Iam Architect

**Job Information**:
Industry
- IT ServicesCity
- HyderabadState/Province
- TelanganaCountry
- IndiaZip/Postal Code
- 500001**Job Summary**

The Identity & Access Management (IAM) Solution Architect reports to the IAM Services Lead in a hands-on role focused on the security architecture in the IAM space supporting cloud services. The architect works directly with Lead Development, Engineering and Operational resources through collaboration and mentoring to shape IAM capabilities for the Firm.

The IAM Solution Architect’s role is a technical position which will support the development of security strategies and architecture vision as it relates to Carrier’s Cybersecurity initiatives, specifically setting the direction for IAM. The IAM Solution Architect will work with other Architects, Stakeholders and Digital Technology Leads/Owners to provide a consensus-based enterprise solution that is scalable, adaptable and synchronized with the ever-changing business needs.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Subject-matter expertise across all IAM topics as it relates to both cloud and on-premises enterprise technology, and the relationship between the architectures.
- Drive the adoption of Authentication and Authorization reference architectures for existing, new and emerging IAM technologies.
- Drive the adoption of creative solutions to address complex, global IAM problems.
- Participate in Identity and Access Management enterprise governance processes and drive IAM standards adoption.
- Develop effective architecture solutions that not only satisfy immediate project requirements but also deliver a coherent, reusable, reliable and phased architecture to help the business grow and change while aligning to strategic vision.
- Create, maintain and align the Firm’s Information Security policies and standards with industry best practices and business needs in the adoption of cloud services and technologies.
- Represent Information Security on organizational project teams and ensure adherence to existing security policies and standards.
- Manage the successful technical delivery of Information Security projects and services for our customers by working directly with key business stakeholders, executives and project teams. Security architects are often the technical lead on initiatives and as such must drive the vision and alignment of the solution delivery. This is not a project manager role.
- Review and management of technical security roadmaps related to cloud security and IAM within a cloud security context.
- Deliver technical security configuration architecture expertise in implementing cross-organizational information sharing.
- Develop solutions and recommendations for issues caused by process challenges, emerging threats and technology changes.

**Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities**:
The individual in this role must be able to understand and interpret identity and access management strategies and direction. Further, the person must be able to bring together key tenets of Information Security to the IAM cloud strategies and develop technical security solutions that properly align. The Architect will contribute to the overall effort of the IAM direction of the Firm.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Requirements**:
The individual in this role must be well educated in general aspects of Information Security, namely:

- Experience architecting IAM solutions within Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and, preferably, other cloud providers.
- Experience developing IAM solutions with SailPoint, BeyondTrust, Okta or similar products
- Intimately familiar with IAM related protocols such as SAML, SPML, XACML, SCIM, OpenID and OAuth
- Federation concepts and technologies particularly with solutions from Okta, OAG and Azure
- Experience performing Design, code and documentation Reviews and provide guidance to the technical teams
- Strong experience with Directories, SSO, Federation, Delegated administration, API gateways, SOA services.
- Excellent customer service and communication (oral / written) skills required.
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills and ability to think “out of the box” required.
- Must be able to work independently or with a team, under minimum supervision.
- Consults to key customers and senior management on project design and development scope.
- Some knowledge of scripting languages (vbscript, powershell, perl, javascript, etc.).
- Assists customer organizations with planning and implementing complex architecture solutions.

**Education**:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Assurance, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field of study.

**Experience**:
12+ years of practical experience in the field of IT is required. 8+ years of Identity & Access Management and Cybersecurity field

**Certification Preferences**:
A security industry certification is preferred including but not limited to CISSP, SSCP, CISM, SANS GSEC, ECSA, ECSP, and Securit