Senior IAM Platform Architect & Automation Lead

AmerisourceBergen Corporation (Cencora); Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora seeks an experienced IAM Architect to lead the modernization of enterprise identity platforms across a hybrid cloud environment. You will drive automation, API integrations, and IaC to streamline lifecycle management and access controls while advancing AI-enabled capabilities for risk scoring and anomaly detection.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and building scalable identity solutions compliant with security standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CS/IT/cybersecurity.
• 6+ years in IAM, platform engineering, or related fields.
• Experience designing and deploying IAM automation using APIs and scripting.
• Hands-on with IAM techs like SailPoint, Okta, Entra ID, etc.
• Experience with automation via PowerShell, Python, Terraform, REST APIs.
• Strong knowledge of OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, LDAP, JWT.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and evolution of enterprise IAM platforms for workforce, privileged, third-party, and customer identities.
• Architect automation solutions for identity lifecycle, provisioning, deprovisioning, and access governance.
• Develop API-driven integrations and IaC to scale identity operations.
• Incorporate AI/ML into IAM processes for risk scoring and anomaly detection.
• Collaborate with security, cloud, and application teams to embed identity controls.
• Mentor engineers on automation and secure identity patterns.
• Evaluate emerging IAM technologies to guide strategic modernization.

Skills

IAM architecture

Automation

APIs & scripting

OAuth/OIDC/SAML/SCIM

AI/ML in security

Zero Trust

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

SailPoint

Okta

Entra ID

Terraform

Job description

Cencora seeks an experienced IAM Architect to lead the modernization of enterprise identity platforms across a hybrid cloud environment. You will drive automation, API integrations, and IaC to streamline lifecycle management and access controls while advancing AI-enabled capabilities for risk scoring and anomaly detection.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and building scalable identity solutions compliant with security standards.