Job Description Indent : SF_OP_197650-1-1
Role : IAM Architect Location : Remote Rate: $85/hr Duration : 3 months Role Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Security Architect with deep expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Non-Human Identities (NHI), and Machine Identity Security. The individual will lead the assessment, design, and governance of AI Agent and NHI security architecture, defining enterprise-wide identity control frameworks to enable secure adoption of Agentic AI and autonomous systems.
Key Responsibilities Architecture & Strategy Lead current-state assessment of AI Agents, Machine Identities, Service Accounts, APIs, Bots, and Non-Human Identities. Design target-state AI Agent and NHI reference architecture aligned with Zero Trust principles. Define security architecture patterns for AI agents, agent-to-agent interactions, and agent-to-system communications. Develop governance architecture covering identity lifecycle, privileged access, authorization, auditability, and runtime enforcement. Identity & Access Governance Define and operationalize the Registry → Intent → Issuance → Execution → Monitoring control framework. Design lifecycle governance processes for registration, approval, certification, rotation, suspension, and retirement of NHI identities. Establish JIT/JEA credential management and privileged access controls for AI Agents. Security Controls & Framework Alignment Map architecture to NIST SP 800-53, NIST AI RMF, Zero Trust, CIS Controls, and enterprise IAM standards. Define identity-centric security controls for:
Authentication Authorization Secrets Management Workload Identities Agent Trust Relationships Runtime Access Enforcement Conduct gap assessments and recommend remediation roadmaps. Stakeholder Engagement Work closely with Security, IAM, Cloud, Platform Engineering, AI/ML, DevOps, Compliance, and Architecture teams. Lead executive workshops and architecture review sessions. Present findings, recommendations, and roadmaps to senior leadership. Required Skills & Experience Must-Have 10+ years of IAM/PAM architecture and security consulting experience. Strong expertise in:
Machine Identities / Non-Human Identities (NHI) Service Accounts Governance Workload Identity Security Secrets Management Zero Trust Architecture Experience with SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, or equivalent platforms. Deep understanding of OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, SPIFFE/SPIRE, mTLS, API Security, and Workload Identities. Experience designing enterprise IAM architectures. Preferred Experience securing AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, or Autonomous Systems. Familiarity with LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel, MCP, or similar Agentic AI frameworks. CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF, or equivalent certifications. Show more Numbers & Facts Location Santa Clara, CA (Remote
Skills
Access Authorizationunmatched
Access Controlunmatched
Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agentsunmatched
Authenticationunmatched
CISM - Certified Information Security Managerunmatched
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
DevOpsunmatched
Enterprise Architectureunmatched
Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
Identity Data Managementunmatched
Kernel Programmingunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
MCP - Microsoft Certified Professionalunmatched
OAuthunmatched
Security Architectureunmatched
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)unmatched
Security Consultingunmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
TOGAF - The Open Group Architecture Frameworkunmatched
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)unmatched
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