IAM Architect

The IAM Architect is responsible for defining and leading the enterprise-wide Identity and Access Management strategy, architecture, and roadmap to ensure secure, compliant, and seamless access to systems and data across onpremises and cloud environments. This role combines strategic architecture, solution design, and technical leadership, working closely with security, infrastructure, application, and business teams. 10+ years of experience in Information Security5+ years of hands-on experience in IAM architecture, design, and solution delivery in enterprise environments Define and own the enterprise IAM architecture, standards, and reference patterns across authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle, and privileged access.Develop and maintain the IAM roadmap aligned with security strategy, business objectives, and regulatory requirements.Design endtoend IAM solutions including Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Single SignOn (SSO), MultiFactor Authentication (MFA), and Privileged Access Management (PAM).Lead solution design for key IAM capabilities: user provisioning and deprovisioning, access request workflows, rolebased and attributebased access control (RBAC/ABAC), and access certification.Architect integrations between IAM platforms and enterprise applications, directories, cloud services, APIs, and CI/CD pipelines.Define patterns for integrating applications with SSO/MFA, directory services (AD/LDAP), and identity federation (SAML, OAuth2/OIDC).Partner with Security, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure IAM controls support audit, regulatory, and policy requirements (e.g., SoD, least privilege, logging and monitoring).Conduct IAM risk assessments and threat modeling for new and existing solutions; recommend and drive remediation.Provide technical leadership to IAM engineers and project teams, guiding implementation, configuration, and migration activities.Establish and promote DevOps and automation practices for IAM (e.g., configuration as code, CI/CD for IAM changes, automated testing).Create and maintain architectural documentation, solution designs, standards, and guidelines for IAM.Act as a primary IAM subject matter expert for stakeholders, supporting design reviews, RFPs, and vendor/product evaluations Strategic and analytical thinking with ability to translate business needs into IAM solutions.Strong problemsolving skills and ability to handle complex integration and design challenges.Leadership and mentoring skills for guiding engineering teams and influencing architectural decisions.High degree of accountability, ownership, and drive to improve security posture and user experience.

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