Senior IAM Architect

Company SummaryFirst American (India) is a GCC (Global Capability Center) of the First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) family of companies. FAI is a proud member of the FORTUNE 500 companies and has been amongst the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for eight consecutive years. First American Financial Corporation provides comprehensive title insurance, closing/settlement, property data and technology solutions. First American (India) creates quality solutions for its customers by combining software, back office, and knowledge processing operations to fulfill First American's business requirements. Our priorities are our employees, customers, and shareholders - in that order. First American (India) has been ranked amongst India's Best Companies To Work For 2023: Listed amongst the Top 100 by Great Place To Work India, FAI is also certified Best Workplaces for Women and Workplace with Inclusive Practices. Software Services helps build First American's product suite that encompasses the best in class Title Insurance, Settlement and Mortgage solutions platforms. Leverages technology product stack across Microsoft platform predominantly to develop, enhance and maintain the best in class applications. The R & D division delivers solutions for the title insurance industry leveraging the best of NLP, AI and ML.Job Summary

HOW YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE

• Participate in design of secure IAM architectures across multiple platforms (AWS, Azure, Entra ID), ensuring all components align with best practices and organizational security requirements.
• Develop security controls for IAM, including user authentication, authorization, role management, identity federation, and privilege management across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Establish and maintain a Zero Trust security model for IAM, ensuring that all access requests are continuously verified, regardless of location or network.
• Integrate Zero Trust principles with cloud-native security tools and IAM platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Entra ID) to ensure seamless, secure, and dynamic access control.
• Automate risk-based access controls and adaptive authentication based on behavioral signals, ensuring a dynamic response to security events.
• Establish and enforce least privilege access principles for all roles across cloud and on-prem environments, ensuring users only have the minimal access necessary to perform their job functions.
• Design and implement Just-in-Time (JIT) access control mechanisms to dynamically grant access based on user needs, significantly reducing standing permission sets.
• Design SSO solutions that provide seamless and secure access to enterprise applications, ensuring a frictionless user experience while maintaining high security standards.
• Lead the adoption of modern authentication protocols (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML) for secure, scalable, and standardized access management across applications and systems.
• Implement and manage MFA solutions to enhance authentication security, applying risk-based policies to ensure strong protection for sensitive data and critical resources.
• Develop and integrate IAM security controls with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Entra ID, ensuring secure access management across both public and hybrid cloud environments.
• Work closely with cloud engineers and architects to align IAM security protocols with cloud service provider best practices, while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Leverage native security features of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS IAM, Azure AD, Entra ID) to design scalable, secure, and automated IAM solutions.
• Lead the migration process from Hybrid Active Directory to Entra-ID based authentication to ensure minimal disruption and proper synchronization and federation across systems.
• Develop and maintain security governance frameworks for IAM, focusing on identity lifecycle management, role-based access control (RBAC), user provisioning, deprovisioning, and enforcement of least privilege.
• Ensure proper identity governance and access reviews are conducted regularly, documenting changes and exceptions as part of compliance audits.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including application security, network security, infrastructure, and DevOps, to integrate IAM security best practices across systems and services.
• Stay up to date on the latest IAM trends, security threats, and technology advancements to continuously improve IAM practices and solutions.
• Implement security automation tools and workflows to improve efficiency and reduce manual efforts in identity management and access control.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field.
• Preferred Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Identity and Access Manager  (CIAM) or other relevant IAM/security certification.
• 7+ years of experience in IAM security, including at least 5 years of experience in IAM risk assessment, threat modeling, and security control design.
• Proven expertise in implementing and securing IAM solutions in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, and Entra ID.
• In-depth knowledge of IAM security best practices, identity governance, and access management policies.
• Experience with IAM protocols such as SSO, MFA, OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect, and identity federation.
• Hands-on experience in conducting security risk assessments and threat modeling for IAM systems.
• Demonstrated experience in establishing least privilege access and implementing Just-in-Time (JIT) access controls across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Expertise in implementing and managing a Zero Trust security posture for IAM, with hands-on experience in identity validation, continuous authentication, and risk-based access controls.
• Strong expertise with IAM platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), AWS IAM, Azure Active Directory.
• Experience with cloud security, integrating IAM systems with AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments.
• Strong understanding of IAM security controls, including role-based access control (RBAC), attribute-based access control (ABAC), policy enforcement, and Just-in-Time (JIT) provisioning.
• Experience in implementing and managing SSO and MFA, with expertise in modern authentication protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SAML.

FAI is committed to create an environment that respects, supports and inspires all individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation and age. At FAI, we celebrate diversity and believe that an inclusive workforce benefits employees, the organization and our community. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information about our company and dedication to putting People First, check out

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