Practice Architect II - Northeastern University (Risk & Security)
TEK Systems
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Job summary
TEKsystems Global Services is seeking an IAM Practice Architect to lead strategic and hands‑on IAM delivery across enterprise programs. You will drive architecture, guide engineers and analysts, and balance security with business needs in large, multi‑workstream engagements.
You will shape IAM roadmaps, mentor teams, and articulate decisions to executives while remaining closely aligned with client objectives and delivery outcomes.
Qualifications
- 15–20+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management with strong architecture and solution design experience.
- Hands-on design and implementation experience across IGA, PAM, Access Management, Federation, MFA, and CIAM.
- Experience with IAM platforms such as SailPoint, Okta, Ping, Saviynt, CyberArk, and Active Directory.
- Strong understanding of IAM integrations, APIs, and automation (PowerShell, Python, IaC).
- Experience designing IAM solutions in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Consulting or professional services background.
Responsibilities
- Own delivery and architectural outcomes for IAM engagements from strategy through implementation and transition.
- Lead cross-functional teams of engineers, analysts, and delivery stakeholders.
- Make and defend key architectural and technical decisions.
- Ensure alignment between business objectives, security requirements, and technical solutions.
- Mentor teams and promote reusable patterns and standards.
Skills
Job description
The IAM Practice Architect is a senior technical leader responsible for the execution and delivery of enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions. This role balances leadership and hands-on technical execution, requiring the ability to define strategy, lead cross-functional teams, and actively contribute to architecture and implementation efforts.
The successful candidate remains close to the work while driving alignment, decision-making, and successful delivery across complex IAM programs.
Scope & Accountability
- Own delivery and architectural outcomes for IAM engagements from strategy through implementation and operational transition
- Lead cross-functional teams of engineers, analysts, and delivery stakeholders
- Make and defend key architectural and technical decisions
- Ensure alignment between business objectives, security requirements, and technical solutions
- Maintain accountability for delivery success across scope, quality, and risk
Key Responsibilities
- Lead IAM programs across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment across business, security, and IT stakeholders
- Drive delivery outcomes by coordinating architecture, engineering, and implementation efforts
- Facilitate decision-making and resolve technical and stakeholder challenges
- Identify delivery risks and proactively drive mitigation strategies
- Serve as a primary escalation point for both technical and delivery issues
- Lead and contribute to the design of IAM solutions across IGA, PAM, Access Management, Federation, and CIAM platforms
- Remain actively engaged in solution design, technical problem-solving, and implementation guidance as prescribed in a SOW
- Work directly with engineers and analysts to ensure designs are executable and aligned to requirements
- Make architectural decisions and recommendations based on system constraints, integration patterns, and business needs
- Evaluate and recommend IAM platforms and technologies
- Define and apply architecture standards, patterns, and best practices
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on IAM strategy, governance, and transformation initiatives
- Translate business requirements into actionable IAM architectures and delivery roadmaps
- Lead discovery sessions, architecture assessments, and technical workshops
- Present and defend architecture decisions to both technical and executive stakeholders
- Align IAM solutions to enterprise security strategies
- Mentor engineers and analysts to improve technical depth and delivery capability
- Promote collaboration and shared ownership across teams
- Ensure architecture decisions are clearly documented and understood
- Contribute to reusable patterns, standards, and practice development
Required Qualifications
IAM & Technical Expertise
- 15–20+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management with strong architecture and solution design experience
- Proven hands‑on experience designing and implementing IAM solutions across domains including IGA, PAM, Access Management, Federation, MFA, and CIAM
- Experience working directly with IAM platforms such as SailPoint, Okta, Ping, Saviynt, CyberArk, and Active Directory
- Strong understanding of IAM integrations, APIs, and automation (PowerShell, Python, Infrastructure as Code concepts)
- Experience designing IAM solutions in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Consulting or professional services experience.
Leadership & Delivery Experience
- Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and drive delivery outcomes
- Experience leading IAM engagements that include both architecture and implementation
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to align competing priorities
- Ability to facilitate technical discussions and drive decisions across diverse teams
- Experience operating in client‑facing consulting roles
What Success Looks Like
- Designs IAM solutions that are technically sound and successfully implemented
- Balances leadership with meaningful hands-on engagement
- Builds trust with analysts, engineers, and executive stakeholders
- Drives alignment and decision‑making across complex environments
- Ensures delivery teams are set up for success through clear and actionable direction
***Posting Close Date: 10/22/2026 ***
We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.
- US Salary range:$148,200-$222,400 Potential bonus up to: $25,000
Compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors which may include, but are not limited to, education, experience, skills, and geographic location. As an internal Allegis Employee exploring roles within TEKsystems Global Services, hiring eligibility and maintaining existing ancillary benefits are subject to change with transfer from one role to another. Please reach out to Talent Mobility for specific questions: TGS_Talent_Ops@teksystems.com.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
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