Solution Architect IAM - Identity Provider

Solution Architect IAM – Identity Provider (On-Premise & Cloud)

Location: Utrecht, Netherlands (Hybrid)

Start Date: 1 January 2027

Contract Duration: 12 months, until 31 December 2027

Hours: 36 hours per week

Contract Type: Payroll Only – No ZZP

Language: English mandatory

Role overview

We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect IAM to shape and drive the architecture of a large-scale Identity Provider landscape across on-premises, hybrid and cloud environments.

The role focuses on translating strategic IAM objectives into practical solution designs and providing architectural direction to multiple DevOps squads.

The successful candidate will work closely with engineers and technical teams to ensure identity services are secure, scalable, resilient and aligned with the organisation's long-term technology strategy.

The position requires deep expertise in Identity and Access Management, particularly Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, federation and hybrid identity architecture.

Essential requirements

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect within a large-scale enterprise environment.
• Deep knowledge of Identity and Access Management, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorisation and federation.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory.
• Experience with federation services and hybrid identity architectures.
• Experience creating target-state architectures, architectural roadmaps, reference architectures and solution designs.
• Experience providing architectural guidance across multiple DevOps squads.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity, PKI, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and cloud security.
• Understanding of Zero Trust architecture and identity-centric security models.

Kaia Fatima

Gazelle Global

+44 20 3588 7710

kaia@gazellegc.com