Principal IAM Architect

$149,000 - $248,300/Yr

LPL Financial - Fort Mill, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

Fort Mill, SC

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

The Principal IAM Architect at LPL Financial is responsible for the strategic design and modernization of the Identity and Access Management (IAM) ecosystem. This mid-senior level role involves driving IAM security policies, ensuring compliance with secure design standards, and serving as a technical point of contact for IAM initiatives. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance application authentication, authorization, and security capabilities, while protecting sensitive information and intellectual property.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive IAM strategy that aligns with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Provide visionary leadership to drive innovation and improvements in IAM governance processes.
• Define and communicate the strategic direction for IAM initiatives across the organization.
• Serve as a technical expert across multiple IAM products and provide direction to development and implementation teams.
• Lead product evaluation initiatives for key IAM capabilities such as Authentication, Identity Governance, and Multi-factor Authentication.
• Establish and maintain subject matter expertise across the entire IAM domain, including cloud-based applications and development.
• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in IAM and CyberSecurity.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years in IT or cybersecurity with at least 5 years in a technical leadership role focused on Identity and Access Management.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with multiple IAM solutions such as SailPoint, ForgeRock, Saviynt, PingFed, AD/Azure, CyberArk, Okta, Oracle Identity Governance, IBM Identity Suites, Microsoft Entra.
• Demonstrated mastery of multiple IAM capabilities such as authentication, authorization, Active Directory, IGA, MFA, SSO, RBAC, ABAC, PBAC, privilege access, AWS.
• Clear understanding and working knowledge of IAM regulatory standards such as NIST, FINRA, NYDFS.
• Experience with software development methodology and practices and large-scale system implementations and deployments.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a fast-paced environment with a client-focused approach.
• Strong decision-making capabilities and organizational skills.

Benefits

• 401K matching
• Health benefits
• Employee stock options
• Paid time off
• Volunteer time off