Iam Architect – Sailpoint/okta Senior Consultant

This role focuses on the architecture, implementation, and continuous enhancement of Identity and Access Management (IAM) capabilities across enterprise environments, specifically using SailPoint/Okta. It involves designing and delivering IAM solutions to support business goals, strengthen security, and improve user access experiences.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and manage the design strategy, delivery, and adoption of identity and access management capabilities.
  2. Architect and deliver IAM solutions that align to client business goals and targeted outcomes.
  3. Create and maintain IAM architecture designs, process flows, technical documentation, and support artifacts.
  4. Drive innovation in identity management solutions, including access, authentication, and federation capabilities.
  5. Support IAM operations, security architecture, and implementation activities across enterprise and cloud environments.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a similar technical field
  • Ability to work onsite up to 5 days a week.
  • Active Secret Clearance required.
  • 3+ years of experience within the following:
  • 4+ years of experience supporting identity and access management, security operations, and security architecture
  • 2+ years of understanding of authentication, authorization, cloud environments, and directory services
  • Ability to travel 15%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Nice to have

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • SailPoint vendor certification
  • 2+ years of experience supporting IAM in cloud environments such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure
  • 1+ year of experience working with security information and event management (SIEM) tools such as Splunk or LogRhythm
  • 1+ year of experience supporting federal government environments
  • 1+ year of experience with automation technologies such as Ansible or Python

What the JD emphasized

  • Active Secret Clearance required.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.