Onshore – Information Security Specialist: Lead

Dexian DISYS; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexian is seeking an experienced leader to own the lifecycle and roadmap of enterprise authentication services, including directory services, MFA, SSO, and password management. You will partner across security, engineering, business, and infrastructure teams to define requirements and deliver secure, scalable authentication capabilities.

You will drive modernization initiatives, cloud authentication adoption, and platform migrations while overseeing risk management and governance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in identity/authentication services within regulated organizations.
• Deep knowledge of core auth technologies: directory services, identity providers, MFA, SSO, password management, password reset, Conditional Access, identity governance.
• Strong understanding of directory architecture, hybrid identity environments, password lifecycle management, credential security, access controls.
• Experience supporting and governing core identity platforms such as directory services and identity providers.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale auth modernization initiatives and drive operational excellence.
• Excellent collaboration skills with cross-functional teams, vendors, and technical stakeholders.
• Strong agile delivery background and customer-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Own the product lifecycle, roadmap, and backlog for authentication services, including directory services, MFA, SSO, and password management.
• Partner with business, security, engineering, and infrastructure teams to define requirements and deliver secure, scalable authentication capabilities.
• Drive identity modernization initiatives, including cloud authentication adoption and platform migrations.
• Manage authentication risks by ensuring compliance with cybersecurity policies, regulatory standards, audit controls, and identity governance.
• Lead operational excellence by monitoring system health, reducing incidents, and enhancing service quality.
• Establish authentication standards, onboarding practices, and governance for new apps and services.
• Coordinate with vendors, architects, and engineering teams to evaluate new capabilities and support platform enhancements.
• Define and monitor KPIs such as authentication availability, MFA adoption, and directory hygiene.

Skills

Identity authentication

Hybrid identity

MFA SSO

Password management

Conditional Access

Identity governance

Agile delivery

Cross-functional collab

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Own the product lifecycle, roadmap, and backlog for enterprise authentication services such as directory services, identity providers, MFA, SSO, and password management.
• Partner with business, security, engineering, and infrastructure teams to define requirements, prioritize work, and deliver secure, scalable, and compliant authentication capabilities.
• Drive identity modernization initiatives, including cloud authentication adoption, Conditional Access, self-service password reset, directory improvements, and platform migrations.
• Manage authentication and directory-related risks by ensuring compliance with cybersecurity policies, regulatory standards, audit controls, and identity governance.
• Lead operational excellence efforts by monitoring system health, resolving issues, improving user experience, reducing incidents, and continuously enhancing service quality.
• Establish and maintain authentication standards, onboarding best practices, and governance processes for new applications and enterprise identity services.
• Coordinate with vendors, architects, and engineering teams to evaluate new capabilities, support platform enhancements, and ensure project success.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators such as authentication availability, MFA adoption, password reset reduction, directory hygiene, user satisfaction, and roadmap delivery effectiveness.

Required Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in identity and authentication services within large, regulated organizations.
• Deep knowledge of core authentication technologies including directory services, identity providers, MFA, SSO, password management, password reset, Conditional Access, and identity governance.
• Strong understanding of directory architecture, hybrid identity environments, password lifecycle management, credential security best practices, and access controls.
• Experience supporting and governing core identity platforms such as directory services and identity providers.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale authentication modernization initiatives and drive operational excellence.
• Excellent collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams, vendors, and technical stakeholders.
• Strong agile delivery background and customer-oriented approach.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise-wide identity and access management frameworks.
• Familiarity with support and governance of core authentication and identity platforms.
• Knowledge of secure password and credential management strategies.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries, especially financial services.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to define and track key performance metrics.

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.