Technology & Transformation
Contract
Auckland
Posted 01/07/2026

Identity Architect

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About the Opportunity
  • Contract Identity Architect role supporting a large, complex organisation in Auckland CBD
  • Own IAM architecture across workforce identity (WIAM) and customer identity (CIAM)
  • Microsoft-centric environment: Entra ID (Azure AD), Azure, M365, hybrid with on-prem AD
  • CIAM platform supports ~500,000 users; workforce estate ~10,000–11,000 identities
  • Contribute to cloud transition and access governance uplift (incl. IGA program in flight)

What You’ll Bring
  • Proven experience delivering IAM architecture outcomes (not just advisory)
  • Strong Microsoft identity depth: Entra ID/Azure AD, AD, Conditional Access, Azure RBAC
  • Solid knowledge of auth/federation standards: SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SCIM, LDAP
  • Experience designing access models and controls: RBAC/ABAC, JML, SoD/toxic combos, least privilege
  • Confident stakeholder engagement—workshopping, guiding design decisions, and producing usable artefacts/runbooks

What’s on Offer
  • Strong hourly rate ($150–$160/hr) with flexibility for the right person
  • 6-month contract with extension potential
  • Central Auckland CBD location
  • High-impact architecture work across both enterprise and customer identity at scale
  • Opportunity to shape identity patterns and controls during a major cloud transition

Next Steps? 
To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch.

For any questions give Imtiaz Mohammed a call on +64 27 231 8437 and quote Job ID: 18089 for a confidential chat.

To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.  

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