Identity and Access Management; IAM Security Architect- Remote or Hybrid from MN or DC

Position: Identity and Access Management (IAM) Security Architect- Remote or Hybrid from MN or DC Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As a IAM Cloud Security Architect, your primary focus will be on Identity & Access Management (AuthN & AuthZ) Cloud Architecture & Consulting, Solutioning & Engineering activities for Azure AD, GCP IAM/AWS Identity Center; You will work with IAM segment leads, HCP, ESRO, Cloud Engineering , Operations & ESA teams to identify and leverage the best practices for IAM security controls implementation. If you are located in MN or DC, you will have the flexibility to work remotely as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week. Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership for the integration of Cloud IAM systems and ensuring that IAM configs, policies, & frameworks remain secure against potential threats
• Identify and establish the necessary structures, reusable templates, required within the Cloud IAM & Dev Ops teams
• Serve as subject matter expert on multiple public Cloud IAM technologies & related solutions
• Collaborate with ESA, Cloud Application Engineering & IAM Operational support teams on Cloud IAM services and controls
• Implement the cloud security best practices across Core & AE tenants
• Configuring and managing RBAC in Azure, GCP & AWS
• Monitor and optimize cloud performance and operational costs
• Demonstrated knowledge via certifications in cloud platforms and/or cyber security
• Candidate needs to actively participate in the development and socialization of Azure AD/Cloud Identity Solutions in a capacity of technical expert for all current public cloud IAM domain
• Serve as subject matter expert on multiple public Cloud IAM technologies / solutions
• Collaborate with Enterprise Security, IAM Operational support teams on Cloud IAM services and controls
• Implement the cloud security best practices and Support & provide inputs to Cloud IAM Roadmap and implementation of enterprise wide IAM policies across the platform
• Define the IAM cloud centric measures and performance metrics to track the effectiveness of the services and enforcement of controls
• Support public cloud (Azure) hosted applications and infrastructure services by maintaining and enforcing IAM policies and procedures
• Support escalations for IAM issues within public cloud platforms (Azure)
• Identify gaps and recommend solutions to improve operational efficiencies across IAM processes and patterns

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or 8+ years of IAM experience
• 7+ years of experience in Public Cloud Infrastructure (Security & Identity) domain & hands‑on experience on Dev Sec Ops practices
• 5+ years in Public Cloud Platforms (Azure/GCP) with focus on Azure Entra (Identity and access management) Expertise with CAP, Identity Governance, and security frameworks
• 5+ years of Directory services, multi‑factor authentication, user provisioning, privileged Identity management, single sign‑on, federation technologies and protocols such as SAML, OAuth, OIDC etc.
• 5+ years of Cloud IAM functionality across multiple public cloud services (IAM Roles, Permissions and Policies)
• 5+ years of Infrastructure and application deployment automation experience using Terraform and Jenkins to public clouds
• 5+ years of Automating system administration tasks, deployments, and other repeatable tasks
• 5+ years of solid Scripting skills on Microsoft Graph Power…

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