Senior Workday IAM & Cloud Security Architect

Motion Recruitment; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment seeks a Security Architect / Risk & Compliance Lead for a Boston-based HR and Payroll transformation. You will shape the security strategy, design IAM/SSO/MFA controls, and oversee risk management across cloud and SaaS environments.

You will collaborate with leadership, vendors, and IT teams to implement security controls, ensure regulatory alignment, and support a secure transition to a modern cloud-based solution.

Qualifications

• 9+ years in IT design and implementation across multiple domains.
• 5+ years in security architecture, design and implementation.
• Experience architecting cloud-based security solutions.
• Strong understanding of information security risk concepts and controls.
• Experience documenting security architecture, plans, policies and standards.
• Experience with IAM, SSO, MFA and user provisioning/de-provisioning.
• Experience integrating security tools and third-party solutions.
• Familiarity with NIST, ISO 2700x, ITIL, SOX or COBIT frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Identity & Access Management and MFA implementations across enterprise systems.
• Cloud and SaaS security architecture and governance.
• Risk, compliance, audits and policy development across the program.
• Application and data security, vulnerability management and controls.
• Incident response, DR/BC planning and disaster recovery coordination.
• Collaborate with security teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.

Skills

IAM

SSO

MFA

Cloud security

Risk assessment

Security architecture

Security controls

Vendors integration

Security compliance

Security policies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Systems Analysis or related field

Tools

JIRA

Snowflake security functions

Job description

Motion Recruitment seeks a Security Architect / Risk & Compliance Lead for a Boston-based HR and Payroll transformation. You will shape the security strategy, design IAM/SSO/MFA controls, and oversee risk management across cloud and SaaS environments.

You will collaborate with leadership, vendors, and IT teams to implement security controls, ensure regulatory alignment, and support a secure transition to a modern cloud-based solution.