Senior IAM Architect Manager

Senior IAM Architect Manager role at Scotiabank

Requisition

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. We are seeking a Senior IAM Architect Manager to join Information Security’s Identity Access Management Team. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and in-depth knowledge of the Customer IAM security domain, with a strong focus on authentication technologies, industry standards, and emerging protocols. Candidate will deliver Scotiabank’s next generation CIAM platform in alignment with the long-term product roadmap, as part of a large-scale transformation.

Candidate will lead, mentor, and foster the career growth of IAM Architects on the team, which has a strong emphasis on enterprise grade solutions.

• Oversee and manage team of IAM domain architects focused on delivering scalable and robust solutions which satisfy the business requirements provided by Product Management team
• Act as a leader to other product managers on the team; providing direction and assigning tasks defined in roadmap and strategy
• Providing guidance and support to team members to help advance their careers within the product management space
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the Bank – technology, security architecture, security advisory, fraud, compliance and business channel teams – to drive the design and architecture of new platforms and features to support the business requirements and strategic direction of product teams
• Define and manage the architectural assessment process which is responsible for determining the initial cost/time estimates for all new product feature requests or enhancements that surface as part of the work intake process
• Work closely with IAM Engineering functions to ensure team supports the development and implementation of solutions based on architectural designs provided; providing guidance and additional changes as required
• Apply subject matter expertise of industry standard protocols and security by design principles to architectural deliverables required by Product Team and Engineering counterparts
• Partner with business channel’s led architects and SMEs to align on technical design and integration patterns to deliver end‑to‑end secure solutions
• Ensure IAM architectural deliverables follow EA’s strategic direction regarding technologies, patterns, and currency planning
• Function as IAM technology subject matter expertise, representing IAM on cross‑functional transformational programs
• Represent the CIAM Architecture team on various governance boards but providing both expertise and the required artifacts necessary to ensure stakeholder approval
• Design based on strong CIAM expertise that aligns with industry standards (FIDO, OIDC, OAUTH), best practices (MFA, NIST 800-63B) and a forward‑looking mentality (Passkeys, VCs, DIDs)

• 10+ years’ experience in Information Security or Information Technology
• 8+ years working with IAM platforms or technologies
• 6+ years in an IAM Architect Role
• 4+ years of management experience
• Experience developing and documenting IAM directives, standards and policies
• Experience with designing and implementing authentication and credential management flows based on channel requirements
• Strong understanding of various MFA technologies along with pro/con of each
• Experience in scoping, sizing and prioritizing solutions for a project
• Previous exposure to Regulatory, Compliance, Risk and Audit functions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills; can manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines

• Knowledge of project finance or previous experience working within the Banking Sector
• Experience preparing presentation decks and presenting to senior leadership
• Experience with cloud‑based platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS) in relation to deployment of IAM services

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