JPC - 205485 - Agent Identity Architect

Agent Identity Architect

Location: Remote, United States (EST hours) Duration: 6-12+ month W2 contract Type: C2C

About the Role

Join Vanguard’s cutting-edge Global Enterprise Security team as an Agent Identity Architect. Lead the enterprise transformation by designing and implementing secure identity strategies for AI agents and non-human identities across multi-cloud environments. This is a unique opportunity to shape security architecture for emerging AI and agent-based ecosystems, collaborating with top talent and driving standards that will impact the organization at scale.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive agentic identity strategies, standards, and architectures for AI agents and non-human identities.

• Design and implement secure identity models, authorization patterns, and trust boundaries for multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS environments.

• Develop security design patterns and long-term direction for agent identity lifecycle management, including onboarding, ownership, and credential management.

• Build scalable agent discovery and inventory solutions across diverse platforms.

• Establish robust access controls, enforcing least privilege and policy-driven boundaries at tool and runtime levels.

• Integrate agent activity observability and telemetry with enterprise detection and response pipelines.

• Partner with IAM, security, and engineering teams to deliver reusable, secure-by-design identity patterns.

• Lead implementation efforts, ensuring cross-functional alignment and technical excellence.

• Required Skills and Experience

• 8+ years in identity and cloud security architecture within enterprise environments.

• Deep expertise in IAM/security architecture, including directory services, SSO, federation, OAuth, OIDC, and lifecycle governance.

• Proven experience securing Cloud Compute Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), with deep proficiency in at least one.

• Strong background defining identity models, authorization patterns, and trust boundaries.

• Hands-on experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM), access reviews, and identity governance administration.

• Ability to drive standards and collaborate with engineering and security teams.

• Understanding of AI systems and agentic identity concepts.

• Preferred Skills

• Certifications: CCSP, AWS, GCP, or Azure platform certifications.

• Experience with emerging AI/agentic identity models.

• Strong technical leadership and enterprise-scale architecture design expertise.

• Ability to bridge business and technical objectives.

Benefits

• Work remotely from anywhere in the United States (EST hours).

• Join an innovative, fast-growing security team at the forefront of AI and agent-based technology.

• Opportunity to define and shape industry-leading standards in a greenfield environment.

• Collaborate with industry experts and gain exposure to enterprise-scale, multi-cloud security challenges.

• Expand your technical leadership profile with impactful, high-visibility projects.

• How to Apply Ready to influence the future of AI and agent identity security? Submit your resume today to join a team where your expertise will shape the next generation of enterprise architecture.