NYS Office of Information Technology Services · 8 hours ago
Information Technology Architect 3 (Director of Identity & Access Management)
Albany, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$146K/yr - $161K/yr
9+ years expThe NYS Office of Information Technology Services is seeking a visionary Director of Identity & Access Management (IAM) to lead the strategy and execution of the State’s enterprise identity program, NY.GOV ID. This role involves overseeing technical leadership across identity services, establishing IAM governance, and managing a high-performing team to ensure secure and accessible digital services for millions of users.
Cyber SecurityGovernmentInformation TechnologyIT Infrastructure
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Define and execute the multi-year strategy and roadmap for NY.GOV ID as a statewide identity platform
Establish identity as a foundational digital product supporting citizen, workforce, and business use cases
Align IAM strategy with statewide digital transformation, cybersecurity, privacy, and data governance initiatives
Provide technical leadership across identity services including authentication, authorization, MFA, directory services, identity proofing, and fraud detection
Oversee architecture and evolution of identity platforms and integrations (e.g., identity access management products, directories, custom authentication services, third-party proofing)
Ensure usability, scalability, resilience, and performance for mission-critical identity services supporting millions of users
Establish and enforce IAM governance models, standards, and patterns across agencies
Partner closely with CISO, privacy, legal, and risk teams to ensure compliance with applicable laws, policies, and standards (e.g., NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP)
Lead risk-based decision-making for identity assurance levels, account lifecycle management, and access controls
Treat NY.GOV ID as a product: define service offerings, success metrics, adoption strategies, and continuous improvement plans
Balance security requirements with user experience to enable trusted, accessible digital services
Prioritize enhancements based on business value, risk reduction, and operational impact
Build, lead and mentor a high-performing team of IAM engineers, architects, analysts and platform administrators
Serve as an advisor to agency, program leaders, and executive stakeholders
Represent New York State in discussions with vendors, partners, and peer jurisdictions
Qualification
Required
Nine years of information technology experience, six years of which must be in the appropriate specialty, and three years must be at the supervisory level or one year at the managerial level leading and developing IT architecture programs
Experience working in highly regulated or complex enterprise environments
Fingerprinting and background check are required for employment with ITS
Preferred
9 plus years of experience in the specialty of identity, access management, or security architecture, including leadership of enterprise IAM platforms
Demonstrated experience operating IAM services at large scale (millions of users, hundreds of applications)
Strong technical background in authentication, authorization, IAM protocols (OIDC, OAuth2, SAML), MFA, directory services, and identity lifecycle management
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence executive stakeholders
Experience managing development teams and operations
Benefits
Holiday & Paid Time Off
Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
Up to Eight (8) days of paid sick leave annually
Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development
Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
NYS Deferred Compensation
Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
And many more
Company
NYS Office of Information Technology Services
New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) is transforming how State government delivers services to New Yorkers and local governments.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Gary Moore
CTO, Enterprise ITS - WorkPlace Solutions - Nano Tech
Venkatesh Nattanmai
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