Security Architect

Tata Consultancy Services; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary incentive

Medical coverage

Parental leave

Insurance options

Training reimbursement

Time off & holidays

401K & bonus

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services Limited in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Technical Architect focused on IAM architecture. You will assess the existing IAM landscape, design authentication and authorization models, and define enterprise standards across IGA, PAM, SSO, and ABAC.

You will drive remediation of security gaps and contribute to reference architectures for joins, moves, leavers, onboarding, and external identity integrations.

Qualifications

• IAM architecture expertise and security controls assessment.
• Requirements gathering through workshops and interviews with stakeholders.
• Ability to design authentication, authorization, RBAC/ABAC, and MFA architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and assessment of IAM landscape including IGA, PAM, SSO and access governance.
• Gather functional and non functional IAM requirements and translate regulatory needs into architectures.
• Define enterprise IAM standards and architecture frameworks for enterprise use.
• Develop reusable IAM security patterns and reference architectures for joins/movers/leavers and onboarding.
• Conduct security architecture reviews with cross-functional teams and drive remediation of gaps.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation, standards, ADRs, and technical references.

Skills

Cyber Security

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Job description

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Discovery & Assessment
  • * Assess the organization's current IAM landscape, including:
  • o Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
  • o Privileged Access Management (PAM)
  • o Authentication and Single Sign-On (SSO)
  • o Access Certification and Governance processes
  • o Directory Services and Identity Stores
  • * Evaluate existing IAM security controls, architecture standards, and operational processes.
  • * Identify security, compliance, and operational gaps.
  • * Produce current-state architecture assessments and recommendations.
• 2. Requirements Gathering & Analysis
  • * Conduct workshops and stakeholder interviews with business, security, risk, compliance, and application teams.
  • * Gather functional and non-functional IAM requirements.
  • * Translate business and regulatory requirements into IAM architecture principles.
  • * Document use cases and security requirements.
• 3. IAM Architecture Design
  • * Define enterprise IAM architecture standards and frameworks.
  • * Design:
  • o Authentication architectures
  • o Authorization models
  • o Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • o Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
  • o Federation and Single Sign-On architectures
  • o Privileged Access Management frameworks
  • * Ensure architecture alignment with Zero Trust and cybersecurity policies.
• 4. IAM Security Pattern Development
  • * Develop reusable IAM security patterns for common business scenarios.
  • * Establish standard design templates and implementation blueprints.
  • * Create approved reference architectures covering:
  • o Joiner-Mover-Leaver processes
  • o Application onboarding
  • o Privileged access management
  • o API and service account security
  • o Federation and external identity integrations
  • o MFA and passwordless authentication
  • * Maintain a catalog of approximately 160+ enterprise IAM patterns.
• 5. Security Architecture Reviews
  • * Conduct architecture reviews for IAM solutions and integrations.
  • * Collaborate with Security, Risk, Compliance, Infrastructure, and Engineering teams.
  • * Review technical designs against security standards and control requirements.
  • * Drive remediation of architecture and security control gaps.
• 6. Documentation & Standards Management
  • * Develop and maintain:
  • o IAM Architecture Frameworks
  • o Security Standards
  • o Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
  • o Technical Reference Architectures
  • o Pattern Catalogs
  • o Implementation Guidance Documents
  • * Ensure architecture artifacts remain current and accessible.

TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

• Discretionary Annual Incentive.
• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
• Family Suppo rt: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
• Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
• Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
• Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
• Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Salary Range $100,000-$120,000 a year

Location

Jersey City, NJ

Function

TECHNOLOGY

Role

Technical Architect

ID

434404

Skills

Cyber Security

Salary Range

$100,000 - $120,000

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE