Senior Identity Architect & Automation Lead

Finance of America; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Flexible spending account

401(k) with employer match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Finance of America is seeking an experienced IAM Architect to lead enterprise identity and access management efforts. You will drive architecture, governance, automation, and integration across AD, Microsoft Entra ID, and cloud apps while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires senior technical leadership, a strong background in RBAC and IGA, and a track record of delivering scalable identity solutions. Collaboration with Security, Infrastructure, and Compliance is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in IAM, Identity Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Deep expertise in AD, Microsoft Entra ID, authentication, federation, RBAC, and access governance.
• Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
• Experience evaluating or implementing Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions.
• Experience designing enterprise IAM integrations using APIs and workflow platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead enterprise technical initiatives.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical lead for enterprise IAM technologies and services.
• Own the technical direction and engineering roadmap for the IAM program.
• Establish IAM architecture standards and engineering best practices.
• Lead technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance across initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging IAM technologies and recommend strategic investments.
• Design IAM solutions across AD, Entra ID, cloud platforms, and enterprise apps.
• Lead automation initiatives using PowerShell, APIs, and orchestration platforms.
• Design integrations between HR systems, ITSM platforms, IAM solutions, and business apps.
• Reduce manual effort through automation and self-service processes.
• Lead RBAC and entitlement governance design and implementation.
• Develop scalable access models supporting least privilege and compliance.
• Evaluate and implement IGA platforms like SailPoint, Omada, or Saviynt.
• Design lifecycle processes for onboarding, transfers, terminations; improve provisioning and access reviews.

Skills

IAM architecture

RBAC

Identity governance

PowerShell

APIs

SailPoint

Omada

Saviynt

Microsoft Entra ID

Active Directory

Zero Trust

Federation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

PowerShell

Job description

Finance of America is seeking an experienced IAM Architect to lead enterprise identity and access management efforts. You will drive architecture, governance, automation, and integration across AD, Microsoft Entra ID, and cloud apps while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires senior technical leadership, a strong background in RBAC and IGA, and a track record of delivering scalable identity solutions. Collaboration with Security, Infrastructure, and Compliance is essential.