Principal IAM Consultant, Identity Governance and Data Access

Intelance is building a trusted associate team for senior identity and data access work. We are looking for a Principal IAM Consultant to act as the design authority on complex client engagements. You will turn business access needs, system evidence and security requirements into a clear access model that teams can implement and operate.

Your work will include:

• Leading the design of identity governance and data access models across Microsoft and business platforms.
• Challenging discovery findings before they are presented to senior client stakeholders.
• Mapping who should see and change client, fund and confidential business information.
• Designing access rules for joiners, role changes and leavers.
• Defining roles, groups, approval routes, access reviews and controlled exceptions.
• Reviewing service accounts, integrations and delegated access.
• Connecting Microsoft Entra, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, data platforms and business applications into one workable design.
• Turning the design into clear implementation steps, dependencies and evidence of completion.
• Working directly with technology, security, data and business leaders.
• Providing proportionate assurance during pilot and delivery work.

The first assignment is expected to be a small number of paid review days. Further work will depend on client approval and funded delivery.

Essential:

• Strong recent experience designing identity governance and access models in complex organisations.
• Deep hands on knowledge of Microsoft Entra  Active Directory.
• Practical experience of joiner, role change and leaver processes.
• Experience designing role based access, access reviews, privileged access and exception controls.
• Experience governing service accounts and access used by integrations.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and SharePoint permissions.
• Experience connecting business access decisions to technical groups, roles and permissions.
• Able to challenge evidence and explain risks and design choices in plain English.
• Comfortable working with senior client stakeholders and taking ownership of design quality.
• Based in the United Kingdom and able to work during UK business hours.
• Available for short assignments with the potential to support later delivery.

Strong advantage:

• Experience with Snowflake or other modern data platforms.
• Experience with AI tools or connectors that can reach company information.
• Experience in financial services, investment management or another regulated business.
• Experience supporting an access redesign or implementation across several connected systems.

• £650 to £850 per day, depending on the depth of experience and the assignment.
• Fully remote work within the United Kingdom.
• Focused assignments with clear outcomes and direct access to the engagement lead.
• Work with senior client teams on access problems that matter.
• Further paid work when a client approves the next delivery phase.
• Clear scope, agreed days and prompt payment.