IAM Architect

Senior Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect

Position Overview

Senior IAM Architect to lead the design and execution of our enterprise Identity and Access Management strategy. This role will focus on integrating a large and diverse application ecosystem into SailPoint as the centralized IAM platform, while supporting SOX compliance and introducing advanced identity capabilities.

This is a hands-on individual contributor role intended for a true architect-someone who designs, builds, and solves complex IAM problems end to end.

Key Initiatives & Workstreams

IAM Application Integration & Roadmap

• Burlington has over 300 business applications across multiple domains that must be integrated into SailPoint.
• Lead the creation of a multi-year integration roadmap and accompanying runbooks .
• Deliver 3-5 system integrations per year , recognizing that some integrations will require extended timelines.

SOX Compliance Enablement

• Identify in-scope applications for SOX compliance that are not yet integrated with SailPoint.
• Define and execute a standardized IAM approach using SailPoint to support compliance requirements.

Advanced IAM Capabilities

• Evaluate and implement Privileged Identity Management (PIM) solutions.
• Assess and introduce identity verification capabilities.
• These initiatives are expected to be multi-year efforts .

Technology Environment

• SailPoint (required, core IAM platform)
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Cloud identities across Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform , including governance and lifecycle nuances
• Retail systems such as WMS and POS (experience strongly preferred)

A Day in the Life

• Lead IAM architecture design and implementation for enterprise initiatives (20%)
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to gather and translate requirements into solutions (20%)
• Produce detailed architectural designs, patterns, and standards (20%)
• Mentor junior architects and contribute to architectural best practices (20%)
• Drive continuous improvement across IAM processes and outcomes (20%)

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in architecture or IAM-related roles
• Proven experience implementing and managing SailPoint from a development/architecture perspective
• Strong experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Deep understanding of IAM concepts including lifecycle management, access governance, and system integration
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and solution design skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing or solving Privileged Identity Management challenges
• Retail industry experience, particularly with WMS and POS systems
• Familiarity with complex cloud identity environments (Azure and GCP)
• Consultant mindset: outcome-driven, transactional, and pragmatic