Role: Identity Security ArchitectSalary/Rate: c£450 - £550 (flex) per day inside IR35 or FTC c£90k Location: Mainly remote - approx 1 day per week London / Southampton Contract Duration: 6-months We are currently looking for an Identity Security Architect for our IT consultancy client. The Identity Security Architect role is mainly remote, based between approx. 1 day per week on site and the remainder working remotely. Office locations on offer are central London or Southampton, as preferred. The role can be offered as either a day rate contract between c£450-£550 per day inside IR35 on an umbrella solution or as a fixed term contract with a salary of £80-90k. Essential Skills / Experience required: Significant experience designing enterprise Identity and Access Management solutions. Strong architecture-level expertise with Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft identity technologies. Strong understanding of Active Directory and hybrid identity architectures. Demonstrable experience designing Conditional Access strategies at enterprise scale. Strong knowledge of privileged access management and Microsoft Entra PIM. Experience with identity governance, lifecycle management and access certification. Strong understanding of modern authentication and federation protocols including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML and Kerberos. Experience designing passwordless and phishing-resistant authentication solutions. Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 and Azure security architecture. ..... full job details .....