HashiCorp Vault Design Lead – Cybersecurity / IAM
Location: Hybrid – London, Birmingham or Sheffield. Office attendance/travel when required.
Contract: 6 months initially, with potential extensions
Rate: Competitive day rate – (inside IR35)
Essential Consulting are working with a large Financial Services client seeking an experienced HashiCorp Vault Design Lead to support a specialist cybersecurity and Identity & Access Management (IAM) function.
This role requires someone with deep, hands-on HashiCorp Vault expertise who has progressed from a technical engineering background into solution design or architecture. You will combine strong practical knowledge of Vault and secrets management with the ability to take ownership of technical designs, establish reusable architecture patterns and engage confidently with senior technical stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end solution design across HashiCorp Vault, secrets management and related IAM technologies.
Develop high-level designs, architecture patterns and technical design documentation aligned to enterprise standards.
Provide technical expertise across Vault integrations, Secret Engines, authentication methods and secrets management solutions.
Design and influence secure, scalable approaches to workload identity, secrets management and privileged access.
Identify and resolve complex technical design and integration challenges, including risks, dependencies and architectural deviations.
Work closely with engineering, cybersecurity and architecture teams to translate requirements into practical, implementable solutions.
Present and defend technical designs through design authorities, architecture governance and senior stakeholder forums.
Contribute to the longer-term direction and strategy for secrets management within a complex enterprise environment.
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HashiCorp Vault Design Lead – Cybersecurity / IAM in London employer: Essential Consulting
Join a leading UK financial services organisation that champions innovation and technical excellence, offering a flexible hybrid working environment across the UK. As a Technical Development Lead, you'll thrive in a culture that values hands-on leadership, continuous learning, and collaboration, with ample opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work on cutting-edge AWS technologies. Enjoy competitive daily rates and the potential for contract extension while being part of a transformative technology programme that encourages creativity and challenges the status quo.
