Principal IAM Consultant, Identity Governance and Data Access

<p>Intelance is building a trusted associate team for senior identity and data access work. We are looking for a Principal IAM Consultant to act as the design authority on complex client engagements. You will turn business access needs, system evidence and security requirements into a clear access model that teams can implement and operate.</p> <h2>Tasks</h2> <p>Your work will include:</p> <p>• Leading the design of identity governance and data access models across Microsoft and business platforms.</p> <p>• Challenging discovery findings before they are presented to senior client stakeholders.</p> <p>• Mapping who should see and change client, fund and confidential business information.</p> <p>• Designing access rules for joiners, role changes and leavers.</p> <p>• Defining roles, groups, approval routes, access reviews and controlled exceptions.</p> <p>• Reviewing service accounts, integrations and delegated access.</p> <p>• Connecting Microsoft Entra, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, data platforms and business applications into one workable design.</p> <p>• Turning the design into clear implementation steps, dependencies and evidence of completion.</p> <p>• Working directly with technology, security, data and business leaders.</p> <p>• Providing proportionate assurance during pilot and delivery work.</p> <p>The first assignment is expected to be a small number of paid review days. Further work will depend on client approval and funded delivery.</p> <h2>Requirements</h2> <p>Essential:</p> <p>• Strong recent experience designing identity governance and access models in complex organisations.</p> <p>• Deep hands on knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory.</p> <p>• Practical experience of joiner, role change and leaver processes.</p> <p>• Experience designing role based access, access reviews, privileged access and exception controls.</p> <p>• Experience governing service accounts and access used by integrations.</p> <p>• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and SharePoint permissions.</p> <p>• Experience connecting business access decisions to technical groups, roles and permissions.</p> <p>• Able to challenge evidence and explain risks and design choices in plain English.</p> <p>• Comfortable working with senior client stakeholders and taking ownership of design quality.</p> <p>• Based in the United Kingdom and able to work during UK business hours.</p> <p>• Available for short assignments with the potential to support later delivery.</p> <p>Strong advantage:</p> <p>• Experience with Snowflake or other modern data platforms.</p> <p>• Experience with AI tools or connectors that can reach company information.</p> <p>• Experience in financial services, investment management or another regulated business.</p> <p>• Experience supporting an access redesign or implementation across several connected systems.</p> <p>Please apply only if you have personally designed and defended an access model. Product administration alone is not enough.</p> <h2>Benefits</h2> <p>• £650 to £850 per day, depending on the depth of experience and the assignment.</p> <p>• Fully remote work within the United Kingdom.</p> <p>• Focused assignments with clear outcomes and direct access to the engagement lead.</p> <p>• Work with senior client teams on access problems that matter.</p> <p>• Further paid work when a client approves the next delivery phase.</p> <p>• Clear scope, agreed days and prompt payment.</p> <p>Please submit your CV and answer the application questions clearly. We will first review your fit for the design authority role. Suitable candidates will then have a short screening call and a structured technical discussion based on a real access design scenario. We will be direct about scope, dates and the likely number of days before any assignment is agreed.</p> <p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>