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# IAM Architect

- **Company:** Everforth Apex
- **Location:** Southlake, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Software System Penetration Testing, Cyber Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, OAuth, OpenID, Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Cloud Platform System, Okta, Cyberark, Information Technology, SailPoint, Terraform, Devsecops
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f58d5269-f2ff-4a54-9bc1-0e5431ca0511

## About the Role

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.

## Description

* 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.