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 IndentityNow
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
- 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: joanne.stanley@certes.co.uk
Certes IT Service Solutions welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds