Overview
The IAM Product Architect is responsible for the overall technical direction, roadmap, lifecycle, and solution design of the organization’s Identity & Access Management platforms and services, ensuring alignment with enterprise architectural standards and business needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and maintain the IAM technology roadmap.
- Translate architectural principles into actionable technology evolution paths.
- Ensure IAM platforms support organizational goals such as Zero Trust and cloud adoption.
- Define and manage technical enablers in SAFe.
- Design IAM solutions and integrations.
- Produce high-level and detailed technical designs.
- Act as the technical point of contact for engineering teams.
- Establish and maintain technology governance for IAM systems.
- Ensure IAM technologies comply with internal security policies.
- Oversee capacity, performance, and scalability of IAM platforms.
- Collaborate with the IAM Technology Manager and Solution/Cybersecurity Architects.
- Support Engineering teams by clarifying design intent.
- Monitor emerging IAM technologies and standards.
- Contribute to proofs of concept and innovation spikes.
Required Experience
- Typically 10 to 12 years of professional experience including a minimum 5 years of experience in IAM operations and engineering, solution design, or technology ownership.
- Practical experience with Agile or SAFe frameworks and technical enabler planning.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.