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# IAM Architect

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Manhattan Beach, CA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), OAuth, OpenID, Openid Connect, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On, Scripting, Enterprise Software Applications, Multi-Cloud
- **Published:** October 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.kforce.com/find-work/search-jobs/#/detail/MTY5Nn5XUUd-MjE4ODAxMVAxfjk5/

## About the Role

* Extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise Identity and Access Management solutions
 * Experience serving as a technical architect, lead engineer, or IAM subject matter expert
 * Experience securing workforce, customer, third-party, and non-human identities
 * Experience with cloud IAM platforms in enterprise environments
 * Experience designing access governance, role-based access controls, and entitlement management solutions
 * Experience supporting IAM integrations across cloud, enterprise, and application environments
 * Strong expertise in: Identity Lifecycle Management; Authentication & Authorization; Federation & Single Sign-On (SSO); Identity Governance & Administration (IGA); Privileged Access Management (PAM); Cloud Identity & Access Management
 * Deep knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and least-privilege security models
 * Strong knowledge of: SAML; OAuth 2.0; OpenID Connect (OIDC); SCIM; LDAP; Identity APIs and modern federation technologies
 * Strong understanding of security risks involving credentials, tokens, sessions, privileged accounts, service accounts, and machine identities
 * Excellent documentation and architectural governance skills
 * Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
 * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
 * Ability to explain complex security concepts to both technical and business audiences
 * Ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams and departments
 * Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex identity and access challenges

Preferred:

 * Relevant IAM, security, cloud, or architecture certifications
 * Experience operating IAM programs within global, hybrid, or multi-cloud environments
 * Experience with Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR)
 * Experience with attack-path analysis, identity risk management, or exposure management programs

## Description

A Kforce client in Manhattan Beach, CA is currently seeking an IAM Architect for a permanent, fully onsite role. Summary: The IAM Architect will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions across workforce, customer, privileged, and non-human identities. This role will serve as a technical leader, partnering with infrastructure, cloud, application, and cybersecurity teams to develop secure, scalable, and resilient identity architectures that support business objectives and reduce organizational risk. Key Responsibilities:

 * Lead the architecture and design of enterprise IAM solutions across workforce, customer, privileged, contractor, and machine identities
 * Develop and implement identity lifecycle management processes, including joiner, mover, and leaver workflows
 * Design secure authentication, authorization, federation, and access governance solutions
 * Partner with engineering, security, cloud, and application teams to integrate identity solutions across enterprise systems
 * Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical guidance for complex IAM initiatives
 * Design and implement privileged access management (PAM) and governance controls
 * Apply Zero Trust security principles to reduce identity-related risk and strengthen access controls
 * Evaluate and mitigate identity attack paths, credential risks, privilege escalation risks, and authentication vulnerabilities
 * Collaborate with Security Operations and Incident Response teams to improve identity monitoring, detection, and response capabilities
 * Automate IAM processes through APIs, scripting, infrastructure-as-code, and workflow automation tools
 * Ensure IAM solutions support regulatory, audit, privacy, and security requirements