Manager of Identity and Access Management

Manager Of Identity And Access Management It

Our client is a leading technology organization focused on building and operating secure, large-scale cloud and computing infrastructure that supports mission-critical applications and innovation.

We are seeking an experienced Identity & Access Management (IAM) Manager to lead a team responsible for enterprise identity, access governance, workload identity, and modern authentication technologies. This role will drive the organization's identity strategy, strengthen its Zero Trust security posture, and partner closely with Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Dev Ops, and IT teams to embed secure identity practices across the technology environment.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of IAM engineers.
• Define and execute the enterprise IAM strategy, including identity lifecycle management, RBAC, PAM, and access governance.
• Design and manage workload identity solutions using technologies such as SPIFFE/SPIRE, PKI, and mTLS.
• Oversee certificate lifecycle management and PKI operations.
• Drive Zero Trust identity initiatives across hybrid cloud and enterprise environments.
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate IAM into CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and platform architecture.
• Establish identity governance, least-privilege access, and entitlement management practices.
• Communicate IAM strategy, risks, and metrics to technical and executive stakeholders.

• 6+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management or Security Engineering.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience managing IAM or security engineering teams.
• Strong expertise with Microsoft Entra  (Azure AD), including Conditional Access, Identity Governance, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
• Hands-on experience with workload identity frameworks (SPIFFE/SPIRE preferred), PKI, certificate management, and mTLS.
• Experience implementing Zero Trust principles and privileged access management.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Experience with Hashi Corp Vault or similar secrets management platforms.
• Background supporting high-performance computing (HPC), research computing, or other large-scale enterprise environments.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or Microsoft Identity certifications.

If you're passionate about building modern identity solutions and leading high-performing security teams, we'd love to hear from you.