Director of Identity and Access Management Engineering
Core
Leading the strategy, engineering, delivery, and operations of enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) programs, including Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), and MFA across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS environments.
Role type
Director of IAM Engineering (Player-coach)
Builds
Enterprise IAM platforms, secure integration architectures, and operational IAM services for the organization.
Domain
Cybersecurity / Identity Management / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
IAM strategy and roadmap planning, PAM, IGA, access management, phishing-resistant MFA, federation, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, LDAP, enterprise IAM platform implementation, team leadership, vendor management, budget planning, security framework alignment
Preferred skills
CISSP, CISM, cloud security certifications, BeyondTrust, SailPoint, Ping Identity, Microsoft Entra ID, AWS IAM
Technologies
SailPoint, Ping Identity, AWS IAM, Microsoft Entra ID, BeyondTrust, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, LDAP
Responsibilities
Lead IAM strategy, architecture, and roadmap; implement and operate enterprise IAM platforms; establish IAM architecture standards; lead and coach the IAM team; manage team operations and on-call support; partner with stakeholders to deliver IAM solutions; support IAM governance and lifecycle management; communicate program metrics to senior leadership; manage vendor relationships and budget planning; ensure alignment with security frameworks and compliance requirements; provide hands-on technical support for major initiatives.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical execution