> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1857548-non-human-identity-architect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1857548-non-human-identity-architect). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Non-Human Identity Architect - **Company:** Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. - **Location:** St. Louis, MO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, User Authentication, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Information Security Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Key Management, Automation of Marketing, Ping (Networking Utility), Public Key Infrastructure, Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, SSL Certificate Management, Cyberark, Kubernetes, Hashicorp, Devsecops - **Published:** July 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=26235&siteid=5374&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=1418177 ## About the Role * AI Agents * Agentic Identities * Delegated Workloads * Composite Workloads * Dynamic Client Registrations * Autonomous Service Identities * Lead initiatives to improve visibility, ownership, and control of non-human identities across the enterprise. * Define standards for credential rotation, ownership certification, and audit compliance. * Establish enterprise NHI inventory and risk-management frameworks, Establish enterprise inventory, governance standards, ownership models, and risk management practices for non-human identities., What Experience You'll Need: * 10+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Engineering, or Enterprise Architecture. * Deep expertise in: * Authentication Technologies * MFA * Entra ID / Azure AD * Privileged Access Management * CyberArk * Hashicorp * Identity Governance * Secrets Management * Bitwarden * PingOne AIC * Powerbroker * Ping Federate * Ping Access What Could Set You Apart: * Non-Human Identity (NHI) Governance * Machine Identity Security * Cloud Identity Architecture * AI Security and AI Governance * Workload Identity Federation * Zero Trust Architecture * DevSecOps Security * Kubernetes and Container Security * Certificate Lifecycle Management * Authorization Management * Policy Decision & Enforcement Frameworks * Policy Orchestration * Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) * Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) * Hybrid Identity Resilience * Ephemeral Credential Management * Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale Identity Security Architectures, including Authentication, PAM, Non-Human Identity, Secrets Management, Credential Management, Workload Identity, PKI, Certificate Management, SPIFFE/SPIRE-based identity patterns, and AI/Agentic identity security architectures and partnering with enterprise-scale security architects. * Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing technical direction across organizations. ## Description The Non-Human Identity Architect serves as a technical leader responsible for defining, designing, implementing, and governing enterprise identity security solutions across Authentication (AuthN), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Non-Human Identity (NHI), and AI Security domains. This role partners with engineering, architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, application, and business teams to establish future-state identity security capabilities, reduce organizational risk, and support business transformation initiatives. What You'll Do: * Establish an enterprise NHI governance program. * Develop AI identity security standards and controls. * Reduce organizational risk associated with machine and privileged identities. * Modernize identity security capabilities through adoption of industry standards, passwordless authentication, workload identity federation, credential-less architectures, ephemeral access models, modern trust frameworks, and cloud-native identity patterns * Deliver target-state identity security architecture for cloud, AI, and automation platforms. * Improve compliance, audit readiness, and operational maturity across AuthN and PAM programs. * Serve as the teams lead technical authority and partner with Enterprise Architecture for emerging identity security domains, including NHI, Machine Identity Security, and AI Security. * Develop and maintain enterprise NHI strategy for PAM and AuthN teams in partnership with IGA, Infrastructure, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Application, and Enterprise Architecture teams. * Establish governance and lifecycle management processes for ## Related Videos - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Bridging AI and Nomad: a Go-based MCP Server for Cluster Control](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2063-bridging-ai-and-nomad-a-go-based-mcp-server-for-cluster-control) - [Small, Secure, Interconnected: The next Internet Protocol](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100062-small-secure-interconnected-the-next-internet-protocol) - [Securing Secrets in the GitOps era](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/546-securing-secrets-in-the-gitops-era) - [DevSecOps: Security in DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/36-devsecops-security-in-devops) - [Headless by Design: Building Enterprise Systems That Agents Can Actually Use](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100092-headless-by-design-building-enterprise-systems-that-agents-can-actually-use) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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