Solution Architect - PAM/PAW

Summary: The role of Solution Architect focuses on defining and owning the end-to-end solution architecture for Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Privileged Access Workstations (PAW) within a network programme. The position requires expertise in security and infrastructure, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and compliant with enterprise architecture standards. Candidates must have strong experience in similar roles and a solid understanding of PAM and PAW concepts. The role is based in Reading with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring 1-2 days on-site and the rest remote.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and own the end-to-end solution architecture for PAM and PAW.
• Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, compliant, and operationally supportable.
• Align solutions with enterprise architecture, security standards, and objectives.
• Utilize strong experience in security, identity, network, or infrastructure programmes.
• Understand and implement PAM and PAW concepts effectively.
• Work in complex enterprise or telecom environments.
• Maintain a strong understanding of network environments and security governance.

Key Skills:

• Expertise in Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Privileged Access Workstations (PAW).
• Strong experience as a Solution Architect in security and infrastructure.
• Good understanding of privileged accounts, session management, and credential vaulting.
• Knowledge of hardened workstations and secure access models.
• Experience in complex enterprise or telecom environments.
• Strong understanding of operational support models and security governance.

Salary (Rate): £600 per day

City: Reading

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

I am recruiting for a Solution Architect to be based in Reading 1-2 days a week, remaining time remote.

The role falls inside IR35 so you will be required to work through an umbrella company for the duration of the contract.

PAM (Privileged Access Management) & PAW (Privileged Access Workstations) expertise is essential.

The Solution Architect will be responsible for defining and owning the end-to-end solution architecture for PAM and PAW across the network programme. The role will ensure that the solution is secure, scalable, compliant, operationally supportable, and aligned with the clients enterprise architecture, security standards and objectives.

Candidates must have strong experience as a Solution Architect in security, identity, network, or infrastructure programmes.

A good understanding of Privileged Access Management concepts, including privileged accounts, session management, credential vaulting, least privilege, access approval workflows, and audit logging.

You must also have a good understanding of Privileged Access Workstation concepts, including hardened workstations, admin tiers, secure access models, and separation of privileged and standard user activities.

Experience working in complex enterprise or telecom environments.

You will have a strong understanding of network environments, operational support models, and security governance.

If the above matches your experience particularly PAM & PAW please apply ASAP.