IAM Architect

Job Title: IAM Architect

Location: Alpharetta, GA
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Type: Permanent / Direct Hire

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced IAM Architect (Identity and Access Management Architect) to design and develop enterprise-grade IAM solutions aligned with security, compliance, and business requirements. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Identity Governance, Authentication, Authorization, Identity Lifecycle Management, SSO, MFA, and Identity Federation.

The IAM Architect will be responsible for defining IAM architecture, developing identity strategies, designing secure access models, and driving IAM solutions across enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise IAM architecture aligned with security and business objectives.

• Define and implement Identity Lifecycle Management (ILM) processes, including Joiner, Mover, and Leaver (JML) workflows.

• Develop enterprise strategies for identity provisioning, deprovisioning, access management, and account lifecycle.

• Architect and implement authentication solutions including:

  • Single Sign-On (SSO)

  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

  • Passwordless Authentication

  • Adaptive/Risk-Based Authentication

• Design authorization models using Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC).

• Architect identity federation solutions using SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect (OIDC).

• Define secure identity and access patterns across enterprise applications, cloud platforms, and infrastructure.

• Develop IAM architecture standards, reference architectures, design patterns, and technical documentation.

• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, application, and business teams to integrate IAM capabilities across enterprise systems.

• Evaluate existing IAM environments and identify opportunities for improving security, scalability, automation, and operational efficiency.

• Support IAM modernization, migration, integration, and transformation initiatives.

• Ensure IAM solutions follow enterprise security, compliance, and governance standards.

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM) architecture and enterprise security.

• Strong knowledge of Identity Lifecycle Management and Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) processes.

• Hands-on understanding of SSO, MFA, Passwordless Authentication, RBAC, and ABAC.

• Strong expertise in SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect (OIDC).

• Experience designing Identity Federation and authentication/authorization architectures.

• Strong understanding of identity provisioning and deprovisioning.

• Experience integrating IAM solutions with enterprise applications and cloud environments.

• Strong understanding of IAM security architecture, access controls, identity governance, and authentication protocols.

• Ability to create solution architecture, technical design documents, architecture diagrams, and IAM standards.

• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions.

• Experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM).

• Knowledge of Zero Trust Security and modern identity security principles.

• Experience with cloud IAM across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

• Experience with IAM automation, APIs, and enterprise application integrations.

• Knowledge of least privilege, access certification, segregation of duties (SoD), and compliance controls.

Technical Skill Keywords

IAM, Identity and Access Management, IAM Architecture, Identity Architect, Identity Security, Identity Governance, IGA, Identity Lifecycle Management, ILM, Joiner Mover Leaver, JML, SSO, Single Sign-On, MFA, Multi-Factor Authentication, Passwordless Authentication, Authentication, Authorization, RBAC, Role-Based Access Control, ABAC, Attribute-Based Access Control, Identity Federation, SAML, OAuth, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, OpenID Connect, Identity Provisioning, Deprovisioning, Access Management, PAM, Privileged Access Management, Zero Trust, Cloud IAM, AWS IAM, Azure IAM, Google Cloud Platform IAM, Enterprise Security, Cybersecurity, Security Architecture.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field is preferred.

Location

Alpharetta, GA

Employment Type

Full Time / Permanent