Identity & access management architect - 9 Months

Identity & access management architect - 9 Months
Duration: 9 months + Extensions
Languages: English
Location: Finland

*Urgent 9 Month Contract - Role hiring now!*

This is a *Finland* based role with an excellent immediate start within a Global Consulting company working on * Designing and overseeing the implementation of identity and access management (IAM) solutions

Key tasks

• Design and oversee the implementation of identity and access management (IAM) solutions in Azure, including Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and role-based access control (RBAC).
• Ensure alignment of IAM strategies with ECs enterprise architecture, governance, and security models.
• Define and implement policies for authentication, authorisation, identity life cycle management, and federation across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Apply FinOps principles by recommending IAM solutions that balance security, scalability, and cost-effectiveness within EC's Azure environment.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure consistent identity integration, seamless user experience, and secure access across systems.
• Contribute to the IAM roadmap and Azure transition planning, ensuring interoperability with Legacy systems and compliance with regulatory requirements (eg GDPR, EU security frameworks).

Minimum requirements: Experience and language skills

• At least 5 years of experience as an identity and access management architect/senior engineer performing above key tasks.
• An excellent command of the English language, corresponding to at least level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The ability to clearly communicate, draft documents, and actively participate in meetings and presentations in English is essential.

Key responsibilities

• Provide architectural input to IAM-related projects, with a specific focus on transitioning from EC's custom-built IAM system to a modern, cloud-native solution using Azure AD and related services.
• Contribute to the analysis, design, and planning of the decoupling of legal entity and contact management functionalities from the existing IAM solution, supporting their re-architecture as independent, modular capabilities.
• Support alignment of IAM practices with EC's enterprise architecture principles, cybersecurity policies, and cloud strategy.
• Collaborate with IT Security, Infrastructure, Legal, and Application teams to ensure interoperable, compliant, and scalable identity solutions.
• Guide integration of Azure services such as Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and B2B and/or B2C federation into the future IAM landscape.
• Advise on IAM governance models and policy definition to ensure secure authentication, authorization, and identity life cycle management across hybrid environments.

Please send your CV or call Yasin to discuss further.
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