Identity & Access Management (IAM) Architect

# Identity \u0026 Access Management (IAM) Architect\n\nRole Overview\n\nWe are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Identity \u0026 Access Management (IAM) Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of enterprise\u2011grade identity, authentication, and access services.\n\nThis is an onsite based position at our Austin, TX campus.\n\nThis role is critical to securing user identities, credentials, application access, and cryptographic trust across enterprise and cloud\u2011connected environments. The architect will drive modernization initiatives, strengthen access controls, and ensure compliance with global security standards. This is an onsite role and requires regular presence at the office. It is not a remote position.\n\nThe ideal candidate brings deep expertise in directory services, authentication systems, access governance, vault and secrets management, cloud identity integration, and PKI, along with a strong understanding of compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n * Lead the architecture, design, and governance of enterprise IAM services, supporting business, security, and operational requirements.\n\n * Design and manage directory and identity services including enterprise directory platforms and LDAP\u2011based systems.\n\n * Architect authentication and access control mechanisms for users, applications, and infrastructure, including strong and adaptive authentication models.\n\n * Define and govern identity lifecycle processes covering onboarding, access changes, and offboarding for employees, contractors, and partners.\n\n * Design secure access enforcement and entitlement models for enterprise systems and applications.\n\n * Drive authentication modernization initiatives, reducing credential risk while improving user experience.\n\n * Architect and integrate vault and secrets management capabilities for applications, services, and infrastructure.\n\n * Familiarity with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificate\u2011based trust models for enterprise use cases, certificate lifecycle processes including issuance, renewal, revocation, and automation.\n\n * Support secure application integrations using certificates for TLS, mutual authentication, smart credentials, and signing use cases.\n\n * Integrate IAM services with cloud identity platforms and hybrid environments as required.\n\n * Work with federation standards and protocols such as SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.\n\n * Ensure IAM services are designed for high availability, resilience, and disaster recovery.\n\n * Perform regular health checks, access reviews, and security assessments across IAM platforms.\n\n * Troubleshoot and resolve complex identity, authentication, and access issues.\n\n * Align IAM architecture and controls with ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, GDPR, and enterprise security policies.\n\n * Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, evidence, and remediation plans.\n\n * Define and track service metrics, SLAs, KPIs, and risk indicators for IAM services.\n\n * Collaborate closely with IAM, Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, and Application teams globally.\n\n * Provide architectural guidance, design reviews, and technical leadership across IAM initiatives.\n\n * Contribute to change management, documentation, and governance processes using ITSM tools.\n\n * Mentor engineers and lead cross\u2011functional technical initiatives.\n\n\n\n\nRequired Skills \u0026 Experience\n\n * 7+ years of experience in enterprise IT or Information Security, with strong specialization in Identity and Access Management.\n\n * Proven experience designing and leading enterprise\u2011scale IAM architectures.\n\n * Strong expertise in directory services, authentication systems, access controls, and identity governance.\n\n * Hands\u2011on experience with LDAP\u2011based platforms, strong authentication solutions, and access enforcement technologies.\n\n * Experience designing and operating PKI and certificate lifecycle management solutions.\n\n * Experience with vault or secrets management platforms and secure credential handling.\n\n * Strong understanding of cloud identity integration and hybrid IAM models.\n\n * Experience working with federation protocols and identity standards.\n\n * Strong analytical and problem\u2011solving skills with the ability to resolve high\u2011impact security and access issues.\n\n * Experience working with global teams and diverse stakeholders.\n\n * Familiarity with ITIL processes (Incident, Change, Problem Management).\n\n * Experience using service management tools.\n\n * Ability and willingness to work onsite from the office in a collaborative environment.\n\n\n\n\nPreferred Skills\n\n * Experience supporting large\u2011scale enterprise or regulated environments.\n\n * Background in identity governance, cryptographic services, or credential management.\n\n * Experience supporting audit, risk, and compliance activities.\n\n * Prior experience in an architect, senior lead, or principal\u2011level role.\n\n * Relevant security or identity certifications.\n\n\n\n\nWhy Join Us\n\n * Lead strategic identity, authentication, and trust initiatives in a global enterprise.\n\n * Influence how access and credentials are secured at scale.\n\n * Work closely with cross\u2011functional teams through in\u2011person collaboration.\n\n * Competitive compensation, benefits, and long\u2011term career growth opportunities.\n\n\n\n\n## Qualifications\n\n### Education:\n\nBachelor\u0027s Degree (Required)\n\n### Skills\n\nIdentity Access Management (IAM)\n\n### Certifications:\n\n### Languages:\n\n### Years of Experience:\n\n7 - 10 Years\n\n### Work Experience:\n\n## Additional Information\n\n### \n\n### Shift:\n\n10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)\n\n### \n\n### Travel:\n\nYes, 20% of the Time\n\n### \n\n### Relocation Eligible:\n\nNo\n\n### Referral Payment Plan:\n\nEmployee Referral (Standard)\n\nU.S. Salary Range:\n\n$132,000.00 - $181,500.00\n\nThe salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable. \n\nFor all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.\n\nApplied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. \n