Remote Security Architecture Manager - IAM & Zero Trust

J.D. Power; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement savings programs

Paid time off

Job summary

JD Power is seeking a Manager of Security Architecture to lead the strategic direction for identity, access, cloud, and Zero Trust initiatives. You will set technical direction for IAM programs and collaborate with Cloud Platform and Development teams to strengthen security posture.

The role combines hands-on leadership with strategic influence, guiding architecture reviews and driving secure-by-design principles across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in security architecture or cloud security leadership.
• Proven track record delivering security strategy across IAM, cloud, network, or data security.
• Hands-on IAM, SSO, MFA, and governance platforms expertise.
• Multi-cloud security design for hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Define IAM roadmap including Auth0, Okta, and PAM programs.
• Lead Zero Trust maturity, architecture design, and implementation planning.
• Conduct security architecture reviews and provide security-velocity balanced recommendations.
• Mentor the Principal Security Architect and guide the architecture team.

Skills

Security architecture leadership

IAM/SSO/MFA

Multi-cloud security

Architecture reviews

Mentoring engineers

Tools

Auth0

Okta

PAM

Job description

JD Power is seeking a Manager of Security Architecture to lead the strategic direction for identity, access, cloud, and Zero Trust initiatives. You will set technical direction for IAM programs and collaborate with Cloud Platform and Development teams to strengthen security posture.

The role combines hands-on leadership with strategic influence, guiding architecture reviews and driving secure-by-design principles across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.