Director IT Security (Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) and Privileged Access Management (PAM))

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

DTCC is seeking a Director in Cybersecurity Operations and Engineering to lead IAM strategy, particularly IGA and PAM, and to guide the design and implementation of identity security across the enterprise.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with risk, regulatory and security teams, and drive architecture decisions to strengthen the company’s identity posture.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical advisor for IGA and PAM, driving strategy and adoption.
• Partner with business, security, engineering, architecture and infra teams to design scalable identity solutions.
• Influence direction and evolution of IGA and PAM services through gap analysis and industry trends.
• Define reference architectures, design standards, integration patterns, and best practices for identity security.
• Evaluate new technologies and vendor solutions to strengthen identity posture.
• Collaborate with Agile teams on backlog refinement and design reviews.
• Drive compliance and audit readiness for identity services.
• Communicate strategy and risks to senior leadership and build alignment across stakeholders.
• Mentor engineers and technical leads to advance identity security capabilities.
• Represent IGA and PAM in enterprise architecture discussions and cross-functional programs.

Skills

IGA strategy

PAM strategy

Security architecture

Risk assessments

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Being a member of IT Cybersecurity Engineering and Operations at DTCC, your purpose is to provide best in class and versatile security services to the enterprises. As a Director in Cybersecurity Operations and Engineering, you will be responsible for the guidance and oversight of the services the team provides. Maturing and optimizing while driving the team toward excellence in engineering, innovation, and implementation of best-in-class security solutions will be the primary focus. The result will be an obsession of bringing the best of security solutions to protect the DTCC assets and systems.

This role is an Individual Contributor role. You will be a lead for the design and implementation of critical IAM shared services, working with the IAM leadership and engineering teams.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as the senior technical advisor and subject matter expert for Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) and Privileged Access Management (PAM), driving the strategy, roadmap, and adoption of identity security capabilities across DTCC.
• Partner with business, security, engineering, architecture, and infrastructure teams to design and deliver scalable identity solutions that address regulatory, operational, and cybersecurity requirements while improving user experience and control effectiveness.
• Influence the direction, prioritization, and evolution of IGA and PAM services by identifying capability gaps, emerging security risks, technology opportunities, and industry trends, translating them into actionable solution recommendations and strategic initiatives.
• Lead the definition of reference architectures, design standards, integration patterns, and best practices that ensure secure and consistent implementation of identity governance, access controls, privileged access management, and identity lifecycle processes.
• Evaluate new technologies, vendor solutions, and architectural approaches to strengthen DTCC's identity security posture, providing technical guidance, risk assessments, and implementation recommendations to senior leadership and engineering teams.
• Collaborate with Agile teams in backlog refinement, iteration planning, solution design reviews, and technical governance activities to ensure successful delivery of priority initiatives and alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
• Drive compliance, audit readiness, and control effectiveness by partnering with risk, regulatory, and security stakeholders to ensure identity services meet applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies.
• Act as a trusted partner to senior technology and business leaders, communicating technical strategy, architecture decisions, implementation risks, and progress toward key objectives while building alignment across stakeholder groups.
• Mentor engineers, architects, and technical leads through knowledge sharing, design reviews, and technical coaching, fostering engineering excellence and advancing identity security capabilities across the organization.
• Represent the IGA and PAM domains in enterprise architecture discussions, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional programs, ensuring identity considerations are incorporated into DTCC's broader technology and security roadmap.

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Inspires different approaches or ways of working.
• Inspires teams to constructively challenge established views.
• Presents information clearly in writing and orally in larger group settings.
• Convinces others on key topics by presenting persuasive arguments and alternative approaches.
• Sets an example for others by personally embracing change; Builds ownership for change by empowering others to lead change initiatives.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.