Principal Architect- Identity and Access Management

At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. What you will do Let's do this. Let's change the world. We are looking for a seasoned IAM Architect with deep expertise in designing and implementing enterprise-grade identity and access management solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC), Ping Identity, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, and Privileged Access Management (PAM) platforms. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong technical skills to lead IAM architecture initiatives across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Roles & Responsibilities: Design and Develop the Amgen's enterprise Identity and Access architecture vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives Architect, implement and manage IAM solutions using SailPoint ISC, Ping Identity, Entra ID, Okta, and PAM tools (e.g., CyberArk, Beyond Trust). Accountable for designing and building customizations & configurations on the SailPoint ISC, Entra ID, Ping environments as per the business needs including creating custom objects, integrations, fields, workflows Responsible for strategizing IAM Integrations while adhering to consistent integration standards and patterns, designing integration workflows, building connectors, centralizing build & run, and performing a consistent DevOps model for integrations Lead the design of identity lifecycle management, access governance, and role-based access control (RBAC) frameworks. Identify and mitigate architectural risks, ensuring that the IAM platform is scalable, secure, and resilient Maintain comprehensive documentation of the IAM architecture, including principles, standards, user guides, and models Drive continuous improvement in the architecture by finding opportunities for innovation and efficiency Work with stakeholders to gather and analyse requirements, ensuring that solutions meet both business and technical needs Drive Zero Trust and least privilege access strategies. Provide domain expertise in IAM to the team, offering guidance on architecture, solution design, and implementation challenges. Provide hands-on technical leadership in resolving complex technical issues and ensuring smooth deployment and system integration

At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we've helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world's toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you'll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you'll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.