Cybersecurity Architect - IAM

Job Description Who We Are   Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global   expertise   in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce   identifies , innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world. The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.   The Role This is a hands-on security position working within the Information Security group and with the internal IT department at large.   We are looking for candidates who   have a   passion   for   cyber security,   identity   management   and   threat   response. You   will provide domain   expertise   to design and develop the capabilities of the identity and access management platform and the automation of application deployment pipelines to the platform.  As a key leader in our security organization, the Cybersecurity Architect will drive the development of secure design principles, reference architectures, and security standards across a modern, SaaS-enabled   and cloud-first ecosystem. This includes securing complex identity flows, third-party integrations, APIs, and distributed systems while addressing the shared responsibility model   inherent   across SaaS and   internally   developed line of business   platforms.   In this role, you will be an essential partner and technical specialist for identity and access platform development and provide thought leadership on   enterprise   security and a rchitecture   across   identity access and governance .   You   will be a key part of our   efforts to   enable   the   business   needs   in   a   highly collaborative organization . The environment is fast-paced and commonly on the leading edge of technology, including early adoption of various cloud services   along with   the challenges of integrating those services into our security practice.   Responsibilities   Maintain architectural diagrams and workflows of the identity access management platform   Provide design, evaluation, analysis, of identity and access management programs to support the company’s strategy   Develop standards   and guidelines   for access management across the company and department   Understand   user lifecycle   management;   including provisioning/de-provisioning, access requests, user   entitlements   and audit & validations   Collaborate with HRIS, IT service owners, service   desk   and end-users   to   gather feedback   and   design solutions with   identity related workflows   Present   on   design & vision that meets user and business nee ds   Design overall structure for new   and existing cloud and   on-premise   applications into the identity access management platform   Create   identity governance workflows with the concepts of attestation and auditing.   Ensure systems are scalable,   maintainable   and meet business needs   Create documentation to support architectural decisions and workflows   Review   identity workflows and processes for lifecycle management, auditing, reporting,   governance   and self-service   D esign a   RESTful identity API to   provide Identity as a Service to   downstream services   and directory owners   Play an active role in CAA’s security incident response efforts, working to   identify   and mitigate information security threats   Required Capabilities   A   minimum of   7   years in Information Technology, ideally with a focus on   information security   A   minimum of   3   years’ experience in   identity and access management   Architecture or Engineering   A   Bachelor’s or Master’s   Degree in a relevant field of work   Experience   architecting   IAM projects from design through implementation   Strong communication   and presentation skills with ability to explain complex con cepts   to both technical and non-technical audiences   Have designed and supported the implementation of Zero Trust   Identity architecture   Understanding   of OAuth , SAML   and   OpenID   frameworks   An understanding of the fundamental operations of servers, operating systems, networks, firewalls, cloud applications, and infrastructure   Knowledge in automation and integration with SaaS applications   Knowledge of   lifecycle management and p rovisioning and   d e- p rovisioning   Knowledge of   different   MFA and compensating controls   for identity   Knowledge of   privilege   identity management,   privileged   access management,   and concepts of   just in time   provisioning , just enough access , and principal of least privilege   Knowledge of scripting in at least one of the following languages:  PowerShell, Python, JavaScript   Desired Capabilities   Cross-team collaboration and vendor management   Set up and integrat ions for   Single Sign-On with various SaaS vendors   Knowledge