IAM Architect / Manager – Identity & Access Management

Job description

The IAM Architect is responsible for designing and leading enterprise Identity & Access Management strategies across Identity Governance, Privileged Access Management, Workforce Identity, and Cloud Identity platforms. This role provides architectural leadership, establishes IAM standards, and drives large-scale IAM transformation initiatives aligned with enterprise security strategies. **Day to day responsibilities** **IAM Architecture** - Define enterprise IAM architecture and technology roadmaps - Design end-to-end identity solutions across workforce and privileged identities - Develop IAM reference architectures, standards, and design patterns - Lead solution design workshops with business and technical stakeholders **Identity Governance** - Architect Saviynt and SailPoint solutions - Design identity lifecycle governance - Define RBAC and ABAC strategies - Design access certification and governance frameworks **Privileged Access Management** - Architect CyberArk, Delinea, and BeyondTrust solutions - Define privileged access strategies - Design privileged identity governance and operational models **Identity Platforms** - Architect Microsoft Entra ID solutions - Design Okta Workforce Identity architectures - Integrate cloud identity providers with enterprise applications - Define federation, SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, Identity Protection, and Passwordless strategies **Program Leadership** - Lead multiple IAM implementation workstreams - Provide architectural governance - Mentor consultants and engineers - Participate in solution estimation, proposal development, and customer presentations - Collaborate with executive stakeholders on IAM strategy **Essential traits** **Core Technical Skills** - 9–12 years of IAM experience - Strong enterprise architecture experience across IAM domains - Deep expertise in Saviynt and/or SailPoint - Strong experience with CyberArk, Delinea, or BeyondTrust - Extensive experience with Microsoft Entra ID - Strong experience with Okta Workforce Identity - Experience designing federation, SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, Identity Governance, and PAM solutions - Experience developing enterprise IAM roadmaps **Technical Foundations** - Identity governance and administration - Privileged Access Management - Authentication and federation (SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, SCIM) - Active Directory and LDAP - Cloud identity architecture - API integrations - Zero Trust security architecture **Prerequisites** - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or equivalent practical experience. - Experience leading enterprise IAM transformation programs - Experience in consulting or professional services organizations - Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) - Strong understanding of security frameworks such as NIST and CIS - Microsoft, Okta, Saviynt, SailPoint, CyberArk Certifications #LI-Hybrid  #LI-SP1