Identity Architect

Finance of America•,

2d•$120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Responsible for the architecture, engineering, automation, integration, and continuous improvement of enterprise identity services and access governance capabilities. Serves as the senior technical authority for Finance of America's Identity and Access Management (IAM) program. Provides technical leadership across identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, privileged access management, access governance, and identity security initiatives. Working closely with Security, Infrastructure, Enterprise Applications, Compliance, and IAM Operations to design and deliver scalable identity solutions that strengthen security, improve operational efficiency, and support regulatory compliance. Advances the organization's IAM maturity by driving automation, modern identity architecture, role-based access control (RBAC), privileged access governance, and enterprise-wide identity integration strategies.

Requirements

Minimum 7 years of experience in IAM, Identity Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, or related disciplines.
SC-300, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent certifications.
Deep expertise in Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, authentication, federation, RBAC, and access governance.
Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation experience.
Experience evaluating or implementing Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions.
Experience designing enterprise IAM integrations using APIs and workflow platforms.
Demonstrated ability to independently lead enterprise technical initiatives.
Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience with SailPoint, Omada, Saviynt, Microsoft Entra Suite, or similar IGA platforms.
Experience integrating HRIS and ITSM platforms into IAM workflows.
Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and identity security frameworks.
Bachelor's Degree or comparable qualifications
Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field.

Responsibilities

Serves as the senior technical lead and primary subject matter expert for enterprise IAM technologies and services.
Owns the technical direction and engineering roadmap for the IAM program with minimal oversight.
Establishes IAM architecture standards, engineering best practices, and implementation patterns.
Leads technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance across enterprise initiatives.
Evaluates emerging IAM, Identity Governance (IGA), and security technologies and recommend strategic investments.
Designs and maintains IAM solutions across Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, cloud platforms, and enterprise applications.
Leads automation initiatives using PowerShell, APIs, orchestration platforms, and workflow technologies.
Designs integrations between HR systems, ITSM platforms, IAM solutions, and business applications.
Reduces manual effort through automation, self-service capabilities, and process optimization.
Leads the design and implementation of enterprise Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and entitlement governance.
Develops scalable access models and governance standards supporting least privilege and regulatory compliance.
Evaluates, recommends, and helps implement Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platforms.
Designs identity lifecycle processes for onboarding, transfers, role changes, and terminations. Improves provisioning, deprovisioning, certification, and access review processes through automation.
Leads privileged access governance, service account management, SSO, MFA, federation, and Zero Trust initiatives.
Ensures IAM controls align with regulatory, audit, and cybersecurity requirements.
Partners with Security Architecture and Engineering to strengthen enterprise identity controls.
Develops enterprise IAM standards, operational procedures, and engineering documentation.
Serves as the highest technical escalation point for complex IAM issues.
Drives continuous process improvement and organizational maturity across the IAM program.
Performs other duties as assigned.