Principal Identity Security Architect & Product Engineering Lead

Primary Skill Required for the Role: Cyber Security
Level Required for Primary Skill: Advanced (6-9 years experience)
Additional Details for Role:
3+ days required in Irving, TX (Dallas/FTW)

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Identity Security Architect & Product Engineering Lead to drive the design, engineering, and deployment of next-generation identity security capabilities across the enterprise. This role will lead initiatives focused on attack path analysis, identity threat protection, behavioral analytics, authentication modernization, policy-based access control (PBAC), and identity-driven attack containment.
The successful candidate will combine deep expertise in IAM architecture, Zero Trust security models, and identity security products, including Sgnl.ai, PlainID, Entra ID (Azure AD), and CrowdStrike Identity Protection, to build and operationalize scalable identity-centric security solutions that reduce risk, improve resilience, and enhance user access experiences.
This position will collaborate closely with cybersecurity, infrastructure, engineering, architecture, and product teams to advance strategic identity security initiatives and support the organization's cyber defense transformation.

Key Responsibilities:
Identity Security Strategy & Architecture
Define and execute enterprise identity security roadmaps aligned with Zero Trust principles.
Design scalable IAM architectures supporting modern workforce, privileged, and machine identities.
Develop identity-centric security controls that reduce attack surfaces and prevent identity-based threats.
Establish architectural standards for authentication, authorization, and access governance.

Product Engineering & Security Platforms:
Lead engineering and deployment activities for:
Sgnl.ai
PlainID
CrowdStrike Identity Protection
Entra ID (Azure AD)
Authentication and authorization platforms

Partner with product vendors and internal engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.
Drive integration of identity security capabilities into enterprise applications and infrastructure.

Identity Threat Protection & Attack Path Analysis
Expand attack path mapping capabilities to identify and remediate exploitable identity-based attack vectors.
Implement identity threat detection, risk scoring, and attack containment capabilities.
Develop processes to proactively identify privilege escalation paths and lateral movement opportunities.
Enhance visibility into identity relationships, entitlements, and access risks across the enterprise.

Authentication & Access Modernization:
Support enhancements to authentication services, including Client Authenticator capabilities and user experience improvements.
Accelerate adoption of strong authentication and adaptive access controls.
Advance Policy-Based Access Control (PBAC) initiatives utilizing platforms such as PlainID.
Drive identity-aware authorization models that improve security while reducing operational complexity.

Behavioral Analytics & Risk-Based Security:
Implement behavioral biometric and user behavior analytics capabilities.
Design identity-risk models that enable adaptive authentication and access decisions.
Leverage identity intelligence to support continuous verification and Zero Trust access controls.

Required Skills & Experience:
Identity & Access Management
Deep expertise in IAM architecture and identity security frameworks.
Experience with:

Entra ID (Azure AD)
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Identity Governance
Access Management
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Federation and modern authentication protocols

Product Expertise
Strong hands-on experience with:
Sgnl.ai
PlainID
CrowdStrike Identity Protection
Entra ID / Azure AD

Proven ability to engineer, integrate, and operationalize enterprise security products.
Security Architecture
Strong understanding of:

Zero Trust Architecture
Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)
Attack Path Analysis
Authorization Frameworks
Policy-Based Access Control (PBAC)
Risk-Based Authentication
What stage is the Project in?: Sourcing Only