We are looking for Senior Enterprise Cloud IAM Architect for our client in Santa Clara, CA
Job Title: Senior Enterprise Cloud IAM Architect
Job Location: Santa Clara, CA
Job Type: Contract
Pay Range: $55.00hr - $60.00hr
Job Overview:
The candidate will design, implement, and manage enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions across Microsoft Entra ID, Azure, and AWS, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient identity services across the organization s cloud environment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and manage enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions across Microsoft Entra ID, Azure, and AWS, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient identity services.
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Microsoft Entra ID and Cloud Identity Services, managing identity lifecycle, authentication, authorization, federation, and cloud-native identity integrations.
- Implement modern identity security controls including Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Conditional Access, Identity Protection, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Access Reviews, Entitlement Management, and Single Sign-On (SSO).
- Design and support secure authentication and federation architectures using SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and FIDO2 standards to enable secure access across cloud and SaaS platforms.
- Manage cloud identity and access controls across AWS and Azure, including IAM roles, policies, federated access, workload identities, managed identities, service principals, cross-account access, and least-privilege enforcement.
- Lead governance of enterprise applications and privileged access, including Azure Enterprise Applications, App Registrations, Service Principals, AWS IAM Roles, Secrets Management, and privileged account controls.
- Drive IAM governance, compliance, and risk management through access certifications, role-based access control (RBAC), segregation of duties (SoD), audit readiness, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
- Manage identity security technologies and supporting infrastructure, including Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault, certificate lifecycle management, and machine/workload identities.
- Implement and support cloud-native identity architectures, including Microsoft Entra Workload Identities, Azure Managed Identities, AWS IAM Roles, and federated access patterns to eliminate reliance on long-lived credentials.
- Partner with Cloud, Security, Infrastructure, and Compliance teams to advance Zero Trust adoption, strengthen identity security posture, remediate IAM-related findings, and support secure cloud transformation initiatives.
Preferred Certifications:
One or more of the following certifications are preferred:
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300).
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500).
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100).
- AWS Certified Security Specialty.
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty (preferred).
- Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM) or equivalent IAM certification.
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Benefits
Our Benefits Include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
- Supplemental Insurance Plans
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities
Disclaimer: Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Systems Inc. reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws.
About Cynet Systems
Founded in 2010 and headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area, Cynet Systems Inc. is a leading technology staffing and workforce solutions company serving Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and enterprise organizations across the United States and Canada. We deliver agile, scalable talent solutions across IT, engineering, life sciences, clinical, and professional staffing, powered by a high-performing recruitment engine operating across North America and Asia.
As a nationally and locally certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Cynet Systems is committed to helping organizations build high-performing teams while empowering professionals to grow rewarding careers. Our organization is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II standards, reflecting our commitment to quality, security, operational excellence, and customer success.
