IAM Platform Architect - Enterprise Identity & AI Security

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking an IAM Platform Architect to define strategy, architecture, and governance for identity and access management globally.

The role covers human and non-human identities across cloud, on-premises, SaaS, and AI environments, guiding secure, scalable services and an integrated roadmap. You will lead architecture reviews, document standards, and coordinate across security, risk, and business teams to deliver durable identity solutions leveraging SailPoint,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive IAM architecture, engineering, or solution design in complex enterprise environments.
• Deep breadth across multiple IAM domains and platforms with ability to design integrated cross-platform solutions.
• Proven experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ or Identity Security Cloud, PingFederate, PingDirectory, Microsoft Entra, Active Directory, and ServiceNow.
• Deep knowledge of IAM principles: identity lifecycle, just-in-time provisioning, SCIM, OAuth/OIDC, SAML, LDAP, APIs, cloud identity, PAM, Zero Trust.
• Experience developing architecture diagrams, standards, roadmaps, design decisions, and executive-level recommendations.
• Strong communication and influence skills for technical, security, risk, and business audiences.
• Experience using observability/analytics platforms such as Datadog and Splunk with identity data integration.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise IAM strategy, target-state architectures, and multi-year roadmaps for human, non-human, and agent identities.
• Create architecture diagrams, principles, decision records, models, and transition plans across the IAM stack.
• Assess requirements, cyber risks, and regulatory obligations to recommend practical, supportable solutions.
• Identify architectural gaps, technical debt, dependencies, and investment priorities across identity platforms and services.
• Design enterprise identity solutions spanning governance, authentication, access requests, provisioning, directory services, privileged access, secrets, and certificates.
• Automate processes while improving user experience and governance.
• Establish standards and design patterns across the IAM technology stack.
• Lead architecture reviews; produce diagrams, processes, integration specs, and implementation guidance.
• Resolve cross-platform issues balancing security, resiliency, operability, and cost.
• Evaluate IAM products and guide solution options; drive adoption across hundreds of applications.

Skills

IAM architecture

Enterprise architecture

Security governance

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

SailPoint IdentityIQ

SailPoint ISC

PingFederate

PingDirectory

Microsoft Entra

Active Directory

ServiceNow

One Identity Safeguard

HashiCorp Vault

RSA SecureID

Datadog

Splunk

Job description

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking an IAM Platform Architect to define strategy, architecture, and governance for identity and access management globally.

The role covers human and non-human identities across cloud, on-premises, SaaS, and AI environments, guiding secure, scalable services and an integrated roadmap. You will lead architecture reviews, document standards, and coordinate across security, risk, and business teams to deliver durable identity solutions leveraging SailPoint,