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Posted 23 hours agoSenior Identity Architect
Houston, United StatesHybrid
Requirements
- In this role, you will leverage deep expertise across Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Providers (IdP), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs), Non-Human Identity (NHI), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), and emerging Identity for AI capabilities.
- Working closely with security, infrastructure, cloud, application, and enterprise architecture teams, you will assess identity risks, develop practical controls, and design secure access models for complex enterprise ecosystems spanning workforce, third-party, privileged, machine, and AI identities.
- As a hands-on architect, you will lead architecture workshops, facilitate decision-making among technical and business stakeholders, and provide clear guidance on modern identity strategies and implementation approaches across Azure, AWS, SaaS, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
- Success in this role requires strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to influence enterprise technology decisions without direct authority.
- What You'll Do Define and maintain enterprise identity architecture principles, standards, reference architectures, and design patterns Design enterprise-scale IAM solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including Azure and AWS Lead architecture and design activities across: Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Providers (IdP), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs),
- Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related discipline 10+ years of
- experience in Identity and Access Management, Cybersecurity Architecture, or Enterprise Security Architecture 5+ years of
- experience in a senior or principal architect role, designing enterprise-scale IAM solutions Preferred
- Qualifications Deep knowledge of: Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Providers (IdP), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs), Identity Federation and Access Management, Non-Human Identity Security Identity Governance, as well as Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) Strong understanding of cloud identity architectures across Azure and AWS
- Experience designing secure identity solutions in hybrid enterprise environments
- Experience creating architecture documentation, reference architectures, and executive-level technical presentations Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, federation, privileged access controls, and identity lifecycle governance, processes and measurement
- Experience developing enterprise Zero Trust Identity strategies and target-state architectures
- Experience with Identity Security for AI, including: AI agent identity governance, Workload and machine identity security, Service account governance, API identity management, Autonomous system authorization models, and AI-specific privileged access controls
- Experience supporting highly regulated industries and critical infrastructure environments
- Experience with Identity Governance transformations and modernization programs Knowledge of Identity Architecture patterns in large-scale cloud, SaaS, and hybrid ecosystems Industry certifications such as: CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, TOGAF, Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM), Identity and Access certifications Cloud security certifications (AWS and Azure)
- Experience establishing IAM capability roadmaps in collaboration with enterprise architecture and security teams Familiarity with threat modeling, attack path analysis, and identity-focused cyber risk management Understanding of emerging identity trends, including passwordless authentication, decentralized identity, verifiable credentials, and identity-centric security architectures To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a and
- All applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where the position is based, without restrictions.
- Background screening is required for all positions, which may include criminal and/or credit checks.
Contact
- Applicants requiring accommodations or accessible formats are encouraged to contact us at careers@tcenergy.com for support.
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Additional details
- Determined, imaginative, curious—if these are some of the ways you describe yourself, we want to learn more about you! At TC Energy, we are proud to connect the world to the energy it needs.
- Guided by our values of safety in every step, personal accountability, one team and active learning, we deliver the critical energy that North America and the world rely on while balancing reliability, affordability and sustainability.
- The Opportunity We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Identity Architect to provide strategic and technical leadership for enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) capabilities across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- As the senior architect for identity security, you will define enterprise identity architecture standards, reference patterns, and target-state designs that enable secure, seamless access to enterprise resources while supporting business objectives, regulatory requirements, and Zero Trust principles.
- You will establish identity standards, architectural principles, and governance frameworks while designing scalable, enterprise-level identity solutions that balance security, user experience, operational efficiency, and compliance requirements.
- This role will play a key part in shaping the organization’s long-term identity strategy by partnering with architects, engineers, leadership teams, and business stakeholders to develop future-state architectures and multi-year transformation roadmaps.
- You will evaluate emerging technologies, identify opportunities for innovation, and incorporate new capabilities into the organization’s identity strategy to strengthen security, improve operational efficiency, and reduce enterprise risk.
- This position is ideal for a collaborative and forward-thinking identity leader who brings deep technical credibility, a strategic mindset, and a passion for building secure, scalable identity services that support the evolving needs of the enterprise.
- requirements into scalable architectural solutions
- #LI-Hybrid About our business We are a leader in North American energy infrastructure, spanning Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.