IAM MS Entra ID Platform Owner

Pacific Life•Newport Beach, CA

10d

About The Position

Pacific Life is investing in bright, agile and diverse new talent to contribute to our mission of innovating our business and creating a superior customer experience. We’re actively seeking a talented Identity and Access Management (IAM) Owner who will be responsible for the delivery of the Entra ID products and capabilities required to support the enterprise infrastructure and business line applications. In this role you will lead the development of the Entra ID strategy and corresponding roadmaps considering the corporate strategy, industry security trends and regulatory requirements. You will also collaborate and coordinate with other IT leaders, technologists, and support staff to ensure the requirements are clearly defined and established timelines are met. Finally, you will work to improve and track the maturity of the IAM services showing increased adoption, speed to market, and resiliency.

Requirements

10+ years Information Security experience, with strong focus in MS Entra ID (e.g. Conditional Access Policies, SSO, MFA, and PAM)
Detailed knowledge and experience in enabling and supporting integrated Entra ID applications, Single Sign-On, Multi-Factor Authentication, and Conditional Access Policies.
Detailed knowledge and experience with enabling and implementing new MFA capabilities such as Passkey, physical tokens, or Windows Hello for Business
Detailed knowledge and experience with enabling and implementing just in time and least privileged access models for privileged accounts
Detailed knowledge and experience with automating processes by leveraging out of box capabilities, API integration, and PowerShell/Python scripting
Proven ability to influence and gain trust at senior management levels in multi-cultural environments
Ability to manage complex activities simultaneously to short timescales
Ability to demonstrate continuous improvement
Clear understanding of CoBIT and ITIL Frameworks

Nice To Haves

BA/BS in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field
CISSP, CISM, CISA or other relevant security certifications and knowledge of ISO and NIST security standards preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as an Entra ID platform owner for the IAM department
Establish a strategy and multi-year plan for workforce authentication leveraging SSO, MFA, and conditional access policies
Establish a strategy and multi-year plan incorporating on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid directory services solutions
Establish a strategy and multi-year plan incorporating Entra ID governance and administration
Architect, design, develop and troubleshoot these enterprise services with the ability to provide technical and architectural design documentation, recommendations, specifications, use cases, requirements and test cases
Create solutions that drive full automation, self-service, and resiliency
Eliminate duplicative capabilities where possible, reduce complexities, and leverage enterprise standards and industry best practices
Establish strong relationships and collaborate with technology partners and business lines to define agreed upon requirements and outcome
Identify, manage and escalate, as appropriate, project risks, issues, and roadblocks to timely delivery
Partner with internal technical teams ensuring the strategy and roadmaps are well understood while monitoring the successful implementation
Lead change, acting as change agent use skills and expertise to inspire a shared purpose of intent, drive awareness, communications, documentation, and training
Develop and implement program communications framework and metrics to ensure well-informed stakeholders, customers, and IAM colleagues
Contribute to the development and maintenance of information security strategy and architecture

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Wellbeing Reimbursement Account
Paid Time Off
Holiday Schedules
Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation