IAM Architect & Strategy Leader

Crowe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe’s Consulting Business Unit within the Cybersecurity market platform seeks a Manager - Identity and Access Management Architect to define IAM strategy, architecture, and roadmaps across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.

You will lead with clients and Crowe leadership, translate business needs into scalable IAM solutions, and help mature identity programs while aligning with risk, regulatory, and technology goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of IAM, cybersecurity architecture, or related roles (consulting or industry).
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise IAM solutions across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Strong knowledge of authentication and federation standards (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, LDAP).
• Experience with identity governance, privileged access management, and identity lifecycle processes.
• Hands-on experience with leading IAM tools such as Entra ID (Azure AD), SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Ping Identity, Okta, or similar.
• Broad understanding of cybersecurity domains (risk management, IT controls, cloud security, or compliance frameworks).
• Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and modern identity security approaches (MFA, passwordless, RBAC/ABAC).
• Experience with API-based integrations and identity data flows (REST APIs, JSON).
• Familiarity with scripting or automation (Python, SQL) to support identity integrations or data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead IAM strategy development, roadmap creation, and reference architecture design aligned to client business objectives.
• Define and deliver enterprise IAM architecture across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
• Advise clients on Zero Trust principles and identity-centric security strategies.
• Present IAM strategies, architectures, and findings to technical and executive stakeholders.
• Design and guide IAM implementations across cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP) and on-premises environments.
• Architect and integrate IAM platforms with enterprise applications and APIs.
• Lead or support implementation of modern identity and authorization platforms.
• Design and guide API-driven integrations between IAM platforms and enterprise systems.

Skills

IAM Architecture

Zero Trust

Cloud Security

Stakeholder Management

API Integrations

Scripting (Python)

Security Compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems/CS/Cybersecurity/Engineering

Professional certifications (CISSP/CISM/CRISC)

Tools

Entra ID (Azure AD)

SailPoint

Saviynt

CyberArk

Ping Identity

Okta

Job description

Crowe’s Consulting Business Unit within the Cybersecurity market platform seeks a Manager - Identity and Access Management Architect to define IAM strategy, architecture, and roadmaps across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.

You will lead with clients and Crowe leadership, translate business needs into scalable IAM solutions, and help mature identity programs while aligning with risk, regulatory, and technology goals.