IAM Architect

IAM Architect

Location: On-Site (Juno Beach Florida)

Term: 12 Months

IAM Architect Job Description

The IAM Architect is responsible for designing, developing, and managing the identity and access management architecture, ensuring secure and streamlined access to our company's systems.

The ideal candidate is familiar with a variety of IAM concepts, practices, and procedures, including design and management of access controls, user entitlements, and administration of business processes.

Responsibilities

• Translates business goals into IAM technology and architecture visions, priorities, and standards
• Drives architecture delivery by participating in governance and developing IAM architecture artefacts such as blueprints
• Develops, maintains, and communicates the overall IAM security architecture, policies, and standards during development of application or infrastructure
• Work collaboratively with Enterprise architects, Security architects, and business-technology leaders to set out the long-term IAM architecture strategy, roadmap, and ambition
• Deliver architecture for all the IAM capabilities and cross capabilities
• Work with solution architects on product level with architecture designs in line with the overall IAM architecture design
• Work with engineering teams, solutions architects, and product owners to finalize and approve detailed design.
• Perform identity and access management tasks related to user access, such as provisioning, de-provisioning, and review of access
• Work with other departments to understand their IAM requirements
• Ensure IAM solutions comply with policies, standards, and regulatory requirements
• Manage IAM related incidents and changes
• Conduct periodic access reviews and remediation

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as an IAM Architect or similar role
• Experience with IAM solutions and technologies
• Knowledge of identity management, role-based access control, and authentication systems
• Familiarity with IT security principles, architecture, and strategy
• Understanding of compliance regulations and security standards
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• BS degree in Computer Science, IT Security, or related field

Skills

• Understanding of IAM technology and standards, as well as experience in designing and implementing IAM solutions.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to accurately identify, troubleshoot and resolve technical and procedural issues related to IAM.
• Strong understanding of IT security principles and how they apply to IAM strategies to protect the organization from security breaches and identity theft.
• Knowledge of programming languages, databases, and system design to build and integrate IAM systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with other IT team members, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Exceptional communication skills to clearly articulate IAM strategies, plans, protocols, and issues to non-technical team members and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of compliance regulations and standards, such as GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, etc., to ensure the IAM strategies align with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in project management, including planning, organizing, and prioritizing tasks, to ensure the successful implementation of IAM projects.