Cybersecurity -IAM Senior Resource in Remote

Cybersecurity - IAM Senior Resource

Large Law Firm Location: Remote, but the individual should be in one of these locations: NYC, Chicago, Washington DC, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, LA. The reason is that one day the individual has to go to the law office. Type: Full-time US Citizens, GC holders preferred, NO third-party corp to corp accepted for this job

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead IAM/IGA engineering and operations teams, providing mentorship, coaching, and performance management.
• Partner with leadership to define strategic roadmaps and deliver measurable results.
• Oversee implementation, integration, and optimization of IAM platforms (identity lifecycle, authentication, authorization, privileged access).
• Ensure reliable day-to-day IAM services, incident response, and continuous improvement.
• Manage vendor relationships and influence product development to meet firm's needs.
• Promote Agile practices, supporting backlog grooming, sprint planning, and delivery.
• Ensure IAM solutions meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate across IT, Security, and business units to design secure, user-friendly identity architectures.

Technology Stack:

• Current: Okta (IAM), SailPoint (IGA).
• Future/Planned: Privileged Access Management (e.g., CyberArk).
• Supporting: Active Directory/LDAP, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, MFA, APIs/integrations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; advanced degree or certifications (CISSP, CISM, Okta/SailPoint) preferred.
• 10+ years of IAM or related cybersecurity experience, with leadership of engineering and operations teams.
• Strong knowledge of IAM/IGA concepts: authentication, federation, RBAC, lifecycle management, and PAM.
• Proven success delivering large-scale identity initiatives in an Agile environment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical solutions into business value.
• This is a high-impact leadership role offering the opportunity to shape the future of IAM and security operations at a top-tier global law firm.