Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect

Role Overview: Seeking an Architect specialising in Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) to design and secure cyber security architectures for a global enterprise. This role focuses on hybrid environments, federated identity, and least-privilege access management across enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and refine end-to-end IAM architectures for complex hybrid enterprise environments across Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) and Okta platforms.
• Integrate secure authentication mechanisms (MFA, SSO, Conditional Access) and authorization standards into legacy and cloud-native application architectures.
• Define threat models, security risk assessments, security reference architectures, reusable design patterns, and architectural guardrails for product and engineering teams.
• Coordinate with security operations and incident response teams to integrate identity event logging, monitoring, and alerting into existing security tooling and workflows.
• Produce High-Level Design (HLD), Low-Level Design (LLD), risk decision documentation, and control mappings to support regulatory reviews, audits, and compliance.

Core Requirements:

• Technical Expertise: Advanced hands-on experience with Azure Active Directory / Entra ID, Okta, and least-privilege access principles.
• Architecture Background: Proven track record in enterprise IAM architecture, threat modeling, security risk assessments, and hybrid identity governance.
• Preferred Certifications: CISSP, CCSP, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate