Associate Director of Identity and Access Management (IAM)

About DTCC

Join our innovative team at DTCC, where collaboration and professional growth are paramount. We are at the cutting edge of technology in the financial markets, dedicated to supporting our employees' success. Our commitment to diversity ensures that our workplace reflects the diverse world we serve.

The Information Technology group plays a crucial role in delivering secure and reliable technology solutions, establishing DTCC as a trusted leader in the global capital markets. Our team focuses on developing essential infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs, while maintaining high standards of data governance.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation that includes base pay and annual incentive.
• Comprehensive health and life insurance plus well-being benefits tailored to your location.
• Pension and retirement benefits.
• Generous Paid Time Off and Family Care policies to support your overall well-being.
• Flexible/hybrid work model: 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and a third day unique to each team or employee).

Your Impact in This Role:

As the Associate Director of Identity and Access Management (IAM), you will lead the Site Reliability Engineering efforts across our IAM platforms. With over 7 years of experience, you'll guide the operational activities of key IAM tools while providing strategic direction, hands-on technical expertise, and leadership over IAM solutions such as Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Secrets Management, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and Active Directory (AD).

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead implementation of Site Reliability Engineering across IAM platforms, ensuring systems are available, resilient, scalable, and perform optimally.
• Design end-to-end observability pipelines and automation environments.
• Define SLI, SLOs, and SLAs while establishing monitoring strategies for IAM system performance and service health.
• Create real-time dashboards that offer actionable insights into system performance and resource utilization.
• Drive incident management processes, recoveries, and post-incident reviews to improve system resilience.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to align IAM initiatives with business goals and compliance standards.
• Mentor IAM engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Oversee incident response, disaster recovery, and change management related to IAM tools.
• Please note: The responsibilities outlined here are not exhaustive.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in Cybersecurity and IAM.

Success Factors:

• Experience in Site Reliability Engineering within IAM platforms.
• Proven technical leadership backgrounds.
• Strong knowledge of IAM frameworks, best practices, and compliance standards (e.g., SOX, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across technical and business teams.
• Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, Microsoft, or IAM-specific credentials) are advantageous.

People Management & Leadership:

• Lead and manage IAM support teams.
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, and team development.
• Conduct performance management and mentor team members.
• Ensure skill development in IAM and Site Reliability Engineering.
• Manage work distribution and foster a high-performance culture.
• Promote diversity, inclusion, and team morale initiatives.

The salary range is indicative of similar roles at DTCC across the U.S., but actual salary will depend on various factors including experience and location. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.