Senior Technical Advisor

Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor (with Architecture Experience)

Location: India (Hyderabad /Mumbai/Bangalore/Pune - REMOTE)

Job Type: Full-Time

Role Overview:

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a

  solution advisor

  to clients, delivery teams, and internal stakeholders on Identity & Access Management (IAM), including IGA, PAM, CIAM, and IDaaS platforms.
• Provide

  thought leadership

  by representing the organization at industry events, webinars, and client workshops—presenting complex IAM concepts in a business-friendly manner.
• Own and drive

  IAM solution architecture

  discussions, tailoring recommendations to specific business requirements and industry use cases.
• Collaborate with business development and pre-sales teams to shape go-to-market strategies, define IAM business cases, and support proposal creation.
• Translate

  business challenges

  into IAM use cases, aligning solutions with regulatory, security, and operational needs.
• Partner with clients to

  define IAM roadmaps

  , assess maturity, and lead IAM assessments or advisory engagements.
• Stay updated on IAM market trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements to inform solution strategy.
• Serve as a

  mentor and guide

  to technical architects, consultants, and junior staff within the practice.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 12+ years

  of experience in cybersecurity, with

  strong specialization in IAM.

• Proven experience as an

  IAM Architect or Advisor

  , with hands-on knowledge of platforms such as SailPoint, Saviynt, ForgeRock, CyberArk, Okta, Ping, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to define

  end-to-end IAM strategies

  , architectures, and business use cases across diverse industries.
• Excellent

  verbal and written communication skills

  —must be able to present clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong

  business acumen

  with experience aligning technical solutions to client goals, industry trends, and compliance mandates.
• Experience in

  client-facing roles

  , with the ability to build relationships, lead discussions, and drive executive-level conversations.
• Ability to represent the company as a

  speaker or panelist

  at industry conferences, roundtables, or internal knowledge-sharing events.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field; relevant IAM or security certifications (CISSP, CISM, ID Pro, etc.) are a plus.

Preferred Attributes:

• Exposure to cloud-based

  IAM models

  and

  zero trust architectures

• Prior experience working in consulting firms or global service delivery models
• Familiarity with IAM governance, policy frameworks, and risk-based access models

Regards,

Shiva Shankar Aitha

Senior Associate Lead – TAG

Shivashankar.aitha@techdemocracy.com

732-404-8533

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