Cyber Operate Manager - Identity Security Architect & Product Engineering

Join Deloitte as a Lead Managed Services Engineer II and help design, engineer, and deploy identity security capabilities across enterprise environments. You will advance attack path analysis, identity threat protection, authentication modernization, policy-based access control (PBAC), and identity-driven attack containment. Working across cybersecurity, infrastructure, engineering, architecture, product, and vendor teams, you will deliver scalable solutions using Sgnl.ai, PlainID, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), and CrowdStrike Identity Protection. This role combines identity and access management (IAM) architecture, Zero Trust, and product engineering to help clients reduce risk, strengthen resilience, and improve access experiences. This role may require work outside standard business hours based on business needs.

Work you'll do

As a Lead Managed Services Engineer II on the Cyber Operate team, you will be responsible for:

• Define identity security roadmaps and architecture standards aligned with Zero Trust for authentication, authorization, access governance, and workforce, privileged, and machine identities.
• Partner with product vendors and internal teams to translate business requirements into identity and access management solutions across enterprise applications and infrastructure.
• Lead product engineering and deployment for Sgnl.ai, PlainID, CrowdStrike Identity Protection, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), and authentication and authorization platforms.
• Expand attack path analysis, identity threat detection, risk scoring, and identity-driven attack containment to address identity-based attack vectors, privilege escalation paths, lateral movement, and access risks.
• Advance authentication services, including authenticator capabilities and access-experience improvements, alongside adaptive access, PBAC, identity-aware authorization, and risk-based access decisions using identity intelligence and continuous verification.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others

The team

Our Cyber Operate offering Operates clients' critical cyber assets as a fully managed service or working in partnership with clients. Provides talent, leading technologies, and processes to operate client cyber capabilities, including the identity lifecycle, security operations, threat intelligence, application security business transformation, and continuous compliance.

Qualifications

Required:

• 6+ years of Experience designing identity and access management (IAM) architecture for workforce, privileged, and machine identities, including Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), single sign-on (SSO), multifactor authentication (MFA), identity governance, privileged access management (PAM), federation, and authentication protocols.
• Experience engineering, integrating, and operationalizing Sgnl.ai, PlainID, CrowdStrike Identity Protection, and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) across enterprise applications and infrastructure.
• Experience applying Zero Trust Architecture, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), attack path analysis, authorization frameworks, PBAC, and risk-based authentication; integrating platforms using application programming interfaces (APIs), identity protocols, automation, and cloud-native architectures.
• You must reside within a commutable distance of your assigned office with the ability to commute daily, if required, without the need for overnight accommodations.
• You can expect to co-locate on average 1 times a week with variations based on types of work/projects and client locations.
• Ability to travel 20-25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.

Preferred:

• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, IAM, identity architecture, or security engineering.
• Experience leading identity transformation programs for organizations subject to regulatory requirements.
• Experience applying National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Zero Trust frameworks.
• One or more of the following certifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Azure Security Engineer, or customer identity and access management (CIAM) or identity and access management (IAM) certification.
• Master's degree.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $134,500 to $265,100.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.