Cybersecurity ArchitectManager (IAM PAM AD)

Job Title: Cybersecurity Architect/Manager (IAM/ PAM/ AD)

Location: Irving TX/ Charlotte NC/ Pheonix AZ Charlotte NC Hybrid Role

Long Term Project

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement RBAC models access policies and least-privilege frameworks
• Define and enforce security baseline standards aligned to enterprise and regulatory requirements
• Architect governance workflows for access control approvals and auditability
• Integrate security controls across data APIs applications and enterprise systems
• Collaborate with engineering teams to embed secure-by-design principles
• Support the design of lifecycle controls including provisioning reviews and decommissioning
• Ensure alignment with compliance audit and risk management requirements

Skills:

• Strong expertise in RBAC design IAM and access governance
• Knowledge of security baseline frameworks and hardening standards
• Experience designing security controls for enterprise platforms
• Understanding of auditability compliance and risk-driven security design
• Familiarity with IAM/IGA systems and SSO integration
• Understanding of API security authentication and authorization patterns
• Knowledge of application security and secure coding practices
• Experience working with cloud and/or hybrid enterprise environments
• Experience with role lifecycle management segregation of duties (SoD) and approval workflows
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance expectations (e.g. BFSI enterprise security standards)
• Ability to design audit-ready systems with traceability and logging
• Strong experience working in Agile environments
• Ability to work closely with architects developers and business stakeholders
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Experience

• 15 years of experience in cybersecurity or security architecture roles
• Hands-on experience designing RBAC and IAM controls for enterprise systems
• Experience in defining and implementing security baselines or configuration standards
• Experience working on platforms requiring governance auditability and compliance
• Prior experience in regulated industries (e.g. Banking Financial Services) preferred
• Experience with security benchmarks (e.g. CIS STIG)
• Familiarity with policy-as-code or automated compliance frameworks
• Exposure to workflow-driven platforms and lifecycle governance models
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation or platform modernization initiatives