Azure IAM Architect: Zero-Trust & AI Security Expert

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Job Description # IAM Solutions Architect
* 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with significant experience in a security architecture or engineering capacity focused on IAM.
* Expertise in Entra  (Azure AD) is critical, along with a strong understanding of on-premise and cloud Active Directory.
* Deep knowledge of identity architecture principles, including RBAC, group design, and access models.
* Proven experience with non-human identity management, including managed identities and service principals, and designing least-privilege access for automated agents.
* Deep understanding of authentication and authorization protocols, particularly OAuth 2.0, token flows, and fine-grained authorization patterns.
* Strong working knowledge of cloud-native security, application security, data protection, and zero-trust principles.
* Demonstrated ability to design end-to-end security architectures for enterprise environments, with a strong preference for experience in Azure.
* Demonstrated exposure to AI/ML systems beyond basic usage, through professional or significant personal projects.
* Ability to understand AI terminology, discuss deployment patterns for LLMs and agents, and think critically about their security implications.
* Experience in financial services or other heavily regulated industries.
* Hands-on experience with the Microsoft Azure security ecosystem, including Azure AI and Defender for Cloud.
* Familiarity with API gateway security patterns for AI services (e.g., Azure APIM).
* Knowledge of model security scanning, container security for ML workloads, and secure MLOps pipeline design.
* Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or Azure Security Engineer Associate.
* Knowledge of advanced authentication concepts (e.g., RAR, macaroons, biscuits).
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