Identity Management Consultant

About Client: Our Client is a global IT services company headquartered in Southborough, Massachusetts, USA. Founded in 1996, with a revenue of $1.8B, with 35,000+ associates worldwide, specializes in digital engineering, and IT services company helping clients modernize their technology infrastructure, adopt cloud and AI solutions, and accelerate innovation. It partners with major firms in banking, healthcare, telecom, and media. Our Client is known for combining deep industry expertise with agile development practices, enabling scalable and cost-effective digital transformation. The company operates in over 50 locations across more than 25 countries, has delivery centers in Asia, Europe, and North America and is backed by Baring Private Equity Asia. Job Title: Identity Access Management Architect Key Skills: IAM, Microsoft Entra ID,Entra WorkLoad Identities,Azure, SPIFFE/SPIRE Tools,Knowledge on AD DS, SSO. Job Locations: PAN INDIA Experience: 12 - 16Yrs Budget: Max 26LPA Education Qualification : Any Graduation Work Mode: Hybrid Employment Type: Contract Notice Period: Immediate - 15 Days Interview Mode: 2 Rounds of Technical Interview + Including Client round Job Description: Detailed Job Description: Develop the overarching vision, principles, and architecture for the workload identity and access management system across all environments (Azure, GCP, hybrid, on-premises). Define the types of workload identities (e.g., Managed Identities, Service Accounts, SPIFFE identities), their attributes, and their lifecycle management processes. Design the framework and specific policies for controlling workload access to resources based on the principle of least privilege. Define and design secure methods for workloads to authenticate and communicate with each other. Design the integration points and processes for connecting the workload IAM system with Ford's current IAM infrastructure (e.g., Entra ID). Drive the creation of the long-term workload IAM governance framework, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and Ford's policies. Serve as the subject matter expert on workload identity concepts, technologies (e.g., Entra Workload Identity, SPIFFE/SPIRE), and best practices. Assess and recommend appropriate workload identity features and tools available in Azure, GCP and other relevant platforms. Design the system to meet relevant security and compliance requirements. Interested Candidates please share your CV t o [HIDDEN TEXT]