Senior Advisor Security Architect(Identity Focused) - Remote
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Senior Advisor Security Architect - Identity Focused
Role Summary
The Security Architect collaborates extensively with architecture, development, product, and additional teams across the organization to embed security considerations throughout the solution lifecycle, from initial design to final deployment. In this capacity, this role maintains close partnerships with Customer IAM, Workforce IAM, and application teams to design secure IAM workflows and enhance API authorization, among other responsibilities. The Security Architect is accountable for defining security requirements, conducting comprehensive security design assessments, and offering remediation and mitigation guidance-particularly with respect to workforce and customer identity and access.
Required Qualifications
Experience with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and federation patterns; ability to translate business requirements into secure, scalable identity designs.
Solid grasp of provisioning and attribute flows (e.g., SCIM) and how they intersect with authorization policy.
Working knowledge of token design (scopes/claims), mTLS/JWT validation patterns, token exchange, and session/security handling across SPs/IdPs.
Demonstrated depth in IAM security and 1 other security domains such as: API security, data security, network security, etc.
5+ years' experience in information technology experience
1+ years' experience in an information security architectural role or equivalent engineering experience; strong writing and communication skills expected.
BA/BS degree in MIS/Computer Science or related degree strongly preferred. Equivalent experience required in lieu of a degree.
Professional Certification such as:
SANS GIAC Certification(s)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with legacy federation stacks (e.g., ISAM) and migration to modern patterns is a plus.
Familiarity with Security life cycle, design review across concept, development through deployment
Experience with threat models (all 7 layers), security analysis
GIAC GDSA, SABSA or equivalent; IAM and/or AI related certs a plus.
Cloud security certs (AWS/Azure/OCI/ CCSP) helpful
Core Competencies
Communicate clearly in writing and verbally; influence cross-functional teams and executives; execute autonomously and manage time effectively.
Produce consumable technical docs (security requirement documents, security design patterns, reference architectures) and present recommendations to diverse audiences.
Problem solving and influencing skills and ability to drive architecture into product groups and suppliers
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Senior Advisor Security Architect - Identity Focused
Role Summary
The Security Architect collaborates extensively with architecture, development, product, and additional teams across the organization to embed security considerations throughout the solution lifecycle, from initial design to final deployment. In this capacity, this role maintains close partnerships with Customer IAM, Workforce IAM, and application teams to design secure IAM workflows and enhance API authorization, among other responsibilities. The Security Architect is accountable for defining security requirements, conducting comprehensive security design assessments, and offering remediation and mitigation guidance-particularly with respect to workforce and customer identity and access.
Required Qualifications
Experience with OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and federation patterns; ability to translate business requirements into secure, scalable identity designs.
Solid grasp of provisioning and attribute flows (e.g., SCIM) and how they intersect with authorization policy.
Working knowledge of token design (scopes/claims), mTLS/JWT validation patterns, token exchange, and session/security handling across SPs/IdPs.
Demonstrated depth in IAM security and 1 other security domains such as: API security, data security, network security, etc.
5+ years' experience in information technology experience
1+ years' experience in an information security architectural role or equivalent engineering experience; strong writing and communication skills expected.
BA/BS degree in MIS/Computer Science or related degree strongly preferred. Equivalent experience required in lieu of a degree.
Professional Certification such as:
SANS GIAC Certification(s)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with legacy federation stacks (e.g., ISAM) and migration to modern patterns is a plus.
Familiarity with Security life cycle, design review across concept, development through deployment
Experience with threat models (all 7 layers), security analysis
GIAC GDSA, SABSA or equivalent; IAM and/or AI related certs a plus.
Cloud security certs (AWS/Azure/OCI/ CCSP) helpful
Core Competencies
Communicate clearly in writing and verbally; influence cross-functional teams and executives; execute autonomously and manage time effectively.
Produce consumable technical docs (security requirement documents, security design patterns, reference architectures) and present recommendations to diverse audiences.
Problem solving and influencing skills and ability to drive architecture into product groups and suppliers
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