IAM Architect
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Job Location:
Zürich - Switzerland
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Line of Service
AdvisoryIndustry/Sector
Not ApplicableSpecialism
Cybersecurity & PrivacyManagement Level
Senior ManagerJob Description & Summary
Your Team
Are you ready to contribute to the successful delivery of Cyber Technology & Transformation engagements
This is an exciting opportunity to join our fast growing Cyber Technology and Transformation team. We support our clients along the whole cyber security journey ranging from technology assessments identification and implementation of cyber solutions defining cyber strategy and many more. You benefit from a great team to work with and from our broad engagements enabling you to growth personally and professionally.
Your Impact
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Identity and Access Management (IAM) Architect to lead the design implementation and governance of enterprise-wide IAM solutions for our clients. This role is critical in ensuring secure scalable and compliant identity services across organization. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in IAM technologies a strong understanding of security frameworks and architecture and the ability to translate business requirements into robust identity solution. Your role will be client facing- Define and implement IAM architecture strategies aligned with business and security objectives of our clients.
- Design scalable and secure identity solutions including authentication authorization identity lifecycle management Customer Identity and access management (CIAM) and privileged access management (PAM).
- Serve as the technical authority for IAM tools and platforms (e.g. Azure AD ADFS SailPoint Saviynt Okta CyberArk Forgerock etc.)
- Lead the client project for integration of legacy and modern identity providers into a unified IAM framework
- Develop strong architecture principles and guidelines including scalability resilience modularity and security-by-design
- Lead the deployment and configuration of IAM solutions for clients across cloud and on-premises environments
- Provide IAM integration designs and architectural guidelines for new applications and services including APIs SSO and federation protocols (SAML OAuth OpenID Connect).
- Conduct review IAM systems for performance availability and security
- Drive the adoption of Authentication and Authorization reference architectures for existing new and emerging IAM technologies
- Develop and enforce IAM policies standards and best practices.
- Help our client to achieve compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g. GDPR SOX HIPAA) and internal security policies.
- Participate in enterprise architecture governance and contribute to strategic planning.
Your Skill Set
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field
- 8 years of experience in IAM architecture and implementation
- Proven experience with IAM platforms such as SailPoint ForgeRock Okta CyberArk or similar.
- Strong understanding of directory services (Active Directory LDAP) PKI and identity federation.
- Understanding of cloud architectures and strategy (public private and hybrid).
- CISSP CISM or product vendor certifications is a plus
Technical Skills:
- Expertise in IAM protocols and standards (SAML OAuth2 OpenID Connect SCIM).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure AWS GCP) and hybrid identity models.
- Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture and modern security frameworks.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices is a plus.
Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams.
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality
Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)
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Required Skills
Optional Skills
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Travel Requirements
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship
Government Clearance Required
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