Cybersecurity Architect

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Security Architect

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Lilly is seeking an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Security Architect to combine deep technical expertise with a mentoring mindset and drive broad business impact. This role involves shaping secure IAM architectural solutions and patterns, supporting cloud enablement across multiple cloud partners, and collaborating with various teams to ensure implementation of secure identity solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead IAM capabilities to support cloud enablement across multiple cloud partners.
• Work closely with partners in infrastructure, applications, and other security teams to ensure implementation of secure identity solutions.
• Champion emerging identity technologies, including agentic AI identity patterns, non-human identity (NHI) governance, and passwordless/passkey approaches, translating research into actionable adoption roadmaps.
• Evaluate industry standard methodologies and apply them as appropriate, keeping cyber leaders apprised of trends and emerging technologies.
• Ensure IAM solutions meet regulatory and industry requirements and guidelines.
• Be an automation leader with vision, continuously monitoring and advocating for automation efficiencies and expedited assessments employing automation tooling such as AI, PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API, AWS CLI/SDKs, GCP APIs, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and REST APIs.
• Create executive ready dashboards using data visualization tools such as Splunk, Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, KQL, and/or Power BI.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions that work consistently across multi-cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, and GCP).
• Drive innovation in the identity space through industry research, proof-of-concept initiatives, and cloud-first/cloud-native approaches.
• Collaborate with other architects and key partners to ensure alignment in solutions, technologies, roadmaps, and processes across all Identity and Access Management services to support cloud enablement.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to partners across Cybersecurity, Engineering, Operations, and Business units, translating complex identity requirements into technical solutions and implementation plans.
• Coach engineers, junior architects, and operational staff on IAM standard methodologies, actively sharing specialized knowledge to increase technical depth across the team and expand the team’s collective impact on the business.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management, with deep expertise in areas such as Authentication Services, Identity Governance, Privileged Access Management, and related technologies (e.g., Okta, CyberArk, Microsoft Entra ID).
• 3+ years of experience in identity architecture, strategy, and roadmap planning in an enterprise environment.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or a related technical field is preferred.
• Good eye for business with the ability to map technical capabilities to business needs and priorities.
• Successful track record building and maintaining business relationships.
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise with respect to identity and cloud technologies.
• Experience with compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-63, HIPAA, and others.
• Relevant certifications preferred, including CISSP, CISM, Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM/CIDPRO), Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator, or equivalent Auth0/Okta professional certifications.
• Strong influence, communication, writing, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and natural curiosity.
• Demonstrable ability to challenge existing team processes and recommend improvements that enhance security, increase delivery velocity, reduce operational risk, or improve the quality of identity services.
• Demonstrated ability to gain multi-functional support and influence adoption of identity architectural decisions at a functional or business-unit level.