Information Security Architect

Job Details:

Job Title: Information Security Architect

Supplier Name: Accede Solutions

Job Location: 100% Remote

Shift: Business Hours 

Duration: 12+ months (Possibility of extension)

Job description:

Must Haves: 5+ years Privileged Access Management experience , 8 years Active directory experience, 3 years ENTRA experience, and 4 years of understanding of identity and access management controls experience. (MUST SHOW EXPERIENCE AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AT THE TOP OF RESUME)

Job Description:
Client Identity and Access Management (IAM) team is seeking an experienced IAM Solution Architect to lead the design, development and implementation of enterprise IAM solutions. This role is critical to ensuring secure, seamless, and scalable identity services across the Synchrony organization. You will collaborate with business stakeholders, technology teams, and security leadership to define the IAM strategy and deliver modern identity solutions that support our digital transformation initiatives.

Our Way of Working
We’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home, near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. Occasionally you may be required to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training and culture events.

Essential Responsibilities:
• The ideal candidate for this role will embrace the exciting blend of technical expertise, program management, engagement ability and leadership that is required to be successful.

Specifically:
• Lead the design and architecture of IAM solutions including authentication, authorization, privileged access and lifecycle management.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in IAM technologies, standards, and frameworks (eg. SAML, OIDC, OAuth2, SCIM, PAM, RBAC/ABAC)
• Partner with IT and security teams to integrate IAM platforms with enterprise systems, cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform), and SaaS applications.
• Define and maintain IAM architectural roadmaps, reference architectures, and design patterns. \
• Provide technical leadership during vendor evaluations, product selection, and solution implementation.
• Guide and mentor IT engineering teams on IAM best practices, secure coding, and integration methods.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements (eg. SOX, GDPR, PCI)