Architect, Cybersecurity

We are looking for an experienced Identity & Access Management (IAM) candidate

Job Description: IAM Lead/Architect

We are looking for an experienced Identity & Access Management (IAM) professional with strong hands‑on knowledge of SailPoint, Cyber Ark, Hashi Corp Vault, and Azure Entra  role requires a client‑facing leader who can effectively manage IAM operations and engineering teams, drive service excellence, and continuously improve end‑user experience while meeting defined SLAs and KPIs.

• Act as the primary IAM point of contact for client and internal stakeholders
• Lead IAM discussions, reviews, and governance meetings with business and security leaders
• Translate business requirements into IAM solutions and operational improvements
• Own day‑to‑day IAM operations across provisioning, de‑provisioning, access requests, MFA, SSO, and privileged access
• Ensure adherence to SLAs, OLAs, and compliance requirements
• Track, report, and continuously improve IAM KPIs (ticket reduction, access turnaround time, user satisfaction)
• Collaborate with IAM engineering teams to design, enhance, and optimize IAM solutions
• Drive automation for repetitive IAM processes using workflows, APIs, and scripts
• Improve system reliability, scalability, and security posture
• Identify friction points in access management and implement UX‑focused improvements
• Reduce access request turnaround time and manual intervention
• Promote self‑service access and least privilege principles

• SailPoint (Identity Governance, Access Reviews, Lifecycle Management)
• Cyber Ark (PAM, password vaulting, session management)
• Hashi Corp Vault (secrets management, integrations)
• Azure Entra  (SSO, Conditional Access, MFA, identity lifecycle)
• Support audits and regulatory requirements (SOX, ISO, GDPR, etc.)
• Ensure strong access governance, privileged access controls, and security best practices

• 10+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management
• Strong hands‑on expertise in SailPoint, Cyber Ark, Hashi Corp Vault, and Azure Entra
• Experience managing IAM operations and engineering teams
• Proven client‑facing experience with strong communication and presentation skills
• Solid understanding of IAM governance, PAM, SSO, MFA, and access lifecycle
• Experience defining and managing SLAs, KPIs, and service metrics

Ability to drive automation and user experience improvements

• IAM or Security certifications (SailPoint, Cyber Ark, Azure, CISSP, CISM – nice to have)
• Experience with Service Now IAM workflows and integrations
• Exposure to cloud security and Zero Trust architecture

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance‑based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program;

401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need‑based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

HCL is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to  for investigation.