Principal Identity Security Architect & Product Engineering Lead

The successful candidate will combine deep expertise in IAM architecture, Zero Trust security models, and identity security products, including Sgnl.ai, PlainID, Entra ID (Azure AD), and CrowdStrike Identity Protection, to build and operationalize scalable identity-centric security solutions that reduce risk, improve resilience, and enhance user access experiences. This position will collaborate closely with cybersecurity, infrastructure, engineering, architecture, and product teams to advance strategic identity security initiatives and support the organization's cyber defense transformation.

Primary Skill Required for the Role: Cyber Security
Level Required for Primary Skill: Advanced (6-9 years experience)
Additional Details for Role:
Location: 3+ Days in Irving, TX (Dallas/FTW)

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Identity Security Architect & Product Engineering Lead to drive the design, engineering, and deployment of next-generation identity security capabilities across the enterprise. This role will lead initiatives focused on attack path analysis, identity threat protection, authentication modernization, policy-based access control (PBAC), and identity-driven attack containment.
The successful candidate will combine deep expertise in IAM architecture, Zero Trust security models, and identity security products, including Sgnl.ai, PlainID, Entra ID (Azure AD), and CrowdStrike Identity Protection, to build and operationalize scalable identity-centric security solutions that reduce risk, improve resilience, and enhance user access experiences.
This position will collaborate closely with cybersecurity, infrastructure, engineering, architecture, and product teams to advance strategic identity security initiatives and support the organization's cyber defense transformation.

Required Skills & Experience
Identity & Access Management
Deep expertise in IAM architecture and identity security frameworks.

Experience with:
Entra ID (Azure AD)
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Identity Governance
Access Management
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Federation and modern authentication protocols

Product Expertise
Strong hands-on experience with:
Sgnl.ai
PlainID
CrowdStrike Identity Protection
Entra ID / Azure AD

Proven ability to engineer, integrate, and operationalize enterprise security products.
Security Architecture
Strong understanding of:
Zero Trust Architecture
Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)
Attack Path Analysis
Authorization Frameworks
Policy-Based Access Control (PBAC)
Risk-Based Authentication
Engineering & Technical Skills
Strong product engineering and solution delivery experience.
Experience integrating security
What stage is the Project in?: Sourcing Only