Senior Architect, Identity and Access Management

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What will you do

A day in the life of aSenior Architect Identity and Access Managementat VF looks a little like this.

The Senior Architect Identity and Access Management is responsible for leading the design implementation and continuous improvement of IAM solutions that support VFs security compliance and business objectives. This role partners closely with Security Infrastructure Cloud and Application teams to deliver scalable identity services across cloud and on-premises environments.

The Senior Architect provides technical leadership for IAM architecture initiatives helping to modernize identity capabilities while ensuring secure and efficient access to enterprise systems. This role contributes to IAM strategy and roadmap planning while leading the execution of key identity-related programs and projects.

Letsbreak down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

Strategic Planning & Delivery

Contributes to the development and execution of IAM roadmaps and priorities aligned with security and business objectives.

Lead delivery of IAM architecture initiatives and modernization efforts.

Partner with technology and business teams to identify and implement IAM solutions that improve security and user experience.

Support adoption of Zero Trust principles and modern authentication standards.

Agentic AI Security Enablement

Support implementation of identity controls for autonomous agents and machine identities.

Establish processes for provisioning maintaining and retiring agent identities.

Implement least-privilege access controls and role-based authorization models for agent workloads.

Assist in developing standards for workload identity federation and OAuth/OIDC integrations.

IAM Architecture & Engineering

Lead design and implementation of IAM solutions ensuring scalability security and operational effectiveness.

Define and maintain architecture standards for authentication authorization identity lifecycle management and privileged access.

Support integration of IAM capabilities across cloud platforms SaaS applications and enterprise systems.

Drive enhancements to core IAM services including SSO MFA Conditional Access IGA PAM and directory services.

Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and Security teams to align IAM solutions with broader technology standards.

Business Partnership

Work with business and technology stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into IAM solutions.

Support cloud migrations application integrations and digital transformation initiatives.

Identify opportunities to automate identity lifecycle processes and improve operational efficiency.

Balance security usability and compliance requirements when designing solutions.

Risk Compliance & Governance

Support IAM governance processes access reviews and compliance activities.

Partner with Security Risk and Audit teams to address identity-related findings and risks.

Monitor IAM controls and recommends improvements to strengthen security posture.

Assist in maintaining compliance with regulatory and audit requirements.

People Leadership

Lead and develop a team of IAM engineers and technical specialists.

Provide coaching mentoring and performance management support.

Foster a collaborative customer-focused and innovative team culture.

Promote knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the IAM team.

Vendor & Technology Management

Manage relationships with IAM vendors and implementation partners.

Evaluate emerging IAM technologies and provide recommendations.

Support platform upgrades licensing reviews and optimization efforts.

Communication & Collaboration

Communicate architecture decisions project status and technical recommendations to stakeholders.

Provide IAM subject matter expertise to project teams and business partners.

Promote adoption of IAM standards best practices and security controls.

What do you need to succeed

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role there are foundation skillsyoullneed to succeed and excel. Additionally while formal education in a related field is great to have we are most interested in your5years of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

5 years of experience in Information Security with strong experience in IAM.

Experience implementing IAM technologies such as Microsoft Entra ID SailPoint Saviynt CyberArk BeyondTrust or similar platforms.

Strong understanding of IAM concepts including SSO MFA Federation (SAML/OIDC) PAM IGA and directory services.

Experience designing and implementing IAM solutions in cloud and hybrid environments.

Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and identity-centric security models.

Experience working with compliance audit and access governance requirements.

Strong communication collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Now WE have a question for YOU.

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Hiring Range:

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan sales incentive orcommissionpotential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered including this years medical plan rates on and by clicking Looking to Join VF Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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