Sr Solution Architect - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Key Responsibilities

• 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, staying updated 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.
• 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 IAM best practices to drive discussions across key stakeholders – engineering, operations, developers, and senior leadership.

Required Skills

• 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.
• Security knowledge which covers core technology infrastructure (Account management, servers, databases, etc.), identity management and application security practice.
• 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 communication and presentation 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.