Senior Identity Architect

TC Energy

Senior Identity Architect at TC Energy providing strategic leadership for IAM capabilities across cloud environments. Define identity architecture standards and design secure access models for enterprise resources.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeHouston • Texas, Virginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing enterprise-level Identity and Access Management solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, with a strong focus on security, compliance, and user experience. Proficient in developing identity architecture standards, governance frameworks, and Zero Trust Identity strategies.

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Identity And Access Management (IAM)Cybersecurity ArchitectureIdentity Governance And Administration (IGA)Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)Zero Trust Identity Strategies

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Hard Skills

Identity ArchitecturePrivileged Access Management (PAM)Identity Providers (IdP)Identity Threat Detection And Response (ITDR)Authentication And AuthorizationIdentity Lifecycle GovernanceArchitecture DocumentationCloud Identity ArchitecturesIdentity Security For AIIdentity Governance Transformations

Soft Skills

Strategic LeadershipCollaborationDecision-MakingCommunicationFacilitation

Tools & Technologies

AzureAWSSaaSHybrid EnvironmentsIdentity Federation

Certifications & Qualifications

CISSPCCSPSABSATOGAFCertified Identity And Access Manager (CIAM)

Industry Keywords

NIST Cybersecurity FrameworkISO 27001SOXSOC2Zero Trust Architecture

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic and technical leadership for enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) capabilities across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
Define enterprise identity architecture standards, reference patterns, and target-state designs
Establish identity standards, architectural principles, and governance frameworks
Design scalable, enterprise-level identity solutions that balance security, user experience, operational efficiency, and compliance requirements
Collaborate with security, infrastructure, cloud, application, and enterprise architecture teams
Assess identity risks, develop practical controls, and design secure access models
Lead architecture workshops, facilitate decision-making among technical and business stakeholders
Provide clear guidance on modern identity strategies and implementation approaches across Azure, AWS, SaaS, on-premises, and hybrid environments
Evaluate emerging technologies, identify opportunities for innovation, and incorporate new capabilities into the organization’s identity strategy
Develop future-state architectures and multi-year transformation roadmaps.
Conduct identity maturity assessments, architecture reviews, technology evaluations, and risk assessments
Develop executive-level architecture presentations, strategy materials, and business-focused recommendations
Define enterprise approaches for Identity Security for AI, including governance of AI agents, machine identities, autonomous workloads, and emerging AI-driven access models.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related discipline
10+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management, Cybersecurity Architecture, or Enterprise Security Architecture
5+ years of experience in a senior or principal architect role, designing enterprise-scale IAM solutions
Deep knowledge of: Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Providers (IdP), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs), Identity Federation and Access Management, Non-Human Identity Security Identity Governance, as well as Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)
Strong understanding of cloud identity architectures across Azure and AWS
Experience designing secure identity solutions in hybrid enterprise environments
Experience creating architecture documentation, reference architectures, and executive-level technical presentations
Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, federation, privileged access controls, and identity lifecycle governance, processes and measurement requirements
Knowledge of industry standards and frameworks including: NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-63 Digital Identity Guidelines, NIST SP 800-53 Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations NIST 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture, ISO 27001, SOX, SOC2
Demonstrated ability to translate business and security requirements into scalable architectural solutions
Experience developing enterprise Zero Trust Identity strategies and target-state architectures
Experience with Identity Security for AI, including: AI agent identity governance, Workload and machine identity security, Service account governance, API identity management, Autonomous system authorization models, and AI-specific privileged access controls
Experience supporting highly regulated industries and critical infrastructure environments
Experience with Identity Governance transformations and modernization programs
Knowledge of Identity Architecture patterns in large-scale cloud, SaaS, and hybrid ecosystems
Industry certifications such as: CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, TOGAF, Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM), Identity and Access certifications
Cloud security certifications (AWS and Azure)
Experience establishing IAM capability roadmaps in collaboration with enterprise architecture and security teams
Familiarity with threat modeling, attack path analysis, and identity-focused cyber risk management
Understanding of emerging identity trends, including passwordless authentication, decentralized identity, verifiable credentials, and identity-centric security architectures.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work model
Flexible dress code