Senior Identity and Access Management Architect

Job Description Title: Senior Identity and Access Management ArchitectLocation: Brooklyn Park, MNJob Type: Contract (2 Months)Compensation: $55 - 97.74/hrIndustry: Retail---About the Role Our firm is partnering with a large, enterprise-scale organization in the retail and consumer services industry to support a major evolution of its identity, access, and analytics security platform. We are seeking a Senior Identity and Access Management (IAM) Architect to lead identity strategy and implementation across Google Cloud and Microsoft ecosystems, with a strong focus on analytics platforms and federated identity. This is a highly visible role supporting a complex, multi-cloud environment used by thousands of users and services. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise, architectural leadership, and the ability to translate security strategy into scalable, production-ready solutions. Job Description The Senior IAM Architect will design and implement enterprise identity and access management capabilities across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft environments. This role is responsible for federation, authorization, governance, and secure analytics access for platforms including BigQuery, Looker, Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID, and Power BI. You will work closely with security, cloud, platform, and data engineering teams to ensure identity is consistently enforced across workforce and workload use cases, while enabling secure access to data at scale.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the design and implementation of Google Workforce Identity Federation and Workload Identity Federation integrated with Microsoft Entra IDArchitect secure, federated identity integration between BigQuery and Microsoft Power BIDesign and enforce fine-grained access controls, including dataset-, row-level, and column-level securitySecure Looker and Google Workspace using enterprise SSO, lifecycle management, and least-privilege accessDefine and standardize IAM governance models across users, applications, and service accountsReduce and eliminate long-lived credentials by implementing modern identity federation patternsPartner with security, cloud, and data engineering teams to review, validate, and improve identity architectureProvide technical leadership and guidance to produce implementation-ready designsQualificationsRequired Qualifications:Senior-level experience designing and implementing enterprise Identity and Access Management solutionsStrong expertise with Google Cloud IAM, including predefined and custom roles, conditional access, and least-privilege designHands-on experience implementing Google Workforce Identity Federation for workforce authenticationHands-on experience implementing Google Workload Identity Federation for applications, CI/CD pipelines, and service authenticationAdvanced experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory), including federation and Conditional Access policiesProven experience integrating Google BigQuery with Microsoft Power BI using secure, federated identity patternsExperience securing analytics platforms, including BigQuery, Looker, and Power BI, with a detail-oriented approach to access controlExperience implementing row-level and column-level security in BigQueryExperience securing Looker using enterprise identity providers and federated SSOStrong background in identity federation, identity governance, and attribute-driven access modelsDeep working knowledge of identity and access protocols, including SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and token exchange mechanismsDemonstrated experience designing cross-cloud identity architectures in large, complex enterprise environmentsAbility to translate security strategy into operational controls and scalable technical solutionsPreferred Qualifications:Experience with Google Workspace identity governance, lifecycle management, and SSO integrationExperience implementing or enhancing identity governance processes such as access reviews, privileged access, and break-glass proceduresFamiliarity with dynamic group-based access and attribute-based authorization modelsExperience modernizing legacy IAM implementations and reducing reliance on service account keysBackground supporting large-scale, data-driven enterprise organizationsBenefits Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your familys needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary:https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/. How to Apply Take the first step on your new career path!To submit yourself for consideration for this role, simply click the apply button and complete our mobile-friendly online application. Once weve reviewed your application details, a recruiter will reach out to you with next steps! Equal Opportunity Statement As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!#ZR #IT.Indeed #LI-CF1 #LI-RemoteCompany DescriptionOur promise is simple. DAHL has proven year after year that we are flexible, consistent and easy to work with, which is why our clients and consultants have stayed with us, and we've continued to grow throughout the years.Our clients know they can depend on our efforts, as we hold their priorities in high regard. We genuinely care about each and every relationship and promise to work with the utmost of respect, integrity and high energy, as we continually strive to build long-term relationships.Company DescriptionOur promise is simple. DAHL has proven year after year that we are flexible, consistent and easy to work with, which is why our clients and consultants have stayed with us, and we've continued to grow throughout the years.\r\n \r\nOur clients know they can depend on our efforts, as we hold their priorities in high regard. We genuinely care about each and every relationship and promise to work with the utmost of respect, integrity and high energy, as we continually strive to build long-term relationships.