Technical Architect Staff, Workforce Identity and Access Management

USAA

Confirmed live yesterday High trust
Closes in 4 days Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Antonio, TXPlano, TXPhoenix, AZColorado Springs, COCharlotte, NC
Salary
$143,320–$273,930 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 13, 2026 (soon)

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About USAA

USAA (United Services Automobile Association) is a San Antonio-based Fortune 500 financial services company founded in 1922, dedicated to providing insurance, banking, and investment solutions exclusively to U.S. military members, veterans, and their families.

USAA currently has 68 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Technical Architect Staff, Workforce Identity and Access Management

The Technical Architect Staff - Workforce Identity and Access Management will set the technology strategy and direction for workforce Identity and Access Management across a hybrid technology environment. Working with security, infrastructure, application, and engineering teams, the architect will design secure identity solutions, modernize authentication capabilities, and guide key transformation initiatives. Key responsibilities include establishing enterprise standards, creating architecture artifacts, performing risk assessments, and providing technical mentorship. The role requires expertise in Identity Governance and Administration, Identity Provider, Directory Services, and Privileged Access Management tooling. Candidates must possess deep working knowledge of SAML 2.0, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, and SCIM, along with experience managing non-human identities like service accounts and API keys. This position solves complex security problems within a large federally regulated enterprise environment.

What you'll do

  • Set the technology strategy and direction for workforce Identity and Access Management across a hybrid environment.
  • Design secure identity solutions and modernize authentication and access capabilities.
  • Establish enterprise architecture standards and influence technology decisions to strengthen access controls.
  • Assess domain applications to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and risks.
  • Draft and evaluate architecture standard waivers using risk assessment methodologies.
  • Participate in solution design reviews, code reviews, and troubleshooting of complex production incidents.
  • Provide professional and technical mentorship to new architects, engineers, and IT colleagues.
  • Maintain architecture domain documentation and ensure timely completion of all technical deliverables.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
  • 8 years of experience in Information Technology, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
  • 4 years of experience in the Identity and Access Management technology domain.
  • Experience in technology application development, infrastructure and operational implementation, and/or security engineering.
  • Experience producing and maintaining technical security standards and guidance documents for a large enterprise.
  • Experience working in hybrid environments with on-premise systems and cloud systems.
  • 2+ years’ experience acting as a security architect in a large federally regulated enterprise environment (preferred).
  • Experience with Identity Governance, Identity Provider, Directory Services, and Privileged Access Management tooling (preferred).

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