IAM Architect
Listed on 2026-08-05
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Information Security & Data Protection
Identity And Access Management (IAM) Architect
Seeking an Identity And Access Management (IAM) Architect. As an IAM Architect, you will own and mature our identity security posture across a complex, multi-platform environment, serving as the primary driver of a structured role-based access control (RBAC) program and a trusted technical advisor across infrastructure, IT, and development teams. The ideal candidate will have deep experience with Entra , Active Directory, identity lifecycle automation, and governing access in regulated enterprise environments.
ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement enterprise RBAC:
Build a cohesive role-based access control model across Entra , Active Directory, and Entra External , replacing ad hoc access grants with governed, role-aligned entitlements.
Lead identity lifecycle automation:
Integrate the HR system with Entra automate provisioning and deprovisioning, ensuring access changes are event-driven and auditable at the point of hire, transfer, and termination.
Govern directory structure and access hygiene:
Define and enforce naming conventions, group structures, and access review cadences across all directory platforms.
Manage non-human identities:
Govern service accounts, including managed identities, service principals, and app registrations, enforcing least privilege and credential hygiene across all environments.
Advise development teams on identity security:
Provide architectural guidance on token handling, session management, and federation patterns for teams building or maintaining identity-adjacent systems.
Drive Conditional Access and PIM:
Lead Conditional Access policy design and own Privileged Identity Management configuration and the privileged access model for admin roles across Azure and M365.
Support Entra External :
Advise teams on External t configuration, custom policy, user flows, and external identity federation.
Produce compliance-ready documentation:
Maintain IAM documentation including access control matrices, provisioning runbooks, and audit-ready entitlement inventories supporting FCRA and FTC Safeguards Rule obligations.
Collaborate across the security program:
Align IAM initiatives with the broader security roadmap and participate in change management and architecture review processes alongside security engineers and the Cybersecurity Manager.
- 5+ years of hands-on IAM engineering experience, with at least 3 years focused on Entra (Azure AD) in enterprise environments.
- Deep working knowledge of Active Directory, including group policy, OU design, domain trust models, and hybrid identity patterns.
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing RBAC models at scale in complex or legacy environments.
- Hands-on experience with Entra , including access reviews, entitlement management, lifecycle workflows, and Privileged Identity Management (PIM).
- Strong working knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SAML, sufficient to review developer implementations and identify security risk.
- Practical experience automating identity lifecycle events using Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Power Shell, or the Microsoft Graph API.
- Ability to communicate risk clearly to non-technical stakeholders and produce compliance-ready documentation.
- Will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.
- Experience in regulated industries such as financial services, fintech, or automotive with access control obligations.
- Familiarity with FTC Safeguards Rule requirements or equivalent data security regulatory frameworks.
- Prior experience integrating an HRIS platform (Workday, BambooHR, UKG, or similar) with Entra SCIM or custom connector.
- Exposure to IGA platforms such as SailPoint, Saviynt, or Omada.
- Experience advising development teams on token validation, scope design, role claims, and secure session management.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Relevant certifications: SC-300 (Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator), AZ-500 (Microsoft Azure Security Technologies), or equivalent.
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