Job Introduction

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Lead Architect works as part of a team reporting to Delivery Lead for BBC IAM projects to realise the implementation of the BBC’s Technology Group delivery agenda, transforming the BBC’s capabilities and enabling the next generation of broadcast and digital services.

BBC Technology Group

Technology Group offers a wide range of stretching, creative and impactful activities for talented people. We are a team building the future of the BBC, while delivering TV, radio and online services to millions of people around the world every day.

As well as being the backbone of iPlayer and News, Sports and Children's services, we develop, support and maintain the systems and infrastructure that keep the BBC up-to-date and responsible for the largest British-owned digital service in the world. In the Technology Group, you will be working on different challenges, collaborating with the best creative minds in the UK and one of the world’s leading production and distribution companies (BBC Studios). We give hard work but also time to think and do things right. We value diversity and inclusion everywhere on the BBC and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply for this role and tell us why they believe they will be a good part of the BBC.

End User Technology

End User Technology is a multi-function delivery team focused on delivery of world class direct-to-consumer and business-to-business solutions aligned to BBC Public Service and BBC Studios.

Our products include a number of enterprise IAM services covering SSO, risk-based MFA, external account provisioning, identity data governance & reporting and identity account lifecycle management.

This role provides the opportunity to be part of an exciting and entrepreneurial internationally focused team that values creativity and proactive problem-solving.

Opportunity

As Lead Architect within the team, you will help to define and build products that run at scale and have a global reach. You will ensure that the vision and strategy for the specialist area is delivered using standardised, reusable and innovative architectures which direct investment, bringing value and innovation to BBC divisions and the BBC’s external partner network.

We are looking for someone who wants to have an impact on how our products move forward with technology. Your primary initial focus will be help shape and deliver a proposed, an IAM multi-product roadmap that will touch all parts of the BBC across the globe. You will realise the strategic architecture, platforms and product strategy ensuring consistency and standardisation of architecture and related best practices within the area of specialism.

Team

You will join an established IAM team where everyone - including you – strives to better understand our customers and improve our products on a daily basis.

We are a small agile team delivering big change working with an established top-quality development partner.

As a team we are adaptable, supportive, highly business focused and continually looking to improve.

Role Responsibility

• Work collaboratively within a specialised IAM product team to assist the Head of End User Technology in the creation of IAM Technology Strategy and Architecture which will deliver adaptable, and support scalable platforms across the BBC.
• Within your specialism, realise the adoption and monitoring of the relevant component(s) of the overall Technology Strategy which will enable the BBC to make use of new technologies, evolve and transform working practices in a measurable way.
• Understand and own the asset landscape within your specialism – identifying gaps and potential fragilities, and actively develop solutions, including working with external suppliers to align requirements with solutions.
• Recognise the opportunities presented in your area of specialism and take the initiative in solving complex technical problems, identifying and rapidly pursuing appropriate strategies which deliver business benefit.
• Create, design and develop solutions, and coordinate efforts with development teams, working within your implementation area.
• Participate in the selection and incubation of emerging technologies and approaches in order to test whether they will enable the BBC to deliver its objectives and make use of opportunities in a timely manner. Assist with solving business challenges through innovation, striving for improved predictability, performance, efficiency, effectiveness and elasticity.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Industry-leading expertise and experience in designing and implementing Identity and Access Management systems including SSO, risk-based MFA, Enterprise Identity Management and Identity Governance and Administration.
• Deep knowledge of supporting and dependent technologies such as AWS, AD and data services and an ability to comprehend the technical detail provided by the experts in each area in order to inform successful solutions design.
• Ability to define architectures for IAM services in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams covering a range of technologies as well as infrastructure services and business applications.
• Ability to create a roadmap for delivery of IAM change and to manage and agree that roadmap with a broad range of technology and business stakeholders.
• Strong ability to understand business processes and business needs and define technology and application services and features to deliver the required business outcomes.
• Ability to operate with a strong orientation to the delivery of function, acting as solutions architect, product owner and technology consultant.
• Ability to provide governance for the overall product delivery, with an understanding of requirements management, technology development, User Experience and UI design, technical and business testing and full software delivery lifecycle in an Agile delivery model.
• Ability to liaise and manage across a range of software and service providers, understanding and managing the commercial and organisational drivers of each.
• Ability to operate at all business functional levels, from Intern to Director and all levels of technical comprehension.
• Extensive experience, gained from working across a range of sectors, in the best practices for managing IAM solutions and services.
• Ability to provide the vision and thought leadership to set direction in the IAM space and to inspire and lead the team to deliver the vision.

Package Description

Band: E
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Salford

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

• Excellent career progression â€“ the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities â€“ our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
• Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

The situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak is developing quickly and the BBC is keen to continue to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people across the BBC, while continuing to protect our services. To reduce the risk access to BBC buildings is limited to those essential to our broadcast output. From Wednesday 18th March until further notice all assessments and interviews will be conducted remotely. For more information go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/

Mae’r sefyllfa gyda’r coronafeirws yn datblygu’n gyflym, ac mae’r BBC yn awyddus i barhau i sicrhau diogelwch a lles pobl ar draws y BBC, gan barhau i warchod ein gwasanaethau hefyd. I leihau’r risg, dim ond y bobl sy’n hanfodol i’n hallbwn darlledu fydd yn cael mynediad i adeiladau’r BBC. O ddydd Mercher 18fed Mawrth ymlaen, bydd pob asesiad a chyfweliad yn cael ei gynnal o bell, nes rhoddir gwybod yn wahanol. I gael mwy o wybodaeth, ewch i https://www.bbc.co.uk/careers/

About the Company

We don’t focus simply on what we do – we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you’ve read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below.

Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

Closing Date03 October, 2022