Enterprise IAM Architect & Security Strategy Lead

PWC; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

PwC Zurich is seeking an experienced IAM Architect to lead design, implementation and governance of enterprise IAM across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will translate business needs into robust identity solutions and serve as the technical authority for IAM platforms.

You will drive integration of legacy and modern identity providers, ensure security-by-design, and help clients meet regulatory requirements such as GDPR and HIPAA. This role is client‑facing and based in Zurich.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of experience in IAM architecture and implementation.
• Proven experience with IAM platforms such as SailPoint, ForgeRock, Okta, CyberArk, or similar.
• Strong understanding of directory services (Active Directory, LDAP), PKI, and identity federation.
• Understanding of cloud architectures and strategy (public, private, and hybrid).
• CISSP, CISM, or product vendor certifications is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Define and implement IAM architecture strategies aligned with business and security objectives of our clients.
• Design scalable and secure identity solutions including authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle management, CIAM, and PAM.
• Serve as the technical authority for IAM tools and platforms (e.g., Azure AD, ADFS, SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta, CyberArk, Forgerock).
• Lead the client project for integration of legacy and modern identity providers into a unified IAM framework.
• Develop strong architecture principles and guidelines including scalability, resilience, modularity, and security-by-design.
• Lead the deployment and configuration of IAM solutions for clients across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Provide IAM integration designs and architectural guidelines for new applications and services (APIs, SSO, SAML, OAuth, OIDC).
• Conduct review IAM systems for performance, availability, and security.
• Drive the adoption of Authentication and Authorization reference architectures for IAM technologies.
• Develop and enforce IAM policies, standards, and best practices.
• Help our client achieve regulatory compliance (GDPR, SOX, HIPAA) and internal security policies.
• Participate in enterprise architecture governance and contribute to strategic planning.

Kenntnisse

IAM architecture

Identity management

Cloud architecture

Security architecture

Directory services

Identity federation

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SailPoint

ForgeRock

Okta

CyberArk

Jobbeschreibung

PwC Zurich is seeking an experienced IAM Architect to lead design, implementation and governance of enterprise IAM across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will translate business needs into robust identity solutions and serve as the technical authority for IAM platforms.

You will drive integration of legacy and modern identity providers, ensure security-by-design, and help clients meet regulatory requirements such as GDPR and HIPAA. This role is client‑facing and based in Zurich.