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# Security Solutions Lead Consultant - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

- **Company:** World Wide Technology
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Cyber Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), OAuth, OpenID, PCI Data Security Standards, Ping (Networking Utility), Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Virtual Directory, IT General Controls (ITGC), Okta, Cyberark, Software Security, Mitre Att&ck, Pingfederate, Information Technology, SailPoint
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5f21599737cc24a9

## About the Role

Required

 * 8-12 years of experience in cybersecurity with a sustained focus on Identity and Access Management; must include 5+ years in a senior consulting or technical leadership role with hands-on IAM platform implementation and client advisory experience
 * Demonstrated experience serving as an IAM technical SME within pursuit or sales teams, with a track record of contributing to scoping, pricing, and winning consulting engagements
 * Deep technical expertise across IAM domains, including:
 * IGA - SailPoint IdentityNow/IdentityIQ, Saviynt, Omada, or One Identity: role engineering, access certification, SoD policy design, joiner-mover-leaver lifecycle management, connector architecture, and entitlement catalog design
 * PAM - CyberArk (Core PAS, EPM, Conjur), BeyondTrust (Password Safe, Privilege Management), or Delinea/Thycotic: vault architecture, privileged account onboarding, session recording, just-in-time access, and least-privilege enforcement
 * Access Management - Okta, Ping Identity (PingFederate, PingOne), Microsoft Entra ID, or ForgeRock: SSO architecture, adaptive MFA, SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SCIM provisioning, and federation design, * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
 * Advanced certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CCSP, or equivalent; vendor-specific certifications from SailPoint, Okta, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Microsoft (SC-300, SC-400, AZ-500), or Saviynt are highly valued
 * Experience in IAM program governance, policy development, and regulatory compliance design across financial services, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, or public sector
 * Contributions to IAM thought leadership: white papers, conference presentations, or intellectual property that strengthen practice market presence
 * Familiarity with regulatory and compliance drivers for identity programs, including SEC cyber disclosure rules, DORA, HIPAA, SOX, NERC CIP, or PCI DSS requirements as they relate to identity governance and access control

Key Competencies

 * Trusted IAM client advisor
 * Delivery excellence and workstream ownership
 * Technical SME depth across IGA, PAM, Access Management, and cloud identity
 * Pursuit and solutioning acumen

Success in this role means consistently delivering high-quality IAM engagements that clients trust, contributing to won pursuits through credible scoping and solutioning, mentoring the next wave of IAM consultants, and advancing WWT's IAM practice through reusable assets and thought leadership that deepens client relationships and drives practice growth.

## Description

* Directory Services - Active Directory (design, tiered admin model, hardening), Azure AD Connect, LDAP, and virtual directory architectures (Radiant Logic, Microsoft MIM)
 * Working knowledge of identity and security governance frameworks: NIST SP 800-53 (AC and IA control families), NIST CSF 2.0, NIST SP 800-207 (Zero Trust Architecture), ISO 27001/27002, MITRE ATT&CK credential access and lateral movement tactics, SOX ITGC access control requirements, HIPAA Security Rule, PCI DSS, and DORA as it relates to identity resilience
 * Practical understanding of the identity-security interplay across adjacent domains: application security (OAuth/OIDC, API security), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), endpoint and device trust, and privileged attack paths including credential compromise and lateral movement
 * Demonstrated consulting delivery competencies, including:
 * Structured discovery and assessment: design and execute current-state IAM discovery engagements, conduct stakeholder interviews and technical SME sessions, synthesize findings into clearly structured, actionable outputs
 * Gap analysis and maturity evaluation: assess and communicate IAM program maturity across technology, process, governance, and organizational readiness dimensions against recognized frameworks; prioritize findings by business risk and identity risk impact
 * Executive communication: translate complex IAM findings into clear, concise narratives for CISO and senior leadership audiences; adapt message depth and framing to technical and business stakeholders
 * Workshop facilitation: design and lead executive workshops, IAM program kickoffs, cross-functional discovery sessions, and technical design sessions; drive alignment among stakeholders with competing priorities
 * Roadmap and program planning: develop phased IAM execution roadmaps with initiative prioritization, dependency mapping, ROM estimates, and milestone sequencing aligned to client business constraints and risk objectives
 * Deliverable excellence: consistent track record of producing client-ready IAM deliverables - assessments, maturity scorecards, gap registers, architecture recommendations, roadmaps, and program plans - that meet professional services quality standards
 * Stakeholder and engagement management: manage complex, multi-stakeholder IAM engagements; navigate competing priorities, set and manage expectations, escalate risks appropriately, and sustain client trust through ambiguity
 * Practice Development: Develop, maintain, and enhance IAM service offerings including methodologies, marketing content, deliverable templates, and practice capabilities
 * Sales and Pipeline Management: Identify, shape, and drive IAM opportunities from initial discussions through proposals, SOW, fee estimation, level of effort, margins, leveraged team structures, and deal closure, We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!, The Lead Consultant, IAM is an experienced individual contributor positioned between the Senior Consultant and Senior Manager/Principal. They own key delivery workstreams, serve as the primary client interface on IAM engagements, and drive delivery excellence across WWT's Identity and Access Management practice. They are the domain subject matter expert who provides technical credibility to both delivery and pursuit efforts.

Within WWT's pursuit teams, the Lead Consultant partners with account executives, solution architects, and practice leadership to advance qualified IAM opportunities, from architecting the solution through executing the SOW. They are equally expected to deepen relationships within existing accounts, identifying expansion opportunities where WWT's IAM capabilities can deliver additional value, while collaborating with solution owners and stakeholders to continuously refine the service offering.

Essential Functions:

Engagement Delivery & Team Development

 * Lead key IAM workstreams with accountability for delivery quality, timelines, and business outcomes, while elevating practice capabilities and growing talent.

Program Leadership & Quality Assurance

 * Lead key portions of IAM engagements end-to-end: coordinate resources, manage risks, and ensure consistent execution across assessment, design, and implementation workstreams
 * Lead IAM assessment, architecture design, and implementation engagements with documentation of design decisions, platform configurations, integration patterns, and operational support procedures
 * Produce and quality-assure client-ready deliverables, IAM assessments, maturity scorecards, gap registers, architecture recommendations, strategic roadmaps, and executive briefings that consistently meet professional services standards

Oversight & Mentoring

 * Oversee multiple workstreams while actively developing junior and senior consultants through coaching, structured feedback, and hands-on technical guidance
 * Drive practice maturity through reusable delivery assets, assessment frameworks, methodology enhancements, and IAM thought leadership content

Pre-Sales, Solutioning & Client Development

 * Build and grow trusted client relationships while serving as the IAM domain expert on WWT's pursuit teams to advance pipeline and revenue growth.

Client Relationships & Executive Communication

 * Own client relationships at the working and leadership levels for key IAM engagements, acting as a senior trusted advisor across the engagement lifecycle
 * Translate complex IAM findings into business-level recommendations; present to senior leadership and CISO/VP-level audiences; facilitate workshops, steering committees, and program governance sessions
 * Identify and develop expansion opportunities within existing accounts where IAM capabilities IGA, PAM, Access Management, cloud identity, can deliver additional client value

Solution Architecture & Pursuit Support

 * Scope: Serve as the IAM technical SME on pursuit teams, partnering with account and sales teams to define the engagement approach and solution architecture
 * ROM & Estimation: Build Rough Order of Magnitude estimates that validate scoping, define effort levels, and establish pricing parameters for client review
 * Papering (SOW): Develop Statements of Work that articulate scope, price, deliverables, assumptions, and timelines for IAM consulting engagements

Practice Visibility & Growth

 * Support marketing and digital platform initiatives that drive IAM practice visibility and pipeline generation
 * Contribute to reusable IAM methodologies, assessment frameworks, and thought leadership content that strengthen WWT's market position


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