Worldwide Clinical Trials

Principal Identity Governance and Administration - US - Remote

Worldwide Clinical Trials$120K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Durham, NC
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in IT, Security, Computer Science, or related field; equivalent experience accepted; advanced degree preferred.
  • 8+ years in Identity and Access Management or related technical disciplines.
  • Proven experience in directing technical efforts and architecture decision-making.
  • Significant experience designing and implementing IAM solutions in complex environments.
  • Advanced hands-on experience with PowerShell and Microsoft identity technologies.
  • Experience with Azure, Active Directory, and enterprise application integration.
  • Relevant industry certifications like CISSP, CISM, or Microsoft identity certifications are beneficial.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement enterprise IAM solutions for various identity types.
  • Serve as a technical authority for Microsoft Entra ID and related IAM capabilities.
  • Design hybrid identity solutions across Active Directory and cloud platforms.
  • Lead engineering and automation efforts using PowerShell and other tools.
  • Develop IAM integration patterns using common identity standards.
  • Support role-based access control and privileged access governance processes.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a complex, regulated global environment.
  • Collaborative partnerships with multiple business and technical teams.
  • Hands-on leadership in engineering and automation efforts.
  • Exposure to the latest identity governance technologies and practices.
  • Possibility for additional training or certification opportunities.
Full Job Description

What the Principal Identity Governance and Administrationdoes at Worldwide

ThePrincipal Identity Governance and Administrationleadsthe architecture, engineering, automation, and operational delivery of enterprise IAM capabilities at Worldwide. Reporting to the SeniorDirectorof IAM, this hands-on technical leader designs, builds, andoperatesscalable identity solutions across a complex, regulated, global environment, including assisting with theselectionand implementation of a new IAM platform. ThePrincipalpartners with Security, Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, Application, and business teams to modernize authentication and access models, standardize lifecycle processes, and strengthen governance across the enterprise.

What you will do

  • Architect, design, implement, and support enterprise IAM solutions for workforce, privileged, service, and application identities.

  • Serve as a technical authority for Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, PIM, access reviews, and identity protection capabilities.

  • Design and support hybrid identity solutions spanning ActiveDirectory, Azure, Entra ID, and cloud/SaaS platforms.

  • Lead hands-on engineering and automation efforts using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, REST APIs, and related tooling.

  • Develop and mature IAM integration patterns for enterprise applications using SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, SCIM, LDAP, and related identity standards where applicable.

  • Support the design and implementation of role-based access control (RBAC),least privilege,privileged access governance, and lifecycle management processes.

What you will bring to the role

  • Extensive hands-on experience in IAM architecture, engineering, and operational delivery.

  • Deep technicalexpertisewith Microsoft Entra ID, Azure, ActiveDirectory, PowerShell, and identity-related Microsoft cloud services.

  • Experience with SQL or relational data platforms for reporting, reconciliation, and analysis.

  • Understanding ofauthentication and federation protocols such as SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Kerberos, LDAP, and SCIM.

  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities in complex enterprise environments.

  • Experience implementing enterprise-grade IGA tools (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta)

Your experience

  • Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered. Advanced degree preferred.

  • 8+ years of progressive experience in Identity and Access Management, security engineering, infrastructure engineering, or related technical disciplines.

  • Prior experience providing technical direction, making architecture decisions, and leading engineering execution.

  • Demonstratedsuccessdesigning and implementing IAM solutions in enterprise environments.

  • Advanced hands-on experience with PowerShell automation and Microsoft identity technologies.

  • Experience with Azure, ActiveDirectory, enterprise application integration, and identity federation technologies.

  • Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Microsoft security/identity certifications, Azure certifications, or related credentials are a plus.

We love knowing that someone is going to have a better life because of the work we do.

To view our other roles, check out our careers page at !For more information on Worldwide, visit www.Worldwide.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.

About Worldwide Clinical Trials

Worldwide Clinical Trials is a global contract research organization (CRO) that provides clinical research services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. They specialize in early phase development, late phase development, and full-service clinical research. Worldwide Clinical Trials has experience in a wide range of therapeutic areas, including oncology, neuroscience, and infectious diseases. They are committed to providing high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective services to their clients.
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1986

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