Cybersecurity Architect - IAM

Job Description Who We Are

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global

expertise

in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce

identifies , innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world. The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.

The Role

• This is a hands-on security position working within the Information Security group and with the internal IT department at large.
• We are looking for candidates who
• have a
• passion
• for
• cyber security,
• identity
• management
• and
• threat
• response. You
• will provide domain
• expertise

to design and develop the capabilities of the identity and access management platform and the automation of application deployment pipelines to the platform.
As a key leader in our security organization, the Cybersecurity Architect will drive the development of secure design principles, reference architectures, and security standards across a modern, SaaS-enabled

and cloud-first ecosystem. This includes securing complex identity flows, third-party integrations, APIs, and distributed systems while addressing the shared responsibility model

inherent

across SaaS and

internally

developed line of business

platforms.

In this role, you will be an essential partner and technical specialist for identity and access platform development and provide thought leadership on

enterprise

security and a rchitecture

across

identity access and governance .

You

• will be a key part of our
• efforts to
• enable
• the
• business
• needs
• in
• a
• highly collaborative organization . The environment is fast-paced and commonly on the leading edge of technology, including early adoption of various cloud services
• along with
• the challenges of integrating those services into our security practice.

Responsibilities

• Maintain architectural diagrams and workflows of the identity access management platform
• Provide design, evaluation, analysis, of identity and access management programs to support the company’s strategy

Develop standards

and guidelines

for access management across the company and department

Understand

• user lifecycle
• management;
• including provisioning/de-provisioning, access requests, user
• entitlements
• and audit & validations
• Collaborate with HRIS, IT service owners, service
• desk
• and end-users
• to
• gather feedback
• and
• design solutions with
• identity related workflows

Present

• on
• design & vision that meets user and business nee ds
• Design overall structure for new
• and existing cloud and
• on-premise
• applications into the identity access management platform

Create

• identity governance workflows with the concepts of attestation and auditing.
• Ensure systems are scalable,
• maintainable
• and meet business needs
• Create documentation to support architectural decisions and workflows

Review

• identity workflows and processes for lifecycle management, auditing, reporting,
• governance
• and self-service
• D esign a

RESTful identity API to

• provide Identity as a Service to
• downstream services
• and directory owners
• Play an active role in CAA’s security incident response efforts, working to
• identify
• and mitigate information security threats

Required Capabilities

• A
• minimum of
• 7
• years in Information Technology, ideally with a focus on
• information security
• A
• minimum of
• 3
• years’ experience in
• identity and access management

Architecture or Engineering

A

Bachelor’s or Master’s

Degree in a relevant field of work

Experience

• architecting
• IAM projects from design through implementation

Strong communication

• and presentation skills with ability to explain complex con cepts
• to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Have designed and supported the implementation of Zero Trust

Identity architecture

Understanding

of OAuth , SAML

and

OpenID

• frameworks
• An understanding of the fundamental operations of servers, operating systems, networks, firewalls, cloud applications, and infrastructure
• Knowledge in automation and integration with SaaS applications

Knowledge of

lifecycle management and p rovisioning and

d e- p rovisioning

Knowledge of

different

MFA and compensating controls

for identity

Knowledge of

• privilege
• identity management,
• privileged
• access management,
• and concepts of
• just in time
• provisioning , just enough access , and principal of least privilege
• Knowledge of scripting in at least one of the following languages:  PowerShell, Python, JavaScript

Desired Capabilities

Cross-team collaboration and vendor management

Set up and integrat

• ions for
• Single Sign-On with various SaaS vendors
• Knowledge and experience of SCIM integration
• Account set-up and access management

Application development

and

DevSecOps

pipeline

Building and using REST APIs

Experience creating and supporting identity framework or

IDaaS

A n understanding of the NIST framework and using a continuous improvement loop

Desired

Technical

Skills

Azure AD, Active Directory, AD Connect, Azure Automation, Power Automate, SAML,

OpenID,  SSO

• , SCIM, OAuth, PowerShell, RESTful APIs,
• Okta,
• Workday, SailPoint, Ping Federate,

PingID

, Splunk, RBAC

Certifications with CIAM, CIMP, Okta, SailPoint, Microsoft Identity, Ping Identity, CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+

Location This role is based in our Nashville office. Compensation The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $179,000 - $208,000 in Nashville. This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in the role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more. Environment

CAA has a

• service oriented
• collaborative environment where we help our
• colleagues
• then focus on our own work.

Creative Artists Agency, LLC (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, gender or sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, family and medical care leave status, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, an employee’s or their dependent’s reproductive health decision making (e.g., the decision to use or access a particular drug, device or medical service), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The absence of a permanent address is not a bar to employment. The Company does not discriminate against individuals based on housing status,