Senior Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect- Remote

Senior Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect

NTT Data is seeking an experienced IAM specialist to design, implement, and govern the client Identity and Access Management infrastructure. This role will focus heavily on the Ping Identity platform suite to ensure secure authentication, single sign-on (SSO), and strict adherence to the Principle of Least Privilege. The ideal candidate will orchestrate periodic user access reviews and certification campaigns to maintain our security posture and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Access Review & Governance: Design and execute routine user access reviews, identity audits, and lifecycle management workflows across all enterprise applications.
• Policy Management: Create and configure role-based, attribute-based, and policy-based access controls (RBAC/ABAC) using PingAccess and PingFederate.
• Platform Administration: Administer the Ping Identity platform (PingOne, PingFederate, PingAccess, PingID).
• Application Integration: Support onboarding and integrating new enterprise applications with PingOne using protocols like OAuth, OIDC, and SAML.
• Incident & Run Support: Troubleshoot access-related issues, MFA failures, and authentication flows while maintaining knowledge bases and SOPs.
• Compliance & Reporting: Generate audit-ready compliance reports for SOX, HIPAA, or GDPR by verifying user entitlements and resolving access outliers.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 15+ years of hands-on experience deploying and administering Ping Identity Suite (PingFederate, PingAccess, PingOne, PingID).
• IAM Protocols: Strong understanding of federated identity, SSO, OAuth, OIDC, SAML 2.0, and LDAP.
• Governance Skills: Proven experience driving access certification campaigns, segregating duties (SoD), and managing identity governance.
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical problem-solving, excellent cross-functional collaboration, and effective communication for working with IT and auditing teams.

NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this remote role is [$90 - $100 hourly range]. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position is eligible for company benefits including participation in medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, and AD&D insurance, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.