Senior IAM Entra Architect

Charles Schwab Corporation; Southlake (TX); Presencial; USD 170 000 - 210 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Charles Schwab Corporation is seeking a Senior IAM Entra Architect to shape security and modernization of the enterprise identity environment. You will define target-state architectures and guardrails for Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and hybrid identity, guiding complex decisions on authentication modernization and governance.

You will collaborate across Security Eng, Cloud Platform Eng, DevSecOps, Infrastructure, and apps teams to deliver scalable, secure identity solutions while

Qualificações

• 10+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management architecture or engineering.
• Deep experience designing enterprise identity solutions using Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and hybrid identity technologies.
• Experience with Conditional Access, Identity Protection, multifactor authentication, passwordless authentication, identity governance, and privileged access.
• Experience designing secure authentication and single sign-on solutions using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, or WS-Federation.
• Experience securing hybrid identity environments using Entra Connect, federation services, lifecycle automation, and cloud-based identity patterns.
• Experience developing Terraform infrastructure-as-code resources, reusable modules, and automated CI/CD guardrails for identity services.
• Ability to apply Access Control Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, and Decision Making skills to produce secure, scalable, auditable identity solutions.
• Demonstrated Problem Solving, Communication, and Cross-Functional Collaboration skills when guiding complex architecture and security decisions.

Responsabilidades

• Define target-state architectures, security guardrails, reference patterns, and modernization roadmaps across Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and hybrid identity services.
• Guide authentication modernization, identity governance, application migration, privileged access, and Zero Trust principles.
• Collaborate with Security Engineering, Cloud Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, Infrastructure, and application teams to deliver scalable identity solutions.
• Balance security, regulatory requirements, operational resilience, and user experience in complex environments.
• Mentor engineers and help establish identity architecture standards and best practices.

Conhecimentos

IAM Architecture

Enterprise Entra ID & AD

Conditional Access

OAuth/OpenID Connect/SAML

Hybrid Identity

Terraform IaC

CI/CD Guardrails

Identity Governance

Security Risk Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Formação académica

Microsoft SC-300

SC-100

AZ-305

Ferramentas

Terraform

Entra ID

Active Directory

Okta

SailPoint

CyberArk

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Your Opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us challenge the status quo and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).

As a Senior IAM Entra Architect, you will help shape the security, resilience, and future of Schwab’s enterprise identity environment. Serving as a technical design authority, you will define target-state architectures, security guardrails, reference patterns, and modernization roadmaps across Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and hybrid identity services.

You will guide complex architectural decisions involving authentication modernization, identity governance, application migration, privileged access, and Zero Trust principles. Your problem-solving and decision-making skills will help teams balance security, regulatory requirements, operational resilience, scalability, and user experience.

Working across Security Engineering, Cloud Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, Infrastructure, and application teams, you will turn complex identity challenges into actionable solutions. Your collaboration, communication, and adaptability will help accelerate secure modernization while strengthening identity controls across Schwab’s technology environment.

What you have

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management architecture or engineering.
• Deep experience designing enterprise identity solutions using Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and hybrid identity technologies.
• Experience with Conditional Access, Identity Protection, multifactor authentication, passwordless authentication, identity governance, and privileged access.
• Experience designing secure authentication and single sign-on solutions using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, or WS-Federation.
• Experience securing hybrid identity environments using Entra Connect, federation services, lifecycle automation, and cloud-based identity patterns.
• Experience developing Terraform infrastructure-as-code resources, reusable modules, and automated CI/CD guardrails for identity services.
• Ability to apply Access Control Management, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, and Decision Making skills to produce secure, scalable, auditable identity solutions.
• Demonstrated Problem Solving, Communication, and Cross-Functional Collaboration skills when guiding complex architecture and security decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft SC-300, SC-100, AZ-305, or equivalent certification.
• Experience with Privileged Access Workstations, Microsoft Identity Manager, SailPoint, CyberArk, or Okta.
• Experience supporting enterprise identity consolidation, domain migration, or legacy authentication modernization initiatives.
• Experience with threat modeling, penetration testing, security architecture, regulatory requirements, or identity-related audit controls.
• Experience creating scalable automation through scripting, APIs, low-code/no-code platforms, programming languages, or AI technologies.
• Adaptability and Continuous Learning demonstrated by evaluating emerging identity threats, platform capabilities, and technology changes.
• Strategic Thinking and Stakeholder Management skills used to establish roadmaps, influence technical direction, and convert complex identity concepts into actionable guidance.
• Experience mentoring engineers or establishing identity architecture standards and best practices.

In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.