IAM Solution Consultant

IAM Solution Consultant

Location: Noida
Experience: 6-16 years overall
Relevant Experience: 3-5+ years in IAM Pre-Sales, Solution Consulting, or Security Architecture

Role Overview

This is a senior IAM pre-sales and solution consulting role responsible for designing end-to-end Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, supporting client pursuits, leading technical discussions, responding to RFPs/RFIs, and advising customers on IAM transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Design & Architecture

• Design end-to-end IAM solutions aligned to customer business and security objectives.
• Define solution architecture, implementation approach, scope, effort estimates, and pricing inputs.
• Develop IAM roadmaps, target-state architectures, and operating models.

Pre-Sales & Customer Engagement

• Lead customer discovery workshops and requirement-gathering sessions.
• Support sales teams throughout the opportunity lifecycle.
• Respond to RFPs, RFIs, security questionnaires, and assessments.
• Deliver technical presentations, demos, and executive briefings.

IAM Domain Consulting

• Advise clients on:

• Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)

• Privileged Access Management (PAM)

• Identity Lifecycle Management

• Access Governance

• Zero Trust Security

• Cloud Identity Security

• Recommend IAM best practices and transformation strategies.

Must-Have Skills

IAM Expertise

Strong understanding of:

• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Identity Lifecycle Management
• Access Governance
• Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Federated Identity
• Zero Trust Architecture

Technology Expertise

Hands-on knowledge of at least one or more leading IAM platforms such as:

• SailPoint
• Saviynt
• CyberArk
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• Okta
• Ping Identity

Additional Knowledge

• Cloud Security
• Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Environments
• Regulatory Compliance Requirements
• Security Architecture and Consulting
• RFP/RFI Response Management

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
• SailPoint Certified Professional
• Saviynt Certified Engineer/Consultant
• CyberArk Defender/Sentry
• CISSP
• CISM
• CCSP

Education

• Graduation / Post Graduation
• MBA preferred