Lead Principal IAM Solutions Architect
Job Description
Company: Cengage Group
Location: Baltimore, US
Join our team as a Lead Principal IAM Solutions Architect! We’re looking for an experienced professional to define and enhance our enterprise IAM architecture. Your expertise will help us align our identity and access management solutions with our business needs.
What you’ll do:
• Shape and advance the IAM architecture to align with workforce, customer (CIAM), and partner identities.
• Create scalable reference architectures, development patterns, and industry standards for IAM.
• Ensure effective implementation and adoption of architectural decisions.
• Lead initiatives in SSO, MFA, passwordless authentication, identity lifecycle automation, access models, and API integrations.
• Consolidate and connect identities to unify systems under a single platform.
• Collaborate with SaaS partners to define requirements and translate them into successful implementations.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver clean, secure, and scalable IAM solutions.
• Serve as the primary contact for complex identity challenges, including legacy system retirement and identity platform federation.
• Oversee the implementation of IAM solutions using Okta, Azure AD (Entra ID), and other supporting systems.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans in partnership with the Director of IAM.
• Mentor and guide IAM team members through practical problem-solving and critical thinking exercises.
Qualifications:
• Over 10 years of experience in IAM or security architecture/engineering.
• Proven track record of successful delivery of scalable IAM solutions as an architect.
• Deep understanding of protocols like OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, SCIM, as well as identity lifecycle management.
• Hands-on experience with IAM platforms, especially Okta and Azure AD (MS Entra).
• Experience with API integrations and cloud environments (AWS, Azure).
• Familiarity with observability tools like Amplitude, Dynatrace, or Splunk for usage analysis.
• Strong architectural skills in designing enterprise IAM applications using Java, Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot), and REST services. Experience with Node.js, TypeScript, React, and JAX-RS is preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership in the full software development lifecycle, including source control (Git), CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to efficiently navigate between architectural design, technical deep dives, and execution support.
• Preferred experience in EdTech or SaaS sectors, especially in large-scale CIAM solutions and familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture and relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, vendor-specific IAM).
Compensation:
At Cengage Group, we are dedicated to offering a robust Total Rewards package that supports our employees. The base pay range for this position is $117,100.00 – $152,200.00 USD, with an annual individual target bonus of 20%. Individual compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, and location.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Cengage is committed to attracting and hiring a diverse range of individuals. We consider all applicants regardless of any protected characteristic under applicable laws.
Cengage is also devoted to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the job application process.
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