IAM Architect

IAM Architect

Location: Southlake, Texas (On-site) - 4 days onsite/1 day remote

Alternate

Location

Phoenix AZ, Austin or Southlake TX

Contract length: 6 months with potential for extension

Role Overview

This organization is seeking a Senior Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect to design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable enterprise identity solutions. The successful candidate will lead the strategic modernization of our hybrid identity infrastructure, aligning technological solutions with security frameworks, risk management objectives, and regulatory requirements. This position requires regular onsite presence at one of our primary campus locations to collaborate directly with cross-functional engineering and architecture teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end Identity & Access Management architectures utilizing Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory.

• Establish a long-term identity strategy aligned with business, security, and regulatory requirements.

• Architect secure hybrid identity models including Entra Connect, cloud sync strategies, and identity lifecycle automation.

• Drive adoption of Zero Trust identity principles, including continuous evaluation and least-privilege access.

• Lead design and optimization of Conditional Access policies, authentication flows, multi-factor authentication, passwordless strategies, and identity protection.

• Architect, standardize, and provide governance oversight for Entra ID Governance capabilities, including PIM, access reviews, entitlement management, and custom roles.

• Oversee configuration of Entra applications, service principals, federations, SCIM provisioning, and SSO integrations.

• Design secure, resilient, and scalable Active Directory domains, GPO structures, and privileged access boundaries.

• Partner with security operations, cloud platform engineering, and DevSecOps teams to integrate identity controls into landing zones and CI/CD pipelines.

• Deliver comprehensive architecture diagrams, strategic roadmaps, threat models, and solution documentation.

• Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

• Experience: Eight or more years of dedicated experience in Identity & Access Management architecture or engineering, with a proven track record of managing enterprise-scale hybrid environments.

• Technical

Skills

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, GPO, and PKI; strong command of SSO protocols including OAuth2, OIDC, and SAML; proficiency with Terraform Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and PowerShell scripting.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant industry certifications such as SC-300, SC-100, AZ-305, or equivalent.

• Experience implementing Privileged Access Workstations (PAW) and Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM).

• Familiarity with modern IAM suites such as SailPoint, CyberArk, or Okta.

• Background in security architecture, threat modeling, or penetration testing related to identity systems.

• Company Overview & Culture

• Our organization is committed to delivering highly secure, resilient, and modern financial technology services. We foster a collaborative, engineering-first culture that prioritizes continuous improvement, mentorship, and professional growth. Team members are empowered to drive strategic technological initiatives that protect enterprise assets and enhance the user experience across all digital platforms.

• Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Benefits

• Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a Health Savings Account, an Employee Assistance Program with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our Welcome Packet as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

• Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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