Title:  Director, Identity and Access Management Architecture

Requisition ID: 260021 

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

We are seeking a Sr. IAM Architect Director to join Enterprise Security’s Identity Access Management Team. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and in-depth knowledge of the workforce IAM security domain, with a strong focus on authentication technologies, identity lifecycle management, privileged access, industry standards, and emerging protocols.  Candidate to lead the design and modernization of Scotiabank’s IAM platforms as part of large-scale transformation programs.  Candidate to lead, mentor, and foster the career growth of a diverse team of IAM Architects as their direct manager, applying subject matter expertise to ensure enterprise grade solutions

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee and manage team of IAM security architects focused on delivering scalable and robust solutions that support business strategy, risk and compliance mandates, and audit/regulatory requirements
• Provide subject matter expertise across the full stack of technologies owned by IAM domain; Microsoft Entra, ForgeRock, SailPoint, CyberArk, Radiant Logic, Ping Identity, etc.
• Collaborate with numerous stakeholders across Scotiabank - technology, security architecture, security advisory, fraud, compliance, etc.  – with the overall goal to deliver the next generation of IAM platforms and capabilities.
• Parter with IAM Product Management teams to align on strategy; providing technical expertise on direction, opportunities for advancement, and feature prioritization.  Identify areas of most need to support business cases and funding initiatives
• Work closely with IAM Engineering functions to ensure team supports the development and implementation of solutions based on architectural designs provided; providing guidance and additional changes as required.
• Partner with business channel architects and other subject matter experts to align technical design and integration patterns to deliver end-to-end secure solutions
• Function as IAM technology subject matter expertise, representing IAM on cross-functional transformational programs.
• Represent the IAM Architecture team on various governance boards but providing both expertise and the required artifacts necessary to ensure stakeholder approval
• Design based on strong IAM expertise that aligns with industry standards (FIDO, OIDC, OAUTH, SCIM, SPIFFE), best practices (MFA, NIST 800-63), and a forward-looking mentality (Passkeys, VCs, DIDs)
• Oversee the design and modernization of the workforce identity lifecycle platforms and ensure key principles of data ownership, provisioning, observability, and auditing align with risk, compliance, and external regulatory requirements; both on prem and SaaS cloud-based identities
• Advance the capabilities of the privileged access management services to ensure access patterns align with user/application risk profiles.

What You'll Bring:

• 10+ years’ experience in Information Security or Information Technology

• 8+ years working with IAM platforms or technologies (Microsoft Entra, ForgeRock, SailPoint, CyberArk, Radiant Logic, Ping Identity)
• 6+ years in an IAM Architect Role.
• 4+ years of management experience
• Experience developing and documenting IAM directives, standards and policies.
• Experience with designing and implementing authentication and credential management flows based on channel requirements.
• Strong understanding of various MFA technologies along with pro/con of each
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• Strong understanding of workforce identity lifecycle patterns (SOD) and anti-patterns (toxic combinations)

• Experience in scoping, sizing and prioritizing solutions for a project.

• Previous exposure to Regulatory, Compliance, Risk and Audit functions
• Experience developing and documenting IAM directives, standards and policies.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills; can manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Nice to Haves:

• Knowledge of project finance or previous experience working within Banking Sector.
• Experience of preparation of presentation decks and presentation to senior leadership.
• Experience with cloud-based platforms (GCP, Azure, AWS) in relation to deployment of IAM services
• Experience with Active Directory or ADFS

Interested?

If your experience is closely related but doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply - you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank!

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you?

• You’ll join a team focused on building cloud platforms as products, enabling delivery teams across the enterprise rather than acting as a centralized gatekeeper or operating within a narrow delivery focus. This role offers exposure to a wide range of technologies, problem domains, and stakeholders.

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove, and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days, and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our  Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.