Remote (Anywhere in the Continental US East Coast preferred)
Job Type:
Contract (12 Months with potential extension)
Candidate Submission Note:
Crucial Requirement:
Candidate resumes must explicitly feature a summary or skills matrix at the top of the resume breaking down total years of experience across the core required areas: Privileged Access Management (PAM): 5+
Years Active Directory:
8+ Years Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD): 3+
Years IAM Controls & Governance:
4+ Years Position Overview The Identity and Access Management (IAM) team is seeking an experienced IAM Solution Architect to lead the design, development, and enterprise-wide implementation of robust IAM and PAM solutions. This role is responsible for ensuring secure, scalable, and seamless identity services across enterprise platforms, hybrid multi-cloud environments, and SaaS applications. You will partner closely with business stakeholders, engineering units, and cybersecurity leadership to establish architectural roadmaps, select best-in-breed vendor tooling, and enforce modern identity controls supporting ongoing digital transformation initiatives.
Lead the end-to-end design, architecture, and governance of enterprise IAM solutions covering authentication, authorization, privileged access management (PAM), and full identity lifecycle management.
Domain SME:
Serve as an enterprise subject matter expert in identity standards, protocols, and control frameworks, including SAML, OIDC, OAuth2, SCIM, PAM, RBAC, and ABAC.
Hybrid & Cloud Integration:
Architect and oversee the integration of IAM platforms with hybrid directory services, on-prem enterprise systems, multi-cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform), and SaaS solutions.
Roadmaps & Patterns:
Establish and maintain reference architectures, target-state identity roadmaps, standard design patterns, and deployment playbooks.
Vendor & Tooling Evaluation:
Drive technical evaluations, proof-of-concept (POC) assessments, and RFP processes for IAM/PAM software and vendor platforms.
Engineering Mentorship:
Provide technical leadership and best-practice guidance to security engineering teams regarding identity integration methods and secure configurations.
Compliance & Governance:
Ensure IAM designs align with enterprise cybersecurity policies and adhere to strict regulatory compliance standards (SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR). Required Qualifications & Experience Privileged Access Management (PAM): 5+ years of dedicated, hands-on architectural experience designing and deploying PAM platforms (e.g., CyberArk, BeyondTrust, HashiCorp Vault, or Delinea).
Directory Services:
8+ years of deep architecture and administration experience with on-premises Active Directory (AD forest trusts, Kerberos, LDAP, Group Policies). Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD): 3+ years architecting and managing Microsoft Entra ID deployments, conditional access, hybrid identity sync, and cloud role management.
IAM Controls & Frameworks:
4+ years evaluating and architecting identity controls, access certifications, segregation of duties (SoD), and lifecycle workflows. Strong familiarity with federation and access protocols: SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and SCIM. Solid experience integrating enterprise identity solutions into public cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform). Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to interface effectively between executive leadership and technical engineering teams. Thanks Sri Vardhan Chilakamukku Infobahn SoftWorld Inc.
