Principal Identity Security Architect / Identity Strategist
Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
- Job Description:
- Provide strategic guidance to enterprise and federal customers on identity architecture and security best practices.
- Engage CIOs, CISOs, and enterprise architecture teams to help design resilient identity ecosystems spanning on-premises Active Directory, Entra ID, and hybrid cloud environments.
- Serve as a thought leader on identity security topics including privileged access management, identity governance, and hybrid authentication models.
- Partner with sales and technical teams to identify new opportunities where identity modernization and security are strategic priorities.
- Translate complex identity architectures into clear executive-level narratives that demonstrate business value and risk reduction.
- Help shape solution positioning that aligns Quest’s identity security platform with broader enterprise security and cloud transformation initiatives.
- Participate in industry discussions, conferences, and technical forums to represent Quest as a leader in identity security innovation.
- Requirements:
- Deep expertise in Microsoft Active Directory architecture, security, and recovery.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), hybrid identity models, and federation technologies.
- Experience with legacy and modern authentication protocols including Kerberos, NTLM, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
- Understanding of identity governance, privileged access management, and zero trust architectures.
- Working familiarity with identity models in AWS and Google Cloud.
- Experience securing large-scale enterprise identity environments supporting tens of thousands of users or more.
- 10–20+ years of experience in identity security, enterprise architecture, or cybersecurity strategy.
- Experience working at a cybersecurity or enterprise software company.
- Background supporting large enterprises or federal government organizations.
- Prior roles such as Identity Architect, IAM Director, Principal Security Architect, or Field CTO.
- Experience supporting organizations with 100,000+ users or complex global identity environments is highly valued.
- Benefits:
- Competitive pay, annual bonuses, and top-performer recognition.
- Comprehensive health, family, and retirement benefits.
- Flexible work options, generous PTO, and wellness programs.
- Professional growth through learning platforms, mentorship, and leadership programs.
- Inclusive teams that reflect the world we serve, supported by Employee Resource Groups and our Equality & Inclusion Council.