Google Cloud Platform IAM Architect

Professional Summary

Seasoned Google Cloud Platform IAM Architect with 15+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management, Cloud Security, and Enterprise Architecture. Proven expertise in designing and implementing large-scale access governance solutions, persona-based access models, entitlement frameworks, and cloud security architectures within highly regulated environments.

Strong experience in Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), enterprise IAM ecosystems, Active Directory integration, access governance, audit compliance, and security architecture. Adept at driving strategic architecture initiatives, stakeholder engagement, governance forums, and enterprise cloud transformation programs. Aligned with Client's Google Cloud Platform Entitlement & Access Control Design, Implementation & Enablement initiative

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the enterprise Google Cloud Platform IAM architecture strategy and roadmap.
• Design persona-based access models for both human and non-human identities across Sandbox, Non-Prod, and Production environments.
• Define role hierarchy, entitlement catalogs, access governance standards, naming conventions, and metadata frameworks.
• Establish least privilege and Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls across Google Cloud Platform environments.
• Design and oversee integration between Google Cloud Platform, Active Directory, ART, AIMS, ACT and enterprise IAM platforms.
• Define access request, approval, provisioning, certification, and lifecycle management processes.
• Architect audit logging, monitoring, compliance reporting, and continuous access governance solutions.
• Lead architecture workshops with Security, IAM, Cloud Engineering, Governance, and Application teams.
• Create architecture blueprints, implementation roadmaps, reference patterns, runbooks, and governance documentation.
• Provide technical leadership during implementation, testing, rollout, and knowledge transfer activities.
• Drive cloud security best practices and support regulatory and audit requirements.
• Mentor architects, engineers, and technical leads across the program.