We are seeking an experienced Lead Consultant – Identity & Access Management (IAM) specializing in Access Management platforms such as ForgeRock Identity Platform and WSO2 Identity Server. The candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing enterprise IAM solutions, ensuring secure authentication, authorization, and access governance across enterprise applications and infrastructure.
The role requires strong architecture expertise, hands-on implementation skills, and leadership capabilities to guide IAM programs and mentor engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
IAM Architecture & Design
- Design and implement enterprise IAM architecture using ForgeRock Identity Platform and WSO2 Identity Server.
- Lead the design of SSO, MFA, adaptive authentication, and federation solutions.
- Develop IAM architecture aligned with Zero Trust security principles.
- Define IAM integration architecture with enterprise systems, cloud platforms, and third-party applications.
Access Management Implementation
- Deploy and configure IAM components including:
- Access Management
- Identity Federation
- OAuth / OpenID Connect providers
- SAML based authentication services
- Configure SSO policies, authentication trees, and access policies.
- Implement adaptive and risk-based authentication.
Integration & Development
- Integrate IAM solutions with:
- Enterprise applications
- APIs and microservices
- Web and mobile applications
- Cloud platforms
- Implement identity federation with external identity providers.
- Develop custom connectors, plugins, and authentication modules.
Security & Compliance
- Ensure IAM solutions meet enterprise security and regulatory requirements.
- Implement strong authentication mechanisms including:
- MFA
- Passwordless authentication
- Adaptive authentication
- Support compliance frameworks like:
- ISO 27001
- SOC2
- GDPR
- PCI-DSS
Identity Federation & Protocols
Hands-on experience implementing authentication protocols including:
- SAML 2.0
- OAuth 2.0
- OpenID Connect
- SCIM
- LDAP / Active Directory integration
Cloud & DevOps Integration
- Deploy IAM platforms in on-premise, hybrid, or cloud environments.
- Automate deployments using CI/CD pipelines and containerization tools.
- Support IAM integration with cloud identity services.
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Lead IAM transformation initiatives.
- Provide technical leadership to IAM engineers and developers.
- Conduct design reviews and architecture governance.
- Work with security teams, infrastructure teams, and application owners.
Troubleshooting & Operations
- Diagnose authentication issues and federation problems.
- Monitor IAM platform performance and availability.
Implement high availability and disaster recovery strategies
