IDAM Architect

Oliver James Group; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James Group is seeking a senior Identity and Access Management (IAM) Architect for a remote contract position. The role will define the technical direction for IAM across domains, from planning to rollout, and act as the escalation point for blockers and complex issues.

You will design, integrate, and set standards for IAM platforms, collaborate with IAM, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams, and guide business stakeholders with clear technical recommendations while overseeing external

Qualifications

• 9+ years in architecture roles across complex domains
• Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Design IAM platforms spanning multiple business and tech domains
• Serve as top technical escalation for blockers and live issues
• Set architecture standards and best-practice guidelines across platforms/systems
• Collaborate with IAM, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams on industry developments
• Guide business stakeholders with clear technical recommendations
• Oversee and direct external vendors and partners
• Lead introduction of new technologies from requirements to rollout

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

LDAP

Active Directory

NetIQ/OpenText IDM

CyberArk

OpenText IGA

JIRA

Job description

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Architect - Contract

Location: Remote Contract length: Initial 6-12 Months Sector: Insurance

The Opportunity

Our client, a well-established organization in the financial services sector, is looking for a senior IAM Architect on a contract basis. You'll set the technical direction for their identity and access landscape across multiple domains, from early planning through to delivery. You'll be the go-to expert when projects hit blockers or when complex issues need a final technical call.

What You'll Be doing

• Designing, integrating, and shaping the strategy for IAM platforms that span several business and technology domains
• Acting as the top point of technical escalation for project roadblocks and live operational issues
• Setting architecture standards and best-practice guidelines, including solutions that bring together a mix of platforms, operating systems, and applications
• Working with the IAM, infrastructure, and cybersecurity risk and engineering teams, keeping them up to date on industry developments and advising on the direction of the IAM program
• Guiding business stakeholders and project teams with clear technical recommendations
• Overseeing and directing external vendors and partners
• Leading the introduction of new technologies, from requirements gathering through design and rollout
• Helping define how IAM platform performance and reliability are measured and reported

What You'll bring

Experience

9+ years in architecture roles, ideally across multiple or highly complex domains, plus a degree in a relevant field (or equivalent practical experience)

Hands-on depth across the mainIAM disciplines

• Authentication and authorization: LDAP, Active Directory
• Identity management: NetIQ / OpenText IDM is a plus
• Privileged access management: CyberArk is a plus
• Access recertification and governance: OpenText IGA is a plus

Relevant industry certifications

Comfortable working in Agile environments and tracking work in JIRA, and able to manage projects across different methodologies and business areas

Skills

• Strong technical writing and diagramming
• Confident communicator who can run cross-functional meetings, present clearly, and win stakeholder buy-in
• Calm under pressure, able to resolve conflict and keep things moving through setbacks
• Inclusive and diplomatic, with the ability to see an issue from several angles and work well with a wide range of people