IAM Specialist

My client is seeking an experienced Identity & Access Management (IAM) Specialist to lead a strategic Identity and Access Management (IdAM) transformation programme. This role will focus on assessing the current identity landscape, defining a future-state identity architecture, and guiding the organisation's transition towards a modern Identity Provider (IdP) strategy.

Working across business, security, and technology teams, you will establish identity as a foundational capability that enables secure digital services, improves user experience, and supports long-term organisational objectives.

The organisation currently operates a complex identity ecosystem comprising a legacy Student Information System (SIS), Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and Auth0, with multiple identity stores and overlapping user management processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the organisation's Identity and Access Management strategy.
• Conduct workshops, stakeholder interviews, and technical assessments to understand current-state identity capabilities and challenges.
• Assess the existing identity architecture, including Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Auth0, and legacy SIS integrations.
• Define a target-state identity operating model and architecture aligned to business and security requirements.
• Evaluate identity platform options and market offerings, including Entra ID, Okta, Auth0, and other leading IAM solutions.
• Produce recommendations for consolidating fragmented identity stores and reducing reliance on legacy identity systems.
• Design a phased migration approach towards a unified or strategically aligned identity platform.
• Establish identity governance, lifecycle management, and access control frameworks.
• Support business change, stakeholder engagement, and adoption activities throughout the programme.

Auth0 Assessment

A key element of the engagement will be a focused assessment of the Auth0 platform, including:

• Evaluation of its current role in delivering critical business services.
• Review of integration capabilities with Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Assessment of identity duplication risks and associated security concerns.
• Analysis of user lifecycle management alignment across platforms.
• Review of workforce and customer identity user experiences.
• Recommendations regarding Auth0's future role, integration strategy, or potential replacement.

Deliverables

• Current State Identity Assessment Report
• Identity and Access Management Strategy
• Target-State Identity Architecture
• Identity Platform Evaluation and Recommendations
• Migration and Transformation Roadmap
• Identity Governance Framework
• Auth0 Positioning and Future-State Assessment

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience delivering Identity and Access Management strategies and architectures.
• Strong knowledge of Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and Auth0.
• Experience designing enterprise IAM and identity governance solutions.
• Strong understanding of authentication, authorisation, federation, SSO, MFA, and identity lifecycle management.
• Experience leading workshops and engaging with senior business and technical stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear strategic recommendations.