IAM Architect

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Are you ready to contribute to the successful delivery of Cyber Technology & Transformation engagements?
This is an exciting opportunity to join our fast growing Cyber Technology and Transformation team. We support our clients along the whole cyber security journey, ranging from technology assessments, identification and implementation of cyber solutions, defining cyber strategy and many more. You benefit from a great team to work with and from our broad engagements enabling you to growth personally and professionally.

Zürich

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Your Impact

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Identity and Access Management (IAM) Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise-wide IAM solutions for our clients. This role is critical in ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant identity services across organization. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in IAM technologies, a strong understanding of security frameworks and architecture, and the ability to translate business requirements into robust identity solution. Your role will be client facing

Define and implement IAM architecture strategies aligned with business and security objectives of our clients.
Design scalable and secure identity solutions including authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle management, Customer Identity and access management (CIAM), and privileged access management (PAM).
Serve as the technical authority for IAM tools and platforms (e.g., Azure AD, ADFS, SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta, CyberArk, Forgerock etc.)
Lead the client project for integration of legacy and modern identity providers into a unified IAM framework
Develop strong architecture principles and guidelines including scalability, resilience, modularity, and security-by-design
Lead the deployment and configuration of IAM solutions for clients across cloud and on-premises environments
Provide IAM integration designs and architectural guidelines for new applications and services, including APIs, SSO, and federation protocols (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect).
Conduct review IAM systems for performance, availability, and security
Drive the adoption of Authentication and Authorization reference architectures for existing, new and emerging IAM technologies
Develop and enforce IAM policies, standards, and best practices.
Help our client to achieve compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, SOX, HIPAA) and internal security policies.
Participate in enterprise architecture governance and contribute to strategic planning.

Your Skill Set

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
8+ years of experience in IAM architecture and implementation
Proven experience with IAM platforms such as SailPoint, ForgeRock, Okta, CyberArk, or similar.
Strong understanding of directory services (Active Directory, LDAP), PKI, and identity federation.
Understanding of cloud architectures and strategy (public, private, and hybrid). 
CISSP, CISM, or product vendor certifications is a plus

Technical Skills:

Expertise in IAM protocols and standards (SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SCIM).
Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and hybrid identity models.
Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture and modern security frameworks.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices is a plus.

Soft Skills:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams.
High attention to detail and commitment to quality

Your Benefits

Hybrid Flexible Working Model Our work model enables you to spend part of your time working in the office and part at home (provided this is your preference) – unless you’re at your clients’ premises, which is of course always the priority. This approach allows you to tailor your schedule to your personal working style.

Learn and Grow Our learning and development approach helps you gain valuable skills and knowledge to advance your career, not just at PwC. We offer a variety of internal and external courses for training and upskilling. Identify your strengths and areas for improvement and gain new skills to achieve your professional goals. You’ll build confidence, enhance your job performance, and take your career to the next level.

Sustainable Performance PwC is committed to creating an environment of sustainable performance. We therefore offer a range of resources such as sustainable performance workshops, self-leadership trainings, resilience and mindfulness sessions, nutrition webinars, and yoga courses.

Vacation and Leave From maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to vacation and paid leave, we know it’s essential to take time away from work. At PwC, you can enjoy a variety of leave options to recharge, relax, or achieve personal milestones.

Volunteering Are you passionate about doing good and making a difference? That’s great, because so are we at PwC. We encourage you to participate in volunteer work by offering paid time off for volunteering activities. Our Corporate Sustainability programmes help you find purpose and fulfilment while working with us.

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Your Contact

Patricia Santos

Recruitment Team

Any questions? We are happy to help.

Tel. +41 58 792 15 78

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