Principal IAM/PAM Security Architect

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Principal IAM/PAM Security Architect based in the United States. The Principal IAM/PAM Security Architect will shape enterprise security architecture across a complex, multi-domain identity environment. You’ll define standards spanning Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and major cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. The role combines strategic architecture with hands-on technical leadership across identity, privileged access, and secrets governance. You’ll lead enterprise PAM initiatives, establish secure controls for privileged accounts, and strengthen the protection of sensitive credentials and secrets. A key focus will be defining emerging standards for AI agents and other non-human identities as enterprise adoption of agentic technologies evolves. You’ll collaborate with identity, cloud, application, security, and engineering teams to create controls that are scalable, consistent, and audit-ready. This is a high-impact remote opportunity for an experienced security architect who can turn complex identity challenges into practical enterprise standards.