity Cloud
• SAML / OIDC
• Active Directory
• Working knowledge of other cloud-based security platforms which complement the IdP landscape, i.e., Entra, zScaler, Crowdstrike, etc., would be highly desirable.

To apply for this role, please send your CV using the link.