Fractional Identity & Security Architect
Principal-level identity and security architecture on a monthly retainer — judgment on call, without a full-time hire.
Pricing
Fixed scope, fixed price
Timeline
Monthly retainer, rolling — cancel with 30 days' notice
Best For
Companies that need senior architecture judgment regularly, but can't justify — or can't find — a full-time principal.
The most expensive architecture mistakes are made in the gaps — when there’s no senior person in the room for the platform-selection call, the migration strategy, or the design review before it goes to the board.
A fractional retainer puts a principal-level architect on call: someone who knows your environment, reviews your roadmap, sizes up vendors without selling you anything, and is there when the hard call needs making. It’s the judgment of a senior hire at a fraction of the cost — and you can scale it up into a delivery engagement whenever you need hands on keyboard.
In Scope
- Monthly architecture review and roadmap input
- Vendor and platform selection guidance (agenda-free)
- Design review on identity and security initiatives
- Escalation support when a hard call comes up
- Async access for questions between sessions
Out of Scope
- Hands-on implementation (delivered as a separate fixed-scope engagement)
- 24/7 operational on-call / incident response
Deliverables
- A set number of advisory hours each month
- Architecture and decision artifacts (reviews, recommendations, diagrams)
- A named senior architect who knows your environment
What You Provide
- Context on your environment and roadmap
- A point of contact to engage the retainer
Retainer size set to your needs after a free scoping call.
Want This Scoped for Your Environment?
Book a free assessment call. We’ll confirm the scope, the timeline, and a fixed price — no obligation.