Director, Authentication and Directory Services

The Director, IAM Authentication & Directory Services is critical for the organization and will be responsible for creating a strategy and roadmap for their portfolio of IAM products/services and delivering on that roadmap. You will lead a team of skilled IAM professionals, collaborate with stakeholders across the organization, drive adoption and deliver a secure, modern and efficient Authentication and Directory service.

Our Ideal candidate will have strong technical background and hands-on experience with Authentication and Directory services technologies, strong leadership and collaboration skills. You have experience in designing and operating Authentication and Directory Services technologies as products/ecosystems with continuous service improvement mindset. You have not only led strategies/product roadmaps for these technologies but also championed adoption. You have a strategic perspective and operate as a senior leader that influences business and company strategy.

Advantages
What will set you apart:

You have a unique balance of technical and leadership skills with an entrepreneurial mindset
Proven experience in engineering & operating above IAM technologies.
Experience in product ownership, agile and Dev/Ops methodologies
You demonstrate approachability, innovation and thought leadership
You are a systems thinker, an effective communicator, and can find balance when to be tactical vs strategic

Responsibilities
What you will do

Oversee the product/technology roadmaps, including solution architecture, design, and implementation of multiple Authentication and Directory services products such as Microsoft AD, Azure AD, ADFS, Azure SSO, Conditional Access, Microsoft Password Protection, Azure MFA, Google MFA, and Entrust
Lead a cross-functional team to design, build and operate solutions to meet business requirements
Maintain a deep understanding of authentication and directory service protocols and act as Subject Matter Expert to stakeholders
Drive innovation by promoting a culture of technology innovation and by rapidly prototyping new and emerging technologies
Collaborate closely with multiple teams including vendors to deliver product/technology improvements and common reusable components
Drive service/platform automation and engineering improvements that will accelerate delivery, increase quality, and reduce maintenance and change fail rates.
Successfully define and implement operational engineering discipline
Ensure service/platform instrumentation is in place for proactive monitoring, observability and responsive incident triage and resolution
Implement and maintain platform automation and engineering best practices, standards, and guidelines
Drive a high-performance culture for staff and promote positive culture change within the organization
Build strong and trusted relationships with internal and external partners
Manage risk and compliance in accordance with Canadian and Global standards. Ensure alignment/adherence to enterprise technology standards, vendor management standards, and risk standards.
Focus on continuous learning and professional development
Drive an agile mindset within the team that measures progress over perfection
Hold yourself and your team accountable to contribute to the overall digital modernization of the organization
Ensure solutions are enhanced, secured, and upgraded to evolve the product roadmaps
Ensure effective and efficient use of financial and people resources
Identify and invest in opportunities (processes, training, systems) to enhance individual and team effectiveness

Qualifications
What you will bring

Post-secondary degree/diploma in business or computer science or an equivalent combination of training and experience
10+ years experience in IAM Authentication and Directory services domain with at least 3+ years in leadership role
Solid background in engineering and operating IAM Authentication & Directory Services Solutions
Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with SSO/MFA, SAML, OAuth, WS-FED, OIDC, Kerberos, LDAP, NTLM, FIDO, etc.
Track record for leading IAM transformational initiatives in sophisticated environments
Strong presentation, communication and written skills and experience with interfacing with various committees, stakeholders and executives are required.
Strong consulting skills and ability to create a win - win outcome.
Experience with developing and implementing Key Risk Indicators (KRI) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for IAM service offerings.
Ability to adapt to a fast-moving technology landscape and keep pace with latest thinking and new technologies.
Track record of building and effectively managing large and diverse teams and putting the appropriate processes and infrastructure in place to drive growth
Demonstrate ability to formulate high level strategy, then convert it into a tactical plan and execute on that plan.
Proven experience as a business-focused, credible leader in a large fast growing technology company
Drives results and changes processes to improve performance; creates a culture of accountability
Has a bias to action
Ability to use knowledge of industry, business, and systems to solve business problems
Solid understanding of delivery enablement techniques such as automated testing and automated deployments
Ability to pivot and quickly change direction in response to changing priorities
Experience coaching and mentoring technical practitioners
Strong communication, collaboration and relationship building skills
Proven ability to develop and maintain collaborative business relationships
Experience working in financial services industry will be an asset
Security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, etc. will be an added advantage
Computer Science, Engineering background will be an asset.
Reliability Status security clearance - this is a personnel security status that is required before an employee can gain access to Protected B information, assets or work sites as outlined by the Government of Canada website

Summary
This is a Hybrid role with 2-3 days in office and very heavy focus on IAM and though leadership.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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