Identity Access Management Architect (REMOTE)

Belk • Remote

Company

Belk

Location

Remote

Type

Full Time

Job Description

  • The IAM Architect is accountable for providing day-to-day architectural design and tactical direction of Identity Management services. This person must provide expert-level guidance and application of real-world experiences and education-based best practices for the Identity and Access Management space. The IAM Architect is a recognized subject matter expert in IAM-related matters. At all times, the IAM Architect will be pulled in to evaluate new tools, review proposed application changes, and provide guidance on identity protocols and their integration. The ideal candidate has a strong drive and passion for Information Security, specifically the IAM space, and can effectively communicate the value it brings to the business.
  • Leads design and documentation of Identity & Access Management platform architecture and roadmap, defining and delivering Identity and Access strategies as part of a zero-trust architecture.
  • Leads the design, definition, and implementation of security best practices and Cybersecurity and Digital Risk standards and policies to ensure development teams understand them.
  • Participate in capacity planning, performance testing, and disaster recovery discussions to ensure a performant, scalable, highly available, and resilient IAM platform.
  • Mentors, trains, and coaches junior members of the IAM team.
  • Design and implement reliable, scalable, high-performing IAM products and solutions that meet Belk's governance, procedures, standards, and processes.
  • Drive the technical vision and design to ensure security architecture is compliant with the least privileged model.
  • Define enterprise IAM security standards and policies to comply with the governance control framework to ensure compliance and adherence.
  • Review, update, and recommend changes to IAM policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Serve as the technical subject matter expert and a key decision maker for IAM architecture and strategy, including how it relates to cloud security, network security, and other platforms.
  • Catalog the current enterprise technology environment and accurately represent the ecosystem.
  • Work with leaders and team members at all levels and across functional areas.
  • Stay motivated to learn new technologies and continue training to strengthen skills in boosting existing and emerging technologies.
  • Direct and manage vendors and contractors to build identity programs and services.
  • Work within both on-premises and cloud-based identity and provisioning systems.
  • Maintain and further enhance IDM frameworks, models, and tools for delivering IAM services.
  • Design, develop, and implement custom identity integration solutions.
  • Identify business requirements in business systems implementation projects regarding identity.
  • Identify and manage IAM architectural issues of various platforms, applications, and systems to plan and solve problem resolution according to standardized processes.
  • Qualifications

    What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
  • Bachelor's degree or comparable experience (STEM).
  • Minimum of nine years of experience in cybersecurity or related fields.
  • Seven years of experience working with IAM platforms such as ForgeRock, Okta, Ping Identity, Azure, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, SailPoint, Saviynt, or NetIQ/MicroFocus.
  • Expert knowledge of SSO, SAML, OAuth2, OIDC, FIDO, WebAuthN.
  • Working knowledge of RDBMS, Customer Data Platforms, dynamic authorization, multi-factor authentication (MFA).
  • CIAM-specific knowledge of fraud prevention and detection, identity proofing, and identity verification technologies.
  • Familiarity with cloud-native environments (e.g., containers, Kubernetes), API-based microservice architectures, and SRE/DevOps practices
  • Deep understanding of security frameworks, authentication mechanisms, and encryption protocols.
  • Workforce-specific knowledge of proficiencies and controls such as Privileged Account Management (PAM), including privileged account vaulting, privileged session management, endpoint privilege management, and Identity.
  • Governance and Administration, including identity lifecycle management (joiner, mover, leaver), access certification, and access rights governance.
  • Strategic and forward-thinking technology leader with deep in technology strategy
  • Must be able to elicit technical requirements with limited information or guidance to architect solutions that meet enterprise needs.
  • Identifies deficiencies in technology solutions and works with appropriate technical teams to resolve them.
  • Can break complex and large technical solutions into manageable activities and priorities.
  • Ability to communicate with both business and technical resources, particularly with the skill of expressing complex issues with clarity and simplicity.
  • Takes personal ownership for the outcomes of their services and product.
  • Speaks up in group situations with clear, helpful, and honest communication to bring solutions to problems.
  • Flexible and responsive; able to perform in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment and meet aggressive deadlines.
  • Possess executive-level communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with all levels, both independently and as part of a team.
  • (Preferred Qualifications):
  • Master's degree
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • More than 10 years of Demonstrated ability in Cyber Security or related fields, including any combination of the following: threat modeling, secure coding, identity management and authentication, software development, cryptography, system administration and network security, cloud computing.
  • 10 years of demonstrated ability working with IAM platforms.

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Date Posted

10/22/2023

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