Identity and Access Management (IAM) Architect

Overture Partners; Providence (RI); In loco; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical plans (3 options)

401(k) starting day one

Life and disability insurance

Sick time

Descrizione del lavoro

Overture Partners in Providence, RI seeks an experienced IAM Architect to lead enterprise identity security strategy, architecture, and delivery. The role requires guiding cross-functional teams and driving integration across applications and directories to ensure scalable, secure identity services.

You will work with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and business units, delivering architecture-first solutions and ongoing improvements in IAM reliability and performance.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 9+ years in complex technology architecture.
• Extensive enterprise IAM platforms and system integration experience.
• Strong LDAP/AD authentication knowledge.
• Identity lifecycle, provisioning, and governance experience.
• Privileged access management and CyberArk familiarity.
• IGA or OpenText Identity Governance experience preferred.
• Excellent technical communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Agile practices and Jira proficiency.

Mansioni

• Define IAM architecture strategies aligned with security and business priorities.
• Design integrated solutions connecting apps, directories, and platforms.
• Lead escalation for complex IAM issues and integration failures.
• Establish design principles, guidelines, and governance.
• Drive new technology adoption from requirements to deployment.
• Advise stakeholders with architecture assessments and guidance.
• Coordinate with IAM, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and partners.
• Evaluate IAM tech trends and recommend improvements.
• Improve metrics and monitoring for IAM reliability and performance.

Conoscenze

IAM architecture

Authentication protocols

Directory services (LDAP/AD)

Privileged Access Management

Identity governance

Technical communication

Agile & Jira

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Strumenti

NetIQ

OpenText Identity Manager

CyberArk

OpenText IGA

Jira

Descrizione del lavoro

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Architect

Job Overview

An experienced Identity and Access Management (IAM) Architect is needed to lead the technical strategy, architecture, integration, and delivery of enterprise identity security solutions. This role is suited to a senior technology professional with extensive IAM architecture experience, strong problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to influence technical decisions across multiple business functions. Candidates with deep expertise in authentication, identity lifecycle management, privileged access, and identity governance are encouraged to apply.

Must Haves

• Education and Experience: A bachelor's degree in a related field and at least nine years of relevant experience in complex technology architecture, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience.

• IAM Architecture Expertise: Extensive technical knowledge of enterprise IAM platforms, solution architecture, system integration, and multi-domain identity environments.

• Authentication and Authorization: Strong experience with directory services, authentication protocols, access control, LDAP, and Microsoft Active Directory.

• Identity Management: Demonstrated expertise in identity lifecycle processes, provisioning, deprovisioning, and identity administration. NetIQ or OpenText Identity Manager experience is preferred.

• Privileged Access Management (PAM): Hands-on technical knowledge of privileged account security and access management solutions. CyberArk experience is preferred.

• Identity Governance and Recertification: Experience implementing access certification, periodic entitlement reviews, and identity governance solutions. OpenText Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) experience is preferred.

• Technical Communication: Strong documentation, architecture diagramming, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

• Delivery and Leadership: Experience with Agile practices, Jira, cross-functional project coordination, and relevant industry certifications.

What the Client Needs You to Do

The organization needs a senior IAM architecture professional who can translate business and security requirements into reliable, scalable, and secure identity solutions. You will establish technical direction, guide complex integrations, resolve critical architecture and operational challenges, and help modernize identity security capabilities across the enterprise. Success in this position requires collaboration with cybersecurity, infrastructure, business, and external technology partners, along with the ability to build consensus and drive initiatives through implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Define IAM Architecture: Develop and maintain technical strategies for enterprise identity platforms, ensuring alignment with security objectives, business priorities, and long-term technology plans.

• Design Integrated Solutions: Evaluate requirements and architect solutions that connect multiple applications, operating systems, directory services, infrastructure components, and security platforms.

• Lead Technical Troubleshooting: Serve as a senior escalation point for complex technical issues, integration failures, project impediments, and operational challenges involving IAM systems.

• Establish Architecture Standards: Create and implement design principles, technical guidelines, integration patterns, and governance practices that promote consistency, security, and maintainability.

• Drive Technology Integration: Lead new technology adoption from requirements gathering and solution design through implementation, testing, and operational transition.

• Advise Technical Stakeholders: Provide architecture recommendations, technical assessments, and implementation guidance to business leaders, project teams, and engineering professionals.

• Coordinate Cross-Functional Initiatives: Partner with IAM specialists, enterprise infrastructure teams, cybersecurity risk professionals, and security engineering groups to align technical decisions and delivery plans.

• Manage External Partnerships: Collaborate with external vendors, service providers, and technology partners to communicate requirements, oversee technical deliverables, and ensure proposed solutions meet organizational standards.

• Evaluate Industry Developments: Assess emerging IAM technologies, security practices, and architecture trends, recommending enhancements that strengthen identity security and operational effectiveness.

• Improve System Performance: Contribute to the development of metrics, monitoring approaches, and reporting methods that measure IAM platform reliability, availability, performance, and overall effectiveness.

Additional Information

• Work Arrangement: To be confirmed based on organizational requirements.

• Schedule: Standard business hours, with flexibility as needed for critical implementations, incident resolution, and project milestones.

• Reporting Structure: Expected to work within an enterprise technology, identity security, or cybersecurity architecture function.

• Collaboration: Requires regular engagement with technical teams, business stakeholders, project leaders, and external partners.

• Professional Development: Relevant industry certifications are required. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to maintaining current technical knowledge and developing expertise in evolving IAM technologies.

• Leadership Expectations: The successful candidate will promote inclusive collaboration, navigate competing priorities diplomatically, manage disagreements constructively, and maintain focus on measurable outcomes despite technical or organizational obstacles.

W2 employees of Overture Partners who work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), 401(k) starting on day one, a variety of voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.