Principal Identity Architect

Pentair•Golden Valley, MN

1d•$128,500 - $238,600•Onsite

About The Position

At Pentair, you will work alongside passionate problem-solvers who are committed to the future of our planet. We put our mission into practice, helping the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, life's most essential resource. From our residential water filtration to industrial water management to pool products and more, our 9,000 global employees serve customers in more than 150 countries, working to help create a better world for people and the planet through smart, sustainable water solutions. We have an opportunity for a Principal Identity Architect to join our Golden Valley, MN team. You will define and execute the organization's identity security strategy, serving as the senior technical leader for identity and access management across the enterprise. This role is responsible for designing and advancing modern identity capabilities, leading Zero Trust initiatives, and ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant access to applications, systems, and data. The Principal Identity Architect will provide technical leadership to a team of identity engineers and partner closely with cybersecurity, infrastructure, application, HR, and business leaders to modernize identity services, reduce cyber risk, and enable business growth. This role combines strategic vision, architectural leadership, operational oversight, and deep expertise in Microsoft identity technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience plus 8+ years of experience in identity and access management, cybersecurity, or security architecture
Experience designing and implementing enterprise identity solutions in Microsoft environments.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, authentication technologies, and access management practices
Experience implementing modern identity security controls, including MFA, Conditional Access, Identity Governance, and Privileged Access Management
Knowledge of identity protocols such as SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and SCIM
Experience supporting cloud and hybrid identity environments.
Demonstrated strategic thinking and technical leadership, with the ability to align identity capabilities to business objectives and security priorities.
Experience leading projects, mentoring engineers, and influencing technical decisions across teams.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to effectively engage both technical and business audiences.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a focus on practical risk-based solutions
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results.

Responsibilities

Define and lead the enterprise identity strategy, architecture, and roadmap.
Drive Zero Trust initiatives and modern identity security capabilities across the organization.
Design, implement, and oversee Microsoft identity solutions, including Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access, Identity Governance, and Privileged Access Management
Lead identity modernization efforts across cloud and hybrid environments.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of identity engineers.
Partner with business and technology teams to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant access solutions.
Oversee identity lifecycle management, access governance, and privileged access controls.
Support identity-related security investigations and risk reduction initiatives.
Establish identity standards, metrics, and governance processes to ensure operational excellence and regulatory compliance.