Identity and Access Management (IAM) Senior Consultant (Cloud exp. required)

Bank of America; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading benefits

Discretionary incentive plan

Annual discretionary award

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking an experienced Identity and Access Management leader in Denver to drive IAM standards and cloud integration across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. You’ll shape governance, risk, and security controls for AI-enabled environments and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align with regulatory expectations.

The role requires 10+ years in IAM/security, strong knowledge of cloud platforms, and the ability to translate complex requirements into actionable roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Identity and Access Management, information security, cloud technology or related disciplines within a large, regulated organization.
• Broad knowledge of IAM principles: identity lifecycle, authentication, authorization, privileged access, secrets management, least privilege, zero trust.

Responsibilities

• Define and steer IAM standards, governance models, controls and effectiveness measures for public cloud, SaaS, Generative AI and related environments.
• Lead assessments of IAM capabilities across AWS, Azure, GCP and emerging AI platforms.
• Evaluate cloud-native IAM solutions against business requirements and regulatory expectations; develop target-state architecture and implementation plans.
• Develop IAM patterns for cloud/AI adoption including identity lifecycle, authentication, authorization, privileged access, and entitlement governance.
• Collaborate with cloud, AI, cybersecurity, architecture, engineering, product, risk and compliance teams to close control gaps and translate requirements into actionable plans.
• Monitor cloud, AI and IAM market developments to inform strategy and vendor direction.

Skills

IAM expertise

Cloud security

Public cloud

Identity governance

Zero Trust

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Job Description

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits. We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in‑office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in‑office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role‑specific responsibilities and business needs. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact.

Position Summary

Global Information Security (GIS) is responsible for protecting bank information systems, confidential and proprietary data, and customer information. GIS develops the bank’s Information Security strategy and policy, manages the Information Security program, identifies and addresses vulnerabilities, and operates a global security operations centre that monitors, detects, and responds to cybersecurity incidents. Within GIS, Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a security discipline that enables the right individuals to access the right resources at the right times and in the right context. IAM addresses the mission‑critical need to ensure appropriate access across increasingly heterogeneous technology environments and to meet increasingly rigorous compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define and steer IAM standards, governance models, controls and effectiveness measures for public cloud, SaaS, Generative AI, machine learning and Agentic AI environments.
• Lead comparative assessments of IAM and identity‑security capabilities across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and emerging AI platforms, evaluating strategic alignment, security, control coverage, integration complexity, sustainability and implementation effort.
• Evaluate cloud‑native, enterprise and vendor‑provided IAM solutions against business requirements, regulatory expectations, target‑state architecture, existing investments and long‑term operating‑model objectives.
• Develop recommendations, decision frameworks, roadmaps and reusable IAM patterns for cloud and AI adoption, including identity lifecycle management, human and non‑human identities, authentication, authorisation, privileged access, secrets management and entitlement governance.
• Assess identity and access implications of AI solutions, including AI agents, models, platforms, APIs, data sources, tools and agent‑to‑agent interactions, with particular focus on ownership, least privilege, lifecycle governance, runtime authorisation, traceability and access drift.
• Partner with cloud, AI, cybersecurity, architecture, engineering, product, risk and compliance teams to identify control gaps, compare solution alternatives and translate strategic requirements into actionable recommendations.
• Monitor public cloud, AI, IAM and cybersecurity market developments and use industry research, peer practices and regulatory guidance to inform IAM strategy, standards, investment priorities and vendor direction.
• Drive modernisation and risk‑reduction initiatives that improve cloud and AI identity governance, reduce reliance on legacy or highly customised approaches and promote scalable, cloud‑native and sustainable capabilities.
• Lead IAM assessments for new cloud services, AI use cases, platforms and vendors, documenting risks, dependencies, control requirements, strategic fit and recommended disposition.
• Represent IAM with senior management, Audit, Compliance, Operational Risk, regulators and independent assessment organisations on public cloud and AI identity risks, controls, strategy and remediation plans.
• Develop executive‑level analysis, presentations, decision materials and recommendations that clearly explain complex cloud and AI identity considerations, options, tradeoffs, risks and proposed outcomes.
• Influence enterprise technology decisions, investment priorities, architecture direction and vendor strategies to support IAM, public cloud and AI objectives.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management, information security, Cloud technology, technology risk, enterprise architecture, public cloud security or related disciplines within a large, complex and highly regulated organisation.
• Broad working knowledge of IAM principles and capabilities, including identity lifecycle governance, authentication, authorisation, privileged access management, non‑human identities, secrets management, least privilege and Zero Trust.
• Demonstrated understanding of public cloud IAM and security capabilities across AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform, with the ability to compare platform approaches, strengths, limitations, control models and enterprise integration considerations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Generative AI, machine learning, large language models, AI agents, Agentic AI and related identity and access risks, without requiring deep engineering or model‑development expertise.
• Experience conducting comparative technology, architecture, product or vendor assessments and developing fact‑based recommendations based on strategic alignment, functionality, security, risk, cost, implementation effort, sustainability and operational fit.
• Ability to evaluate cloud‑native solutions against enterprise, hybrid and legacy alternatives and recommend pragmatic target‑state and transitional approaches.
• Familiarity with AI and cybersecurity risk frameworks and guidance, such as NIST AI Risk Management Framework, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATLAS, OWASP guidance for AI and large language model applications, ISO 27001, COBIT and applicable regulatory expectations.
• Understanding of modern identity considerations for cloud and AI, including workload identities, service principals, managed identities, short‑lived credentials, token‑based access, API authorisation, policy‑based access, identity and entitlement drift and human and non‑human access governance.
• Ability to interpret complex technical, market, regulatory and vendor information and translate it into concise executive analysis, strategic options, road‑maps, control requirements and investment recommendations.
• Experience partnering across cybersecurity, cloud engineering, AI and data teams, enterprise architecture, product management, compliance, operational risk, Audit and senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and critical‑thinking skills, with the ability to challenge assumptions, identify architectural and control gaps, assess emerging technologies, and distinguish production‑ready capabilities from developing or vendor‑road‑map functionality.
• Highly organised and motivated self‑starter who can lead complex, cross‑functional initiatives and deliver results with minimal direction in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation and stakeholder‑management skills, including the ability to communicate with business leaders, technical teams, risk partners and senior executives and influence enterprise outcomes.

Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours per week

40

Pay transparency details

• US - CO - Denver - 1144 15th St - Denver Gis (CO9926)
• US - DC - Washington - 1800 K St NW - 1800 K Street NW (DC1842)
• US - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540)

Pay range

• Pay range $140,000.00 - $200,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Benefits

• Benefits This role is currently benefits eligible.
• We provide industry‑leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.
• Discretionary incentive eligible.
• This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and or group; and the overall success of the Company.

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