IAM Architect – AM/CIAM (Remote in the US)

Gh Gruppe; Mississippi; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled IAM Architect to join their remote team. This role involves providing advanced architecture and engineering support for identity access requirements across enterprise systems. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing identity solutions, ensuring alignment with industry standards, and mentoring team members. The company emphasizes a collaborative work environment, offering a unique opportunity to grow your career while contributing to innovative security solutions. If you're passionate about identity management and looking for a dynamic team, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Group Medical Insurance options

Group Dental Insurance

Flexible Time Off program

Mobile phone and internet allowance

Retirement plan eligibility

Qualifications

• 4+ years of identity technology administration experience.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of identity technologies and concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture and engineering support for identity access requirements.
• Create and maintain documentation related to identity design and processes.

Skills

Identity Technology Administration

Identity Solutions Design

Okta

Active Directory

Single-Sign-On (SSO)

Data Mapping and Transformation

Education

B.S. degree in Computer Science

Relevant Vendor/Industry Certifications

Tools

Okta Workflows

Ping Identity

Forge Rock

Job description

IAM Architect - AM/CIAM (Remote in the US)

Remote in the United States

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

GuidePoint Security is growing and hiring an IAM Architect, Access Management to join our virtual team on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced architecture and engineering support to automate and administer identity access requirements into all enterprise information systems for both authentication and authorization, including Workforce and Customer Identity solutions.
• Architecture of application authentication integrations with APIs/SDKs/Widgets.
• Drive planning and execution of identity management roadmaps and technology enhancements.
• Create and maintain documentation related to identity design, processes, procedures, and infrastructure.
• Assess current applications and architecture to ensure current implementations align with industry guidelines, best practices, and management-approved standards.
• Architect plans for implementing customer's directives most securely with the least disruption.
• Assist implementation teams with the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of identity technologies. Provide identity guidance and requirements to technology teams when no solution is currently available.

Requirements

• Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications in the listed disciplines, information systems, computer science, and system analysis with an emphasis on information technology or equivalent experience.
• 4 years of identity technology administration experience or equivalent combination of work and educational experiences.
• 1 - 3 years designing and implementing identity solutions.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of identity technologies and concepts.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Okta, Auth0, Ping Identity, Forge Rock, Active Directory, Single-Sign-On (SSO), OIDC, SAML, and Federated Identities.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Life Cycle Management automations with Okta OIN, Okta Workflows, PingOne integrations, PingOne DaVinci, and custom SCIM connections.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of data mapping and transformation.
• Proven knowledge of identity frameworks, protocols and the deployment of various identity models within an enterprise setting.
• Enhances security team accomplishments and competence by planning the delivery of solutions; answering technical and procedural questions for less experienced team members; teaching improved processes; and mentoring team members.
• Plans security systems by evaluating identity technologies; developing requirements for identity access, and automated administration; adhering to industry standards.
• Prepares system security reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; and exploring opportunities to add value.

Education / Certifications Requirements:

• B.S. degree in computer science, management information systems, or equivalent experience. Relevant vendor/industry certifications a plus.

Why GuidePoint?

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1000 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 4,200 customers.

Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.

Some added perks….

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions).
• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually).
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans.
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program.
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance.
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment.

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