IAM Solutions Architect

Overview

Join a leading organization dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses through innovative financial services. This company is at the forefront of digital transformation, constantly evolving to provide secure, seamless experiences for its vast client base. We are seeking a visionary leader to play a critical role in shaping the future of secure access and digital trust. In this pivotal position, you will architect robust identity and access management solutions, directly impacting the security posture and operational efficiency of enterprise-wide systems. Your expertise will be instrumental in safeguarding sensitive information, enabling secure collaboration, and ensuring a frictionless experience for all users, driving the continued success and innovation of our client.

What You Will Do

• Architect and establish comprehensive strategies for managing the identity lifecycle, including user authentication and authorization across both on-premise and cloud environments.
• Define, document, and maintain reference architectures, technology standards, processes, and policies for core identity solutions.
• Seamlessly integrate new identity solutions into existing infrastructure, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.
• Provide expert leadership and direction for technical infrastructure support, including on-call support and resolution of escalated trouble tickets, and lead the resolution of key implementation and system integration challenges.
• Leverage deep understanding of federation concepts and technologies, including SAML, OAuth, and OIDC, to design advanced identity solutions.
• Design and engineer sophisticated identity and access management solutions within leading cloud platforms, including Azure and AWS, and potentially other cloud providers.
• Lead Proof of Concepts (POCs) and develop tactical and strategic solution roadmaps for identity initiatives.
• Collaborate effectively with product vendors and internal governance teams, presenting and demonstrating application solutions to diverse stakeholders.
• Guide the deployment of directory services infrastructure, ensuring adherence to best practices, robust security architecture, and resilience against vulnerabilities.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in information security, with at least 5 years specifically focused on Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• At least 3 years of experience in an enterprise-level architecture role, with a direct focus on IAM technologies and strategy.
• Demonstrated deep knowledge of critical IAM domains, including authentication and authorization, Single Sign-On (SSO), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Directory Services, Federation Services, and Privileged Access Management (PAM).
• Proven ability to define robust IAM architectures and develop strategic roadmaps.
• Strong background in aligning IAM strategy with enterprise security policies and overarching business objectives.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Preferred Cyber Security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or CISM.
• Experience with implementing Zero Trust principles and Just-In-Time-Access solutions.

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