Identity & Access Management Lead

About Our Company

Ameriprise India LLP has been providing client based financial solutions to help clients plan and achieve their financial objectives for 20 years. We are part of Ameriprise Financial Inc., a US financial planning company headquartered in Minneapolis with a global presence and diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. The firm’s focus areas include Asset Management and Advice, Retirement Planning and Insurance Protection.

Be part of an inclusive, collaborative culture that rewards you for your contributions, and work with other talented individuals who share your passion for doing great work. You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to make your mark at the office and a difference in your community. So, if you're talented, driven and want to work for a strong, ethical company that cares, take the next step and create a career at Ameriprise India LLP.

Job Description

IAM Tech Lead with 7+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management, specializing in Ping Identity solutions, SiteMinder-to-Ping migration, and Terraform-based automation. The role requires strong analytical and solutioning capabilities, with the ability to lead design, development, and migration initiatives while ensuring secure, scalable, and high-performance IAM solutions.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving end-to-end IAM architecture, leading engineering and migration efforts, and ensuring seamless integration and operational excellence across enterprise IAM platforms.

• Lead IAM solution design and architecture using Ping Identity suite (PingFederate, PingAccess, PingDirectory, PingID)
• Provide technical direction and oversight across IAM development and integration activities
• Review solution design, code quality, and ensure alignment with enterprise security standards

Migration & Transformation

• Lead end-to-end migration from CA SiteMinder to Ping Identity
• Drive application onboarding, SSO integrations, and policy migration
• Redesign authentication and authorization flows using modern protocols (SAML, OAuth, OIDC)
• Enable transition from legacy agent-based integrations to token-based architectures

Engineering & Automation

• Develop infrastructure using Terraform (IaC) for IAM platform deployment and management
• Drive automation initiatives across provisioning, onboarding, and operational workflows
• Enable API-based integrations and modern authentication patterns

IAM Operations & Stability

• Oversee L2/L3 production support ensuring 24x7 availability of IAM platforms
• Drive incident management, root cause analysis (RCA), and service improvements
• Ensure SLA adherence, system monitoring, and proactive issue resolution
• Lead DR readiness, certificate lifecycle management, and platform resiliency

Stakeholder & Team Management

• Collaborate with architecture, security, infrastructure, and application teams
• Act as technical SME for IAM discussions and decision-making forums
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and support team delivery
• Drive stakeholder communication, change management, and governance alignment

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience in IAM domain
• Strong hands-on experience in: Ping Identity (PingFederate, PingAccess, PingDirectory, PingID) Broadcom/CA SiteMinder
• Proven experience in SiteMinder → Ping migration (mandatory)
• Strong expertise in SSO, Federation, and IAM architecture
• Deep knowledge of SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect (OIDC)
• Experience with Terraform and automation frameworks
• Strong troubleshooting and IAM flow analysis skills

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Azure AD (Entra ID), Active Directory, AWS IAM
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Ansible, Bitbucket)
• Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (Dynatrace, Sumo Logic, CA APM, etc.)
• Understanding of Zero Trust, Identity Governance, and Risk-based authentication

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Leadership and ownership-driven approach
• Ability to manage high-pressure production scenarios
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering or equivalent

Work Model

• 24x7 support environment (escalation ownership)
• Rotational shifts / on-call support when required
• Onsite–offshore collaboration model

In-Office Collaboration

• We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least three (3) days per week, with flexibility to work from home two (2) days per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

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Ameriprise India LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.