Solution Architect (IAM) (Edgewing)

BAE Systems
Reading
Workplace: HybridFull timeGBP 70,000+ annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Architectural leadership","Stakeholder collaboration","Integration","Security-focused thinking"]

Define and evolve Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions to meet security, compliance, and operational needs. Partner with Product Owners, Cyber Security specialists, Enterprise Architects, and delivery teams to ensure IAM architectures are secure, scalable, and aligned to business objectives. Provide architectural leadership across authentication, authorisation, identity governance, and access control, and guide engineering and operations teams through design, build, and deployment activities.

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Solution Architect (IAM) (Edgewing)

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Job Summary

Define and evolve Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions to meet security, compliance, and operational needs. Partner with Product Owners, Cyber Security specialists, Enterprise Architects, and delivery teams to ensure IAM architectures are secure, scalable, and aligned to business objectives. Provide architectural leadership across authentication, authorisation, identity governance, and access control, and guide engineering and operations teams through design, build, and deployment activities.
Location: Reading
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and evolve IAM solutions aligned to business objectives and technology strategies.
  • •Define and maintain IAM policies, standards, and architectural principles for consistent access management.
  • •Ensure IAM integration with enterprise applications, APIs, platforms, and third-party services.
  • •Support implementation of authentication, authorisation, identity governance, and access control capabilities.
  • •Provide architectural guidance to engineering and operations teams through design, build, and deployment activities.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 70,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Experience in Solution Architecture within Identity and Access Management or Cyber Security environments.
  • •Experience designing, implementing, and evolving enterprise-scale IAM solutions.
  • •Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture principles, encryption, digital certificates, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
  • •Experience implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions.
  • •Experience with directory services such as Active Directory, Azure AD, and LDAP, including integration with IAM platforms.
Experience:DefenceAerospaceSecurity
Skills:Architectural leadershipStakeholder collaborationIntegrationSecurity-focused thinking
Tech Stack:Identity and Access Management (IAM)Zero Trust ArchitectureEncryptionDigital certificatesPublic Key Infrastructure (PKI)Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)Single Sign-On (SSO)Active DirectoryAzure ADLDAPAuthenticationAuthorisationIdentity governanceAccess controlAPIs

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Baseline Personnel Security Standard

Company Brief

BAE Systems
Multinational defence, security and aerospace company designing, manufacturing and supporting military and civilian systems including naval ships, submarines, aircraft, cyber solutions and electronic systems for governments and commercial customers.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1999
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