IAM Architect

TekNavigators Staffing; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a Mid-Senior IAM Architect to join a contract role in New York City. The position involves expertise in IAM architecture, especially in directory services and PKI. Successful candidates will have significant experience with Active Directory and modern authentication protocols. This role allows for three days onsite and two days remote work.

Qualifications

• 12 years in IAM architect, engineering, administration with focus on directory services and PKI.
• Deep expertise in Active Directory (on-prem and hybrid), Entra ID, and eDirectory.
• Hands-on experience in designing and operating Microsoft PKI.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement Citywide-level PKI modernization.
• Develop a roadmap for disparate directories consolidation.
• Perform technical knowledge transfer to internal teams.

Skills

IAM architecture

Engineering and administration

Active Directory expertise

Microsoft PKI management

Modern authentication protocols

Documentation skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Brooklyn NY - 3 days onsite and 2 days remote

Mandatory Skills

• 12 years in IAM architect, engineering, administration and operations with focus on directory services and PKI
• Deep expertise in Active Directory (on-prem and hybrid), Entra ID, and eDirectory
• Hands‑on experience in designing and operating Microsoft PKI, including certificate authority management, certificate lifecycle, and automation
• Solid understanding of modern authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth, SAML, etc.)
• Experience with security roadmap development, risk assessment, and compliance (NIST, ISO, SOX or PCI‑DSS)
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills

TASKS

• PKI Architecture, Engineering and Administrator – 40%
• Entra ID Architecture, Engineering and Administrator – 30%
• Directory Architecture, Engineering and Administrator – 20%
• IAM Level 3 Technical Support – 10%

SCOPE OF SERVICES

• Assess and develop a roadmap for OTI’s disparate directories consolidation
• Provide guidance and implementation support for integration with Entra and other IAM security enhancements
• Architect and implement Citywide-level PKI modernization, including infrastructure changes for reduced certificate lifespans
• Advice on governance, compliance, lifecycle management and automation of digital certificates
• Lead migration planning, risk assessment, and mitigation for directories and PKI modernization
• Perform technical knowledge transfer, upskilling internal teams on new infrastructure and practices

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Other

Industries

Software Development and Security and Investigations