Senior IAM Architect / Advisor

Kyndryl; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Kyndryl Canada is seeking a Senior IAM Architect / Advisor to support a financial sector client in Montreal. The role focuses on developing a forward-looking IAM roadmap, governance, and advisory support for critical technology decisions, integration strategies, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include creating a structured IAM roadmap and KPI framework, risk indicators, and ROI metrics to demonstrate business impact throughout the program lifecycle. On-site or hybrid in Montreal.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in complex IAM environments.
• IAM Architecture and governance expertise.
• Experience with major IAM tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop a forward-looking IAM roadmap aligned with business goals and regulatory obligations.
• Create a scalable Identity Fabric and Zero Trust IAM architecture.
• Define KPIs, KRIs, CPIs, REMs, and ROI metrics to track program impact.
• Provide advisory support on decisions, integration strategies, and compliance requirements.
• Offer production support for issue analysis and optimization of IAM capabilities.
• Advise on emerging IAM trends and regulatory developments.

Skills

IAM Architecture

IAM Governance

Zero Trust

IGM

PAM

CIAM

WIAM

ForgeRock

Okta

SailPoint

CyberArk

Microsoft Entra ID

Tools

ForgeRock

Okta

SailPoint

CyberArk

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

Position: Senior IAM Architect / Advisor

Client: Financial Organization

Location: Montreal

Duration: 6 months initial with options for multiple years of extensions

Language: English (French is nice to have)

Background: Kyndryl Canada is supporting our financial sector client who requires a Senior IAM Architect / Advisor to assist in the development of a forward thinking IAM roadmap. This role will also require subject matter expertise for IAM-related initiatives and advisory support for critical technology decisions, integration strategies, and compliance requirements

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience working in complex IAM environments.
• Domain expertise in many of the following domains: IGM, PAM, CIAM, WIAM, Zero Trust, IAM
• Deep expertise in IAM Architecture and IAM Governance.
• Familiarity with tools such as ForgeRock, Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, Microsoft Entra ID etc.
• Ability to work on-site or hybrid in Montreal

Expected Tasks:

• Create a forward-looking IAM strategy aligned with business objectives, regulatory obligations, and emerging technology trends (e.g. Al, Agentic Al, Identity Fabric, Zero Trust Architecture).
• Develop a structured and governable IAM roadmap supporting sustainable operations, robust governance, and scalability, serving as a blueprint for the adoption of an Identity Fabric approach.
• Create a value-driven execution framework, including but not limited to defined key Performance Indicators (KPIs),Key Risk Indicator (KRI), Control Performance Indicator (CPI), Risk Exposure Metric (REM) and return on investment (ROI) metrics to demonstrate progress and business impact throughout the program lifecycle.
• Subject matter expertise for IAM-related initiatives including:
  • Advisory support for critical technology decisions, integration strategies, and compliance requirements;
  • Support for activities such as risk assessments, policy development, and the adoption of operational best practices to strengthen IAM governance and security posture;
  • Targeted production support activities such as issue analysis, root cause identification, and optimization recommendations for existing IAM capabilities; and
• Proactive advisory guidance on emerging IAM trends, technologies, and regulatory developments to ensure ongoing alignment with industry standards and future readiness.

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**Please note this is for a contract position with one of our clients and not a fulltime employment role with Kyndryl Canada**