Lead Consultant

We are seeking an experienced Lead Consultant – Identity & Access Management (IAM) specializing in Access Management platforms such as ForgeRock Identity Platform and WSO2 Identity Server . The candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing enterprise IAM solutions , ensuring secure authentication, authorization, and access governance across enterprise applications and infrastructure.

The role requires strong architecture expertise, hands-on implementation skills, and leadership capabilities to guide IAM programs and mentor engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

IAM Architecture & Design

• Design and implement enterprise IAM architecture using ForgeRock Identity Platform and WSO2 Identity Server .
• Lead the design of SSO, MFA, adaptive authentication, and federation solutions .
• Develop IAM architecture aligned with Zero Trust security principles .
• Define IAM integration architecture with enterprise systems, cloud platforms, and third-party applications.

Access Management Implementation

• Deploy and configure IAM components including:
• Access Management
• Identity Federation
• OAuth / OpenID Connect providers
• SAML based authentication services
• Configure SSO policies, authentication trees, and access policies .
• Implement adaptive and risk-based authentication .

Integration & Development

• Integrate IAM solutions with:
• Enterprise applications
• APIs and microservices
• Web and mobile applications
• Cloud platforms
• Implement identity federation with external identity providers.
• Develop custom connectors, plugins, and authentication modules.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure IAM solutions meet enterprise security and regulatory requirements.
• Implement strong authentication mechanisms including:
• MFA
• Passwordless authentication
• Adaptive authentication
• Support compliance frameworks like:
• ISO 27001
• SOC2
• GDPR
• PCI-DSS

Identity Federation & Protocols

Hands-on experience implementing authentication protocols including:

• SAML 2.0
• OAuth 2.0
• OpenID Connect
• SCIM
• LDAP / Active Directory integration

Cloud & DevOps Integration

• Deploy IAM platforms in on-premise, hybrid, or cloud environments .
• Automate deployments using CI/CD pipelines and containerization tools .
• Support IAM integration with cloud identity services.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead IAM transformation initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership to IAM engineers and developers.
• Conduct design reviews and architecture governance.
• Work with security teams, infrastructure teams, and application owners.

Troubleshooting & Operations

• Diagnose authentication issues and federation problems.
• Monitor IAM platform performance and availability.

Implement high availability and disaster recovery strategies