Lead Architect (IGA/IAM) - Expert Services EMEA

What you will do

• Own end-to-end technical implementation of identity security solutions, ensuring successful delivery across requirements gathering, design, configuration, testing, and deployment phases to achieve rapid time to value.
• Lead solution design for complex Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) implementations, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and security best practices.
• Make and guide key architectural decisions, promoting design standards, integration patterns, and scalability across identity security solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across the full SDLC, including system analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Manage both technical and non-technical stakeholder communication, ensuring alignment and accountability across internal teams and customer/partner organisations.
• Proactively identify technical risks, dependencies, and implementation challenges, driving mitigation strategies in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Demonstrate thought leadership by conducting implementation reviews, performing comparative analysis of solution options, and delivering clear, strategic recommendations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers and partners, supporting identity security strategy, roadmaps, and adoption of industry best practices.
• Drive innovation by introducing modern design principles, emerging methodologies, and continuous improvement initiatives across implementations.
• Guide and mentor engineers and consultants, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing.
• Support integration of identity solutions with enterprise platforms such as ERP systems, HR systems, and ITSM tools.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience leading and delivering complex Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) implementations, with hands-on expertise in one or more leading IGA platforms.
• Strong consulting and advisory skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Deep understanding of identity governance principles, processes, and best practices within enterprise environments.
• Excellent communication and technical presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality and delivery.
• Strong experience in solution architecture, including microservices, integration patterns, and enterprise system design.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with high attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and ability to write complex queries.
• Hands-on experience with Java/J2EE, REST and SOAP web services, and system integration.
• Solid understanding of network fundamentals, cryptography, certificates, and Unix/Linux environments, including shell scripting.
• Strong knowledge of identity systems such as LDAP and Active Directory, and protocols including SAML, OAuth, and SCIM.
• Experience integrating with enterprise and cloud platforms such as SAP, ERP systems, Workday, and ServiceNow.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure is a plus.