Job Description:

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• BS/BA in Computer Science / other technical degree or Business Management and 8 years of IT experience or in lieu of degree High School Diploma/GED and 12 years of IT experience
• 5+ years of experience in IAM, or an information security domain, with specialized subject matter expertise in Identity & Access Management.
• Proven experience designing and implementing IAM solutions in enterprise and hybrid-cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of IAM tools such as SailPoint, Okta, CyberArk, Delinea, Microsoft Entra ID, and directory services (ie. Active Directory)
• Deep understanding of identity protocols (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, LDAP, SCIM)
• 3+ years’ experience with Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their IAM models
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure IM architectures.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• You must be 18 years or older
• You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
• You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
• You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
• New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months’ time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles. Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months’ time in position before they can post. All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don’t meet the time in position or performance expectations).
  Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

ROLE SUMMARY/PURPOSE:

Synchrony Identity and Access Management (IAM) team is seeking an experienced IAM Solution Architect to lead the design, development and implementation of enterprise IAM solutions. This role is critical to ensuring secure, seamless, and scalable identity services across the Synchrony organization. You will collaborate with business stakeholders, technology teams, and security leadership to define architectural strategies and deliver modern identity solutions that support our digital transformation initiatives.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The ideal candidate for this role will embrace the exciting blend of technical expertise, program management, engagement ability and leadership that is required to be successful.

Specifically:

• Lead the design and architecture of IAM solutions spanning authentication, authorization, privileged access and lifecycle management.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in IAM technologies, standards, and frameworks (eg. SAML, OIDC, OAuth2, SCIM, PAM, RBAC/ABAC)
• Partner with IT and security teams to integrate IAM platforms with enterprise systems, cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), and SaaS applications.
• Define and maintain IAM architectural roadmaps, reference architectures, and design patterns.
• Provide technical leadership during vendor evaluations, product selection, and solution implementation.
• Guide and mentor IT engineering teams on IAM best practices, secure coding, and integration methods.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements (eg. SOX, GDPR, PCI)
• Conduct risk assessments, threat modeling, and security reviews related to IAM solutions.
• Stay current with industry trends emerging IAM Technologies, and evolving threat landscapes.
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned