Identity and Access Management Architect

Role Summary

This role involves leading the design, development, and implementation of identity and access management (IAM) systems within a complex healthcare environment. The architect provides strategic direction and technical expertise to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant identity management solutions across cloud and on-premises infrastructures. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to integrate security architectures that align with enterprise goals and address evolving threat landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive security architecture strategies, roadmaps, and design documents for IAM systems.
• Evaluate, recommend, and lead the implementation of advanced security solutions, controls, and capabilities aligned with business objectives and security best practices.
• Manage the lifecycle of IAM projects, including planning, execution, testing, and deployment of secure identity and access management technologies.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to assess and improve security controls, ensuring compliance with industry standards such as HIPAA and NIST.
• Conduct security assessments, gap analyses, and recommendations related to IAM, cloud security, and data protection.
• Translate business requirements and risk management strategies into technical processes and security services.
• Develop and enforce security standards for operating systems, applications, and network configurations.
• Monitor and analyze developments in digital security threats and technology advancements to adapt security controls proactively.
• Document security solutions, changes, and policies, ensuring proper communication across teams and management.
• Coordinate technical efforts across departments to ensure timely and effective security operations and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in a technical services environment within large enterprise networks and application landscapes.
• Hands-on expertise in managing and designing IAM platforms, such as SailPoint IdentityIQ, Active Directory, or EntraID.
• Proven ability to automate complex access management and authentication processes for hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
• Strong understanding of security architecture, protocols (SSO, MFA, Federation, PAM, OIDC, OAuth, SAML, SCIM), and cloud security controls, particularly Microsoft Azure.
• Experience in implementing security solutions within hybrid hosting models, including RBAC optimization and workflow automation.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; relevant technical training and certifications preferred.
• Certifications such as CISSP, SailPoint IdentityIQ, and Microsoft Azure security certifications are highly desirable.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Pay

$70.00 – $72.00 hourly

Schedule

This position offers a hybrid schedule, with time split between the office and remote work.