Overview
Quest Software Public Sector is seeking a senior Identity Security leader who can operate at the intersection of architecture, strategy, and customer engagement as a thought leader in identity security.
This role will help enterprise and federal customers design and secure modern identity ecosystems spanning Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, and multi-cloud environments. The individual will work closely with CIOs, CISOs, and enterprise architects to position identity as the foundation for security, resilience, and zero trust architectures.
The position plays a key role in shaping strategic customer engagements, identifying new opportunities, and demonstrating how Quest’s identity security platform strengthens the integrity, availability, and governance of enterprise identity systems.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic guidance to enterprise and federal customers on identity architecture and security best practices.
- Engage CIOs, CISOs, and enterprise architecture teams to help design resilient identity ecosystems spanning on-premises Active Directory, Entra ID, and hybrid cloud environments.
- Serve as a thought leader on identity security topics including privileged access management, identity governance, and hybrid authentication models.
- Partner with sales and technical teams to identify new opportunities where identity modernization and security are strategic priorities.
- Translate complex identity architectures into clear executive-level narratives that demonstrate business value and risk reduction.
- Help shape solution positioning that aligns Quest’s identity security platform with broader enterprise security and cloud transformation initiatives.
- Participate in industry discussions, conferences, and technical forums to represent Quest as a leader in identity security innovation.
Qualifications
- Deep expertise in Microsoft Active Directory architecture, security, and recovery.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), hybrid identity models, and federation technologies.
- Experience with legacy and modern authentication protocols including Kerberos, NTLM, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
- Understanding of identity governance, privileged access management, and zero trust architectures.
- Working familiarity with identity models in AWS and Google Cloud.
- Experience securing large-scale enterprise identity environments supporting tens of thousands of users or more.
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Ideal Background
10–20+ years of experience in identity security, enterprise architecture, or cybersecurity strategy.
Experience working at a cybersecurity or enterprise software company.
Demonstrated ability to engage executive leadership and influence strategic technology decisions.
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