Hashicorp SME in Oldham

Job Description Cyber Security Hashicorp Architect - Identity & Access Management (IAM) \n Location: Manchester or Sheffield \n Type: Contract \n Day Rate: Inside IR35 \n \n Join a Major Cyber Security Transformation Programme \n Are you an experienced Design Engineer, Security Architect, or IAM Specialist looking to make a significant impact within a large-scale cyber security and identity transformation initiative? \n We are seeking a talented Cyber Security Architect to lead the design of enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Secrets Management solutions across a complex, highly regulated environment. This role offers the opportunity to influence strategic security direction, shape architecture standards, and deliver innovative solutions that support modern identity services at scale. The Opportunity \n As a Design Engineer, you will own the end-to-end solution design process, producing architecture artefacts and ensuring solutions align with business requirements, architectural principles, security standards, and long-term technology strategy. \n You'll work closely with architects, engineers, programme teams, and senior stakeholders to develop solutions that are secure, scalable, resilient, and operationally supportable. Alongside delivering high-quality designs, you will help shape future architecture patterns, influence strategic decisions, and provide technical leadership across key programmes. \n This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys operating at the intersection of architecture, cyber security, and enterprise transformation. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Solution Design \n \n Design and deliver end-to-end technology solutions aligned to business and security requirements. \n Produce and maintain High-Level Designs (HLDs) and supporting architecture documentation. \n Develop and publish architecture patterns, design decisions, and technical standards. \n Translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions. \n Identify and manage technical risks, issues, and dependencies throughout the project life cycle. \n Ensure solutions balance security, cost, scalability, resilience, and operational supportability. \n Maintain strong documentation standards and architectural governance. \n Governance & Stakeholder Management \n \n Present solution designs and recommendations to design authorities and governance boards. \n Collaborate with senior business and technology stakeholders to gain alignment and approval. \n Ensure architectural artefacts undergo appropriate review, challenge, and approval processes. \n Support project governance activities and design assurance reviews. \n Risk & Dependency Management \n \n Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks and design challenges. \n Define remediation plans and strategic recommendations. \n Clearly articulate the impact of design decisions and associated risks. \n Manage architecture dependencies across multiple projects and delivery teams. \n Technical Leadership \n \n Act as a subject matter expert across cyber security and identity domains. \n Provide technical direction to architects, engineers, and analysts. \n Contribute to wider transformation initiatives and strategic planning activities. \n Influence the future direction of security architecture and engineering practices. \n What We're Looking For Cyber Security Expertise \n You will bring strong technical experience in one or more of the following areas: \n \n Identity & Access Management (IAM) \n Security Operations & Incident Response \n Cloud Security \n Infrastructure Security \n Application Security \n Data Security \n Network Security \n Vulnerability Management \n Cryptography \n \n You should also possess: \n \n Broad technology experience across enterprise IT environments. \n Strong understanding of security architecture, risk management, and governance principles. \n experience operating within large-scale transformation programmes. \n Knowledge of security regulations, industry standards, and compliance requirements. \n Ability to communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. \n Identity & Access Management experience \n We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience with: \n \n Enterprise Secrets Management platforms. \n Privileged Access Management (PAM). \n Workload Identity and Machine Identity solutions. \n Federated Identity and Single Sign-On (SSO). \n Authentication and Authorisation frameworks. \n Enterprise IAM architecture and strategy. \n Essential Technical Skills \n \n 3+ years' experience with HashiCorp Vault , ideally within on-premise environments. \n Strong experience integrating applications and platforms with Vault. \n Deep understanding of:\n \n Vault Secret Engines \n Authentication Methods \n Secrets Consumption Patterns \n \n 3+ years' experience using Terraform . \n Proven experience designing and devel