Technical Solns.Arch. Specialist Advisor - PKI / Entra

Job Title

Senior IAM Architect

Role Summary

The Senior IAM Architect will define and deliver enterprise identity strategy and architecture, lead SailPoint IGA and CyberArk PAM design and integrations, architect Entra ID identity and conditional access models, and own PKI and certificate lifecycle strategy. This role partners with Security, Cloud, DevOps, and Application teams to ensure identity-centric, auditable, and automated controls across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership: Define IAM target state, roadmaps, and standards covering IGA, PAM, Access Management, and PKI; produce architecture artifacts and governance models.
• SailPoint IGA Ownership: Design role models, entitlement mappings, connector strategy, reconciliation, and certification campaigns; guide complex integrations with HR and business applications.
• CyberArk PAM Strategy: Architect vault topology, privileged session controls, credential rotation, and onboarding patterns for service and privileged accounts.
• Entra ID and Cloud Identity: Design Entra ID/Azure AD identity flows, conditional access, B2B/B2C scenarios, and hybrid sync patterns; align cloud IAM across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
• PKI and Certificate Automation: Define PKI trust model, certificate issuance/renewal automation, and integration with DevOps pipelines and service identities.
• Automation and IaC: Drive SCIM/SAML/OIDC connector automation, Terraform/IaC for identity infrastructure, and scripting to reduce manual provisioning.
• Risk, Compliance, and Audit: Ensure audit readiness, lead access review programs, and translate regulatory requirements into technical controls.
• Mentorship and Delivery: Lead technical teams, review designs, and mentor L1-L3 engineers to raise operational maturity.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in IAM architecture, engineering, or senior technical delivery roles.
• Hands-on experience with SailPoint and CyberArk implementations.
• Deep expertise in Entra ID / Azure AD, identity federation, conditional access, and hybrid identity patterns.
• Strong knowledge of PKI design and certificate lifecycle automation.
• Proficiency with identity protocols SCIM, SAML, OAuth/OIDC, and automation tools PowerShell, Python, Terraform.
• Experience with ITSM (ServiceNow), CI/CD integration, and audit evidence delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: SailPoint, CyberArk, Microsoft Identity/Entra, CISSP.
• Experience integrating HR systems (Workday) and securing cloud native workloads (Kubernetes RBAC, secrets management).

Soft Skills and Logistics

• Strong communicator able to influence senior stakeholders and translate business needs into secure identity designs.
• Analytical leader with a track record of driving automation, reducing risk, and improving audit posture.
• Employment type: Full-time or contract. Location: Remote / Hybrid / Onsite. Reports to: Head of Security Architecture.

Hiring Guidance

Prioritize candidates who combine architectural vision with hands-on delivery in SailPoint, CyberArk, Entra ID, and PKI; validate through design exercises, past program artifacts, and references that demonstrate largescale integrations and automation.