Enterprise Architect, Identity

We are seeking an Enterprise Architect, Identity to serve as a trusted advisor to Workday customers and prospects, crafting the overall identity governance and access management solution strategy to achieve their business objectives. In this role, you will: Serve as a trusted advisor to prospects and customers on identity governance, authentication, authorization, and access control strategies. Architect and deliver technical solutions spanning IGA, IAM, CIEM, and PAM, mapping business requirements into scalable identity architectures. Lead workshops, whiteboard sessions, and demos that showcase the business value of identity automation, access governance, and zero trust. Design and implement integration strategies across AWS, GCP, and Azure, with a strong understanding of native identity services, policies, and entitlement models. Nerd out on protocols and standards like SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SCIM, and FIDO2 , and explain them to both engineers and CISOs. Build, test, and troubleshoot custom integrations and workflows using APIs, SDKs, and Terraform/automation frameworks. Stay ahead of industry trends (IGA, CIEM, Just-in-Time access, Zero Trust, identity for machine/non-human accounts) and share thought leadership with internal teams and customers. Basic Qualifications: 4+ years in a technical pre-sales, solutions engineering, or identity architect/engineer role, OR equivalent hands-on experience in IAM/IGA/AI. 1+ years focused on identity governance, identity and access management, cybersecurity, cloud security, or related solutions. Other Qualifications: Foundational understanding of authentication, authorization, identity services (Okta, Entra AD, LDAP, Google Workspace), and cloud IAM basics. Practical knowledge of directory services (Okta, Entra ID, LDAP, Google Workspace, on-prem AD). Hands-on cloud experience with AWS IAM/IAM Identity Center, GCP IAM, and Azure AD/role-based access models, including how to govern them with IGA. Comfort with GO, APIs, SDKs, JSON/YAML, scripting, and automation, Terraform or similar IaC tools. Great communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Curiosity about identity security and drive to deepen technical knowledge over time. Willingness to travel for customer meetings, partner events, or industry conferences. Industry-recognized certifications (CCSP, CISSP, AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.) Salary Range: $115,500 USD - $173,300 USD Job Data by YubHub .