IAM Solutions Architect

Palyrian

. Lead non-human identity program builds for enterprise clients .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead non-human identity program builds for enterprise clients
Architect SailPoint IdentityIQ and Identity Security Cloud engagements
Discover and inventory enterprise non-human identities, ownership, usage, authentication, and location
Define NHI reference architecture across creation, ownership, credential and secret management, rotation, attestation, and decommissioning
Map AI-agent control landscapes, lifecycles, and control locations
Produce architecture review board and cybersecurity review artifacts, including architecture diagrams, data and process flows, and detailed security diagrams
Lead program assessments, vendor and tool evaluations, future-state architecture, governance model design, platform architecture reviews, and product health checks
Support identity engagements with roadmaps, architecture, and executive-level communication
Own solution architecture and design authority for NHI platform implementations and SailPoint engagements
Lead design sessions and proofs of concept; make and document engineering decisions
Define integration patterns, data models, access models, and non-functional requirements for security, scale, resiliency, and performance
Guide clients through solutions and progress toward design adoption
Stay technical enough to unblock complex problems
Evolve NHI programs as workloads, agents, platforms, and regulatory requirements change
Guide certification strategy, configuration and tuning, and program reporting
Lead knowledge transfer and operating-model design for client self-sufficiency

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in identity and access management, with meaningful time as a solutions architect, technical lead, or principal engineer in at least one identity domain
Depth in one or more of identity governance (SailPoint IdentityIQ or ISC, Saviynt), privileged access (CyberArk, Delinea, BeyondTrust), or identity provider and authentication platforms (Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping)
Strong command of IAM service categories: governance, privileged access, secrets management, certificate management, authentication including MFA and identity providers, and authorization
Understanding of workforce, customer, and non-human identities, including workloads, machine identities, service accounts, API credentials, bots, and AI agents
Ability to identify enterprise non-human identities and understand tools providing NHI lifecycle visibility
Working understanding of AI agent types, lifecycles, and controls
Ability to create complete artifacts for architecture review boards and cybersecurity reviews, including detailed security diagrams
Genuine client-facing range, including technical and plain-language communication
Ability to diagnose client problems and explain solutions diplomatically
Ability to operate independently on smaller engagements
Evidence of learning or building outside the day job, such as a home lab or side project
U.S.-based and authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first, U.S. based
Flexible hours, with client time zones taking priority when an engagement calls for it
20 days of paid time off, granted as a bucket rather than accrued, plus holidays
Medical, dental, and vision coverage through Aetna
401(k) with company match: full match on the first 3% and half match on the next 2%
Annual performance-based bonus eligibility
Sponsored training and certifications, including platform-specific enablement
Direct client work, real ownership, and a seat at a boutique early enough that your work shapes the firm
Structured internal enablement program before client-facing NHI work
Palyrian funds training and certification across SailPoint and NHI platforms, including Oasis enablement