Sr Solution Architect - Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Denver, Colorado; Washington, District of Columbia; Chicago, Illinois

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Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Identity and Access Management (IAM) Solution Architect to join an exciting team within Global Information Security (GIS). Cyber Security Technology (CST) is a globally distributed team responsible for cyber security innovation and architecture, engineering, solutions and capabilities development, cyber resiliency, access management engineering, data strategy, deployment maintenance, technical project management and information technology security control support.

The Identity & Access Management (IAM) Solution Architect will facilitate with designing, strengthening, and securing the Bank’s Identity & Access Management systems and overall security posture. This role focuses on collaboration across all Lines of Business, CIO teams, to continuously improve the organization's security adherence. The Solution Architect will design, identify, and document inefficiencies, and prioritize improvement opportunities across the IAM and authentication related projects.

Additionally, the role also will actively apply knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, and information security concepts (e.g., NIST, COBIT, ISO) to establish and maintain information security policies and standards. Job expectations include working with information security engineering and identity & access product teams, identifying gaps and directing the overall identity and access strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Design

Manage all aspects of delivery for solution design, including capturing of security requirements, identifying risks & opportunities, and alignment to information security policy.
Create portfolio level, high‑level and low‑level design (PLD/HLD/LLD) documentation for IAM architectures, integrations, and solution components.
Perform IAM-focused threat modeling to assess security risks, identify attack vectors, and define mitigation strategies across identity platforms and authentication workflows.

Research

Maintain thought leadership role in identity and access technology, remaining up to date on offerings of various service providers. Conducting research on emerging IAM technologies, authentication protocols, threat landscapes, and best practices to inform platform strategy and improve architectural robustness.

Consult

Serve as a technical security design resource through the Systems Development Lifecyle and provide expert level guidance on design decisions, standards, and operational practices.
Support with creating new and leveraging existing secure patterns to optimize an identity and access design that aligns to business requirements.
Be an active member of Identity center of excellence to define and govern best practices in identity and access platforms engineering, operations, application development, and governance.
Drive discussions in architecture review board; develop platform architecture artifacts and influence on architectural decisions.

Communicate

Communicate problems, risks, challenges, and evangelize IAM best practices to drive discussions across key stakeholders –engineering, operations, developers, and senior leadership.
Cross collaborates and work with line(s) of business teams and other security and IT support functions.

Required Skills:

5+ years relevant hands-on experience in identity and authentication fields in a large and complex organization.
Knowledge of identity and authentication methodologies, techniques, and technologies. Experience with PING products is a plus
Experience with Linux, Windows, Cloud Identity, Access Management, design and architecture of authentication services or Identity Store.
Security knowledge which covers core technology infrastructure (Account management, servers, databases, etc.) identity management and application security practice.
Knowledge of IAM IGA related tools which support, vaulting, integration with service management tool would be an advantage.
Proficient in articulating facts and data-driven plans and ability to partner with stakeholders to implement intended solutions to drive risk reductions and adherence to relevant Identity and Authentication requirement within IAM standards.
Knowledge and understanding of Identity and Access Management specific laws, rules, regulations, and Guidelines such as SOX, OCC, NIST, ISO/EC, FFIEC within the financial services sector.
Possession of CISSP certification would be an advantage.
Strong attention to detail and advanced analytical skills.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Excellent organizational skills and be able to effectively prioritize multiple tasks.
Proficient in data management which includes strong data analytical capabilities with advanced understanding of the collection and management of metadata.

Skills:

Analytical Thinking
Architecture
Result Orientation
Solution Design
Technical Strategy Development
Application Development
Collaboration
Data Management
DevOps Practices
Risk Management
Agile Practices
Automation
Influence
Solution Delivery Process
Test Engineering

This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of seven days from the date it was posted.

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

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Technology Architect: At Bank of America, I help shape the technology strategy that powers our global business.

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As a Technology Architect, I design the systems and frameworks that our organization runs on; developing the digital ecosystem that our enterprise depends on every day – from designing systems to setting technical standards across the organization.

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I guide team members through large-scale projects that make a massive impact on operations. And I rely on daily, cross-team collaboration, whether I’m reviewing designs or mentoring engineers.

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● Strategic planning

● Architecture reviews

● Team collaboration

Every day is different, but almost all of them involve strategic planning, architecture reviews, and working with all of our stakeholders to align on a path forward.

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Balancing:

● Innovation

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Sometimes my work is a tightrope walk, balancing innovation with risk, scalability, and compliance. Performance versus cost, security versus usability – there are trade-offs I need to weigh to find the best outcome for Bank of America and our clients.

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Leadership development

My role puts me in a unique position for leadership development, enterprise exposure, and gaining technical depth that will only help me grow professionally. And staying active in forums and knowledge-sharing platforms helps keep me in-the-know and inspired. I love bringing what I learn to my work with engineers, product designers, business partners and beyond. That’s where the real magic happens. It’s all about new ideas and creative solutions for cross-functional success.

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There’s a sense of accomplishment knowing the work we do has impact, but feeling supported and valued is a big piece of it too.

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Competitive benefits

With competitive benefits, recognition programs, and exciting career mobility, I feel motivated to take on the future of this industry. I’m helping to build systems that are secure, scalable, and ready for what’s next.

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MAP 8651724 Expiration Date: 06/05/2027

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Full time

JR-26009718

Manages People: No

Travel: Yes, 5% of the time

Age requirement: Must at least be 18 years of age.

Colorado pay range:

$140,500.00 - $205,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve