The GDS-specific appendix to the DD&T Technical Architect profession

Role: North America Identity & Access Management Practice Lead Experience: 12 plus years of dedicated identity administration and governance experience. Location: Dallas, Texas, and open for other locations. Choose Inspira for a challenging and rewarding cybersecurity career where the variety of opportunities and challenges allows you to make a difference every day. A place where you can develop your potential and grow professionally, working alongside talented colleagues. The only place where you can learn from our unrivaled experience while helping our global clients achieve their cybersecurity objectives. If this is your idea of a typical working day, then Inspira is where you should be. Inspira's Global Cybersecurity practice helps organizations work through complex business and technology challenges and provide a straightforward approach to cybersecurity transformation. Our professionals bring deep technology skills and industry knowledge and work closely with our clients to design and implement solutions that are positioned to achieve their business objectives. Website: https://www.inspiraenterprise.com Responsibilities The North America Identity & Access Management (IAM) Practice Lead (Senior Manager) will be responsible for performing the necessary leadership, facilitation, planning, analysis, and design tasks related to building an industry-leading IAM practice. The IAM Practice Lead will partner and work closely with key strategic vendors, service providers, and the Companyʼs solution architects to plan, design & execute the Companyʼs go-to-market IAM strategy to support cross-functional business needs and align with longer- term best practice standards and viable technology roadmaps. Responsibilities of IAM Practice Lead: Manages, develops, and matures processes and acts as the Companyʼs regional (North Americas) business partner between the Companyʼs industry sector leaders and the global IAM practice leads, to develop industry-specific market offerings in alignment with the Companyʼs global IAM strategy • Manages and develops a team of IAM professionals responsible for business development, client delivery and operations, and innovation • Manages the review and architecture of new IAM security technologies to ensure alignment with the Companyʼs go-to- market strategy • • Lead the development, implementation, and manage company-wide IAM strategy This role will report to the Global Cyber Security Head and have a responsibility to influence cyber security strategy actions cross-functionally and must possess a high degree of domain competency in the field of information security and risk management; specifically, IAM • • Collaborate with Industry sector leaders to define and build sector-specific IAM strategies and solutions Serve as a trusted advisor on cyber security/IAM-related inquiries from client engagement teams, client leadership, Company leaders and third-party regulators • • Drives planning and execution of identity management roadmaps and technology enhancements EXPERTISE AND QUALIFICATIONS 12+ years of directly related experience in the IAM domain with specialization in one or more industry sectors, including broad cybersecurity and/or risk management experience • The ideal candidate is an integrator of people and processes, a thought leader, a problem solver, is knowledgeable about cybersecurity, and has a strong knowledge of security best practices and security technologies • Ability to gain and reach consensus and collaborate across leadership (Industry Sector, Regional Cybersecurity & IAM leaders) resolving differences by determining needs and creating mutually beneficial market-facing solutions • Comfortable dealing with complexity and ambiguity, but able to challenge and enquire to develop appropriate and achievable solutions to problems • • Ability to manage results by balancing strategic goals with tactical wins that focus on pragmatic solutions for the business Experience with growing an IAM practice including managing and coaching large teams of IAM strategists, architects, engineers, analysts, and operators. • Subject matter understanding of two or more Identity & Access Management solutions, with experience with developing IAM strategy/roadmap, performing IAM assessments, implementing IAM solutions, and operating IAM platforms (cloud, on-premises etc.) • • Subject matter understanding of IAM domains and experience with two or more domains: Identity Governance, Access Management, Advanced Authentication, Consumer Identity, Privileged Access Management, and Cloud Identity Ability to frame and communicate security and risk-related concepts to technical and non-technical audiences at various levels • Advanced generalist - organizational skills and experience, including project- or role-based experience in the following: policy and standards, risk management and reporting, and change management / adoption-level and executive interaction experience • • Demonstrated experience driving strategy with cross-functional executive level stakeholders Demonstrated ability to drive organizational change and work with multiple business units of an organization to effect change • • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Information Security, Computer Science, or Information System • Professional security certifications such as CISSP, CISA, or equivalent experience. Certified in one or more IAM products Broad knowledge and experience across IT infrastructure with security frameworks and standards such as NIST 800-153, 800-171, PCI, IRS, ISO 17799/27001, and other relevant security-related regulations • • Excellent communication, interpersonal and analytical skills with critical and logical thinking. Must be able to interact effectively with professionals at all levels and communicate recommendations with diplomacy and tact • Benefits: Open Culture– We are not a Company, we are a team - A team of forward-thinking professionals from diverse backgrounds, united by our passion for excellence. We practice an open-door policy, so our members can approach our leaders to talk about growth, address their grievances, or get guidance. At Inspira Learning never stops - In fact, it's encouraged. We've tied up with LinkedIn learning to help people skill up their technical and behavioral aspects through e-learning or self-paced programs. These include Leadership development programs, one on one coaching for High Potential employees, special incentive programs for cyber security, cloud and such other niche skill-based certifications. Career development opportunities: We Care - We want our employees to know we care. That's why we offer best-in-class benefits including: • Paid Time off & Holidays. • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance. • Short Term & Long-Term disability. • Voluntary Term Life Insurance. • Benefit - 401K. Employee Wellbeing – Ensuring the mental wellbeing of our employees, we've tied up with SilverOak for our ʻEmployee Assistance and Well-being Programʼ. We conduct regular workshops for employees on topics such as Mindfulness at Work, Dealing with stress for better stress management, etc. Diversity, Inclusion & Equal opportunity – Inspira aims to ensure non-discrimination and equal access to work-related opportunities. Inspira strongly prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, genetic information, age, or disability.