Dairy Farmers of America · 2 months ago
Identity Architect
Kansas City, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expDairy Farmers of America is seeking an Identity Architect to design and implement identity services for their employees, members, customers, and business partners. The role involves overseeing identity management frameworks, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity policies, and optimizing access controls across various environments.
AgricultureDairyDietary SupplementsFood Processing
Responsibilities
Architect and implement a unified, scalable and resilient identity management framework which enables secure access across internal applications and cloud services
Define and provide technical oversight over key IAM programs and controls necessary to modernize DFA’s identity lifecycle processes and effectively reduce identity-related risks in a hybrid businessmanufacturing plant environment (IT/OT)
Align identity practices with business needs, corporate cybersecurity policies, regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., NIST CSF, ISA/IEC 62443), and industry best practices (e.g., zero trust)
Work with business and technology stakeholders to define and lead the development of role-based, attribute-based, and policy-based access controls (RBAC, ABAC PBAC) models for both human and machine actors
Provide advanced support for access management issues and remediation efforts
Engage in the review and design of new and current IAM solutions to ensure appropriate controls and tools are selected and operationalized
Expand and evolve the use of federated identity protocols and entitlement orchestration tools
Optimize controls and processes for managing privileged access (PAM), remote access, and vendor access
Normalize onboarding, maintenance, and offboarding processes for IT/OT identities
Identify and implement orchestration and automation workflows to improve IAM efficiency
Define metrics, dashboards, and reporting for IAM health, maturity, and risk alerts
Stay current with emerging IAM technologies and industry trends
Maintain documentation of key operational processes and standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in information security, computer science or other related field (work experience may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis)
5+ years of relevant work experience in a position focused on architecting and/or integrating Identity & Access management governance, tools, and processes in an enterprise environment
Strong experience troubleshooting and resolving issues related to identities, authentication, authorization, entitlements, and permissions
Proficiency in IAM core areas: Identity provisioning and lifecycle management (Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, Okta Universal Directory) for both human and machine identities, Federation and single sign-on (SSO), Multifactor authentication (MFA), Role-based access control (RBAC) and policy-based access control (PBAC), Privileged access and identity management (PAM/PIM), Certificate/PKI services and key management, Modern authentication standards and protocols (Zero trust, SAML, OAuth, FIDO, OpenID)
Skills in defining dashboards, metrics, and monitoring for identity health and risk mitigation
Demonstrated experience in strategic planning for modernization and remediation roadmaps
Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to influence peers and business stakeholders in a matrix organization
Proven ability to identify areas for process improvement and then create and execute a plan for improvement
Preferred
Scripting or development skills in PowerShell (preferred), python, or similar languages (Perl, Java, Go, Ruby)
Experience with designing identity controls within a manufacturing or other operational technology (OT) environments is a plus
Applicable Certifications (desired, Not Required): Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Okta Certified Professional
Company
Dairy Farmers of America
Dairy Farmers of America is a milk marketing cooperative owned and served by farmers across the nation.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$45MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2022-09-15Grant· $45M
Leadership Team
Dennis Rodenbaugh
Chief Executive Officer
Daniel Jones
Division Chief Financial Officer
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