IAM Architect – ForgeRock / Ping Identity

Role Overview

The IAM Architect will be responsible for designing and leading large-scale enterprise Identity and Access Management programs. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in ForgeRock and Ping Identity technologies and have extensive experience delivering complex IAM and CIAM implementations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise IAM and CIAM solution architecture and design initiatives.
• Define IAM strategy, architecture roadmaps, and implementation frameworks.
• Engage with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable identity solutions.
• Design authentication, authorization, federation, SSO, MFA, and identity lifecycle management solutions.
• Lead technical workshops, architecture reviews, and customer presentations.
• Define security standards, governance models, and IAM best practices.
• Provide guidance on cloud-native IAM deployments and modernization initiatives.
• Oversee integration of IAM platforms with enterprise applications, APIs, and cloud environments.
• Support pre-sales activities, solution proposals, and technical assessments.
• Mentor consultants and engineering teams throughout project delivery.

Required Skills

• Deep expertise in ForgeRock or Ping Identity platforms.
• Strong knowledge of:
• ForgeRock AM / PingAM
• ForgeRock IDM / PingIDM
• ForgeRock DS / PingDirectory
• ForgeRock IG / PingGateway
• Strong understanding of:
• OAuth 2.0
• OpenID Connect (OIDC)
• SAML 2.0
• LDAP
• SCIM
• MFA
• Adaptive Authentication
• Federation
• Experience with cloud and container technologies:
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• Docker
• AWS / Azure / GCP
• Experience with DevOps and ForgeOps implementations.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.

Experience

• 10+ years in IAM and Cybersecurity.
• 5+ years designing ForgeRock or Ping Identity solutions.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale IAM transformation programs.