Location: Remote-first (occasional on-site workshops in Germany) Contract Type: Freelance / Freelance-to-Perm Transition Possible A leading digital banking platform is seeking a skilled IAM Architect to support a business-critical identity and access management initiative. This role is instrumental in shaping a secure and scalable IAM environment, focusing on high privilege user monitoring and segregation of duties (SoD). Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Design and implement IAM architecture in a highly regulated financial environment</li><li>Define and improve access models, especially for privileged users and sensitive operations</li><li>Drive segregation of duties controls and enforce least privilege principles</li><li>Lead the integration and configuration of IAM technologies (ideally Okta, but open to others such as ForgeRock, SailPoint, or One Identity)</li><li>Collaborate with engineering, security, and compliance teams to ensure alignment with technical and regulatory requirements</li><li>Attend occasional in-person workshops in Germany to align stakeholders and progress project milestones</li></ul>Ideal Candidate: <ul><li>Strong background in IAM architecture, ideally within banking, fintech, or regulated industries</li><li>Proven experience designing and implementing access control systems using platforms such as Okta, ForgeRock, or similar</li><li>Deep understanding of SoD, RBAC, and privileged access controls</li><li>Ability to work across departments and influence IAM strategy and policy</li><li>Strong communication skills in English (German is a plus)</li><li>Willingness to travel occasionally for key stakeholder workshops</li></ul>What’s on Offer: <ul><li>Strategic IAM role in a fast-paced digital banking environment</li><li>Flexible working arrangements – remote-first with occasional travel</li><li>Influence the IAM landscape of a modern financial platform from the ground up</li></ul>

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Our Client is seeking a hands-on Data Governance Analyst to join their growing data team and help shape the future of governance across our modern data ecosystem. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how data is structured, maintained, and trusted across the company, with exposure to cutting-edge technologies including Databricks, Snowflake, and Generative AI systems. What You’ll Be Doing<ul><li>Champion best practices in data governance, data quality, and data stewardship across teams.</li><li>Collaborate closely with data engineering, product, and compliance teams to establish and improve governance frameworks.</li><li>Implement and maintain data quality monitoring, data profiling, and policy enforcement processes.</li><li>Drive the use of Unity Catalog and similar tools for managing metadata and access control.</li><li>Build scalable reporting and automation workflows using SQL, Python, and orchestration tools.</li><li>Partner with stakeholders to improve data trust and culture across structured and unstructured datasets.</li><li>Contribute to CI/CD practices for governance pipelines, using tools like Git, Jenkins, or similar.</li><li>Explore the evolving AI and GenAI landscape, with a focus on data guardrails and filtering mechanisms.</li></ul>What We’re Looking For<ul><li>Proven experience in data governance, data quality, or data operations roles.</li><li>Hands-on experience with modern cloud data platforms – ideally Databricks, Snowflake, or Redshift on AWS.</li><li>Proficiency in SQL and Python for data manipulation and automation.</li><li>Familiarity with Unity Catalog, data cataloging, or lineage tools (e.g., Alation, Collibra, Purview).</li><li>Understanding of structured and unstructured data management, profiling tools, and data quality metrics.</li><li>Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and job orchestration.</li><li>Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and champion data ownership.</li><li>A natural curiosity for AI and evolving technologies in data privacy, ethics, and security.</li></ul>Why Join Us<ul><li>Work in a high-impact role that sits at the intersection of data, compliance, and emerging AI.</li><li>Get exposure to an industry-leading GenAI stack with real-world production use cases.</li><li>Remote-first environment with flexible working, competitive comp, and equity participation.</li><li>A collaborative team culture focused on trust, innovation, and continuous learning.</li></ul>Please send me your CV to paul.culmer@xcede.com

Data Governance Analyst

Remote IAM Administrator Role for Salzburg Financial Services Company. <ul><li>Offices in Salzburg, Vienna & Home Office Possible.</li><li>Up to €85,000 + Cash Benefits</li></ul>Interesting job responsibilities: <ul><li>Control budget for IAM.</li><li>Manage technical adminstrative tasks associated with Sailpoint IIQ.</li><li>Communicate with internal Stakeholders about improving IAM.</li><li>Expanding IAM Group-wide</li></ul>PS - You must be able to speak German to a professional level. Whilst experience with administrative tasks on Sailpoint IIQ is preffered it is not essential. IAM administrative experience on other solutions is also great.

IAM Consultant

Customer Researcher – Behavioural Science & Psychology Location: Reading (Hybrid) Salary: £40,000–£43,000 + Benefits Sponsorship: Not available Travel: Occasional UK & EU travel required Are you passionate about behavioural science and psychology? Do you have a knack for turning data into compelling insights that drive innovation? We're looking for a Customer Researcher to join our dynamic team and support our behavioural research projects across multiple domains. About the Role In this varied and intellectually stimulating role, you’ll work at the intersection of behavioural science, psychology, and customer insight to support internal teams and external partners. Your work will directly contribute to impactful decision-making, product development, and strategic direction. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Conduct high-quality literature reviews to support behavioural science and psychology research initiatives.</li><li>Analyse quantitative survey data, extract insights, and clearly communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.</li><li>Assist in the design, execution, and interpretation of behavioural science experiments and studies.</li><li>Develop engaging reports, presentations, and summaries for stakeholders across the organisation.</li><li>Stay current with the latest academic and applied research in behavioural science and psychology.</li><li>Explore and share emerging trends across behavioural domains to inform ongoing research and innovation.</li><li>Actively participate in workshops, seminars, and networking events to enhance our behavioural science ecosystem.</li><li>Attend relevant conferences and supplier meetings across the UK and EU.</li></ul>What We’re Looking For:<ul><li>A background in behavioural science, psychology, or a related discipline (academic or applied).</li><li>Strong analytical skills, with experience in survey data analysis and insight generation, Ideally SPSS qualitative and quantatative skills.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially when translating complex ideas for diverse audiences.</li><li>Curious, collaborative, and eager to engage with both academic research and real-world application, ideally 3 years experience. </li></ul>This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team that values curiosity, rigour, and real impact. If you're ready to apply your research skills in meaningful ways, please send me your CV to paul.culmer@xcede.com

Customer Researcher

​Joe joined Xcede in 2023 with the Etonwood merger as a Director in our London office. He runs our contract team across the UK and Europe.

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Windows 10/11 Engineer (SC Cleared) We are supporting a key client in their search for an SC Cleared Windows 10/11 Engineer. Active Security Check (SC) clearance (used within the last 12 months) is essential, and candidates must be willing to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. This is a specialist technical consultancy role, requiring in-depth expertise in the architecture, engineering, and delivery of Windows 10/11 solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, building, configuring, migrating, and testing Windows-based environments and services. Key Requirements:<ul><li>Strong experience in Windows 10/11 architecture and low-level design</li><li>Expertise in endpoint management, security, and compliance</li><li>Hands-on knowledge of: <ul><li>Windows Virtual Desktop and virtualisation technologies (VDI, DaaS, IaaS)</li><li>Operating system and software lifecycle management (Windows, Office, browsers)</li><li>Monitoring and diagnostics tools (e.g. SysTrack, Nexthink)</li><li>Software packaging, application delivery, and SCCM</li><li>User profile management tools (GPO, Ivanti, FSLogix)</li><li>Application remediation (AppV, containerisation, GPO)</li></ul></li></ul>Additional Experience:<ul><li>Hardware and peripheral support (laptops, workstations, BYOD)</li><li>Design and deployment of Standard Operating Environments (Windows 7/10, RHEL)</li><li>Printers and print services</li><li>Endpoint connectivity (VPN, Wi-Fi, cloud proxies)</li><li>Test plan development and execution</li><li>Service catalogue management</li></ul>This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-profile engagement, delivering secure and modern Windows solutions within a sensitive environment. Please note: Only candidates with active SC clearance used within the last 12 months will be considered.

Windows 10/11 Engineer

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