Senior IAM Architect & Strategy Leader

Crowe; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 104,500 - 213,800; Full time

Job summary

Crowe is seeking a Manager – Identity and Access Management Architect to lead IAM strategy, architecture, and roadmaps across complex environments, partnering with client stakeholders and Crowe leadership.

This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on design, engineering, and client engagement to secure identities, support business objectives, and enhance user experience in cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead IAM strategy development, roadmap creation, and reference architecture design aligned to client objectives.
• Define and deliver enterprise IAM architecture across authentication, authorization, lifecycle management, and PAM.
• Advise clients on Zero Trust and identity-centric security.
• Present IAM strategies and findings to technical and executive stakeholders, including C-suite.
• Design and implement IAM solutions across cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments.
• Architect and integrate IAM with directories, APIs, and DevOps pipelines.
• Guide modern authentication approaches (SSO, MFA, passwordless, RBAC, ABAC).
• Lead or support implementation of identity governance, provisioning, and access reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across security, cloud, development, and risk/compliance.

Skills

IAM architecture

Cloud & hybrid environments

Zero Trust

OAuth2/OIDC/SAML

Scripting (Python)

RBAC/ABAC

Executive communication

Security certifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems/CS/Cybersecurity/Engineering

Tools

Entra ID (Azure AD)

SailPoint

Saviynt

CyberArk

Ping Identity

Okta

Job description

Crowe is seeking a Manager – Identity and Access Management Architect to lead IAM strategy, architecture, and roadmaps across complex environments, partnering with client stakeholders and Crowe leadership.

This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on design, engineering, and client engagement to secure identities, support business objectives, and enhance user experience in cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid settings.