Cloud IGA Technical Architect

Northern Trust

  • USA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
About Northern Trust:Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.Responsibilities :
  • Lead IGA implementation projects, from requirements gathering and design to deployment and ongoing maintenance.
  • Provide planning, development, organization, monitoring, oversight and delivery of services and projects. Develops quality deliverables including codes, unit tests, and support documentation.
  • Provide application architectural and big picture oversight for development of new or enhanced technology solutions.
  • Assists architect in the technical design and other team members with their development efforts. Technical support through Development, Testing, and Deployment phases of projects
  • Focus of role is on execution of strategic direction of business function activities
  • Displays a balanced, cross-functional perspective, liaising with the business to improve efficiency, effectiveness and productivity
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including application owners, security teams, and infrastructure teams.
  • Develop and document IGA architecture and operational procedures.
  • Design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient IGA solutions on Azure Active Directory (AD)
  • Ensure IGA solutions comply with relevant security standards and regulations (e.g., SOX, SOC 2).
  • Stay abreast of emerging security threats and best practices.
Technical Skills & Experience
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in IAM/IGA design and implementation.
  • Proven experience with cloud-based IGA solutions and Azure AD.
  • Strong understanding of IAM concepts and best practices, experience in implementing IGA use cases like JML, Access request, Access certification, Approval workflows, Provisioning connectors
  • Extensive knowledge of Azure AD features and functionality, including Azure AD Connect, Federation , Azure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Access and Conditional and Just in time Access. Ability to configure and manage Azure AD policies and security settings.
  • Deep understanding of IGA concepts, including user provisioning, access governance, lifecycle management, and password management. Experience with cloud-based IGA platforms like Ping Identity, Okta, Windows Active Directory, Azure AD B2C, and SailPoint.
  • Experience with multi-cloud identity management is a plus.
  • Experience with Databases and Programming languages (e.g., Java/J2EE stack, Oracle, PowerShell)
Behavioral
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills to work effectively within a team environment.
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Project management and organizational skills are required to determine the Business Unit's goals, resources needed to assess and execute large complex project scope
Qualifications
  • A College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience is required.
  • On the job experience in Cyber Security domains
  • Industry certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, Cisco, SANS, etc is preferred.
Working with Us:As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreaterReasonable accommodationNorthern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at .We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

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