Senior Solution Architect – Identity and Access Management

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced IAM Architect to design, strengthen, and secure the Bank’s Identity & Access Management systems and overall security posture. You will collaborate with security engineering and IAM product teams to shape strategy, capture requirements, and align with policy while delivering robust architecture documentation.

The role requires deep knowledge of IAM, threat modeling, and data management, with CISSP certification considered advantageous.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant hands-on experience in identity and authentication fields in a large and complex organization.
• Knowledge of identity and authentication methodologies, techniques, and technologies.
• Experience with Linux, Windows, Cloud Identity, Access Management, design and architecture of authentication services or Identity Store.
• Knowledge of IAM IGA related tools which support, vaulting, integration with service management tool would be an advantage.
• Possession of CISSP certification would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design, strengthen, and secure IAM systems and security posture.
• Lead with information security engineering and IAM product teams.
• Create PLD/ HLD/ LLD documents for IAM architectures.
• Perform IAM threat modeling and risk mitigation.
• Drive platform architecture decisions and stakeholder communication.
• Stay current on IAM technologies and best practices.

Skills

IAM

Threat Modeling

CISSP Certification

PING Products Experience

Data Management

Tools

IAM IGA Tools

Cloud Identity

Linux

Windows

Job description

Facilitate with designing, strengthening, and securing the Bank’s Identity & Access Management systems and overall security posture

• Facilitate with designing, strengthening, and securing the Bank’s Identity & Access Management systems and overall security posture
• Work with information security engineering and identity & access product teams, identifying gaps and directing the overall identity and access strategy
• Design Manage all aspects of delivery for solution design, including capturing of security requirements, identifying risks & opportunities, and alignment to information security policy
• Create portfolio level, high-level and low-level design (PLD/HLD/LLD) documentation for IAM architectures, integrations, and solution components
• Perform IAM-focused threat modeling to assess security risks, identify attack vectors, and define mitigation strategies across identity platforms and authentication workflows
• Maintain thought leadership role in identity and access technology, remaining up to date on offerings of various service providers
• Conduct research on emerging IAM technologies, authentication protocols, threat landscapes, and best practices to inform platform strategy and improve architectural robustness
• Serve as a technical security design resource through the Systems Development Lifecycle and provide expert level guidance on design decisions, standards, and operational practices
• Support with creating new and leveraging existing secure patterns to optimize an identity and access design that aligns to business requirements
• Be an active member of Identity center of excellence to define and govern best practices in identity and access platforms engineering, operations, application development, and governance
• Drive discussions in architecture review board; develop platform architecture artifacts and influence on architectural decisions
• Communicate problems, risks, challenges, and evangelize IAM best practices to drive discussions across key stakeholders – engineering, operations, developers, and senior leadership

Requirements

• 5+ years relevant hands‑on experience in identity and authentication fields in a large and complex organization
• Knowledge of identity and authentication methodologies, techniques, and technologies
• Experience with PING products is a plus
• Experience with Linux, Windows, Cloud Identity, Access Management, design and architecture of authentication services or Identity Store
• Knowledge of IAM IGA related tools which support, vaulting, integration with service management tool would be an advantage
• Proficient in articulating facts and data‑driven plans and ability to partner with stakeholders to implement intended solutions to drive risk reductions and adherence to relevant Identity and Authentication requirement within IAM standards
• Knowledge and understanding of Identity and Access Management specific laws, rules, regulations, and Guidelines such as SOX, OCC, NIST, ISO/EC, FFIEC within the financial services sector
• Possession of CISSP certification would be an advantage
• Strong attention to detail and advanced analytical skills
• Excellent organizational skills and be able to effectively prioritize multiple tasks
• Proficient in data management which includes strong data analytical capabilities with advanced understanding of the collection and management of metadata

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems, including design, architecture, and security posture enhancement. Proficient in threat modeling, risk assessment, and compliance with relevant regulations within the financial services sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Identity And Access Management (IAM)
• Threat Modeling
• CISSP Certification
• PING Products Experience
• Data Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Identity And Authentication Methodologies
• IAM IGA Tools
• Cloud Identity
• Authentication Services Design
• Linux
• Windows
• Data Analytical Capabilities
• Metadata Management

Soft Skills

• Attention To Detail
• Organizational Skills
• Stakeholder Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• CISSP

Industry Keywords

• SOX
• OCC
• NIST
• ISO/EC
• FFIEC