Security Architect

1 week ago

Durham, North Carolina, United States Corporate Strategy & Technology Full time

About Pearson:

Our purpose: At Pearson we 'add life to a lifetime of learning' so everyone can realise the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. Pearson was founded in 1844 and has been built on our ability to grow with and adapt to a constantly evolving market. Our 20,000+ employees are dedicated to creating the high-quality, digital-first, accessible and sustainable resources for lifelong learning.

About Pearson's Enterprise Architecture Organization

Pearson's Enterprise Architecture organization is responsible for establishing and maintaining the enterprise vision, strategy, and governance of applications and frameworks including defining best practices and reusable functionality that can be applied across multiple products within different divisions within Pearson.

About the job:

As a Security Architect specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM), you will be an essential member of the Enterprise Architecture organization. This role demands forming strong partnerships with key stakeholders across Pearson Digital and Technology and the Business Divisions to innovate and transform Pearson's IAM architecture. This role will cover identity and access management architecture for both employees and external customers that interact with Pearson products and systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Identity and Access Management strategy development: Lead the creation and execution of IAM strategies that enhance security and user experience across all platforms and divisions.
  • Identity solution design: Design robust IAM solutions, including single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and identity federation, ensuring they align with Pearson's overall security policies.
  • Technology evaluation: Evaluate and select IAM tools and solutions that best fit Pearson's needs for security, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Integration architecture: Develop integration strategies for IAM tools with existing applications and infrastructure while ensuring compliance with security standards.
  • Standards and best practices: Working with the CISO organization, establish and maintain security standards and best practices for identity management and access control across the organization.
  • Risk management: Identify and mitigate security risks associated with identity and access control implementations.
  • Documentation and training: Document architectural designs and decisions, and provide training and support to IT and security teams on IAM technologies and processes.
  • Collaboration and leadership : Collaborate with various teams to understand requirements and challenges, providing technical leadership and guidance on all aspects of IAM. Ability to influence organizational leaders to standard platforms and designs. Liaison with service managers to provide architecture on priorities ahead of engineering implementation time.

Key Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
  • Extensive experience in designing and implementing IAM solutions in enterprise grade (multi-million, multi-region) large-scale environments.
  • Deep understanding of security protocols, authentication, and authorization methods.
  • Extensive experience with IAM tools such as ForgeRock, Ping Federate, Okta, Microsoft Azure Active Directory, AWS IAM, or similar.
  • Hand-on experience with Active Directory and ForgeRock will be preferred.
  • Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, including GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically about security challenges.
  • Strong communication skills to effectively interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., IAM, CISSP, CISM) are highly desirable.

What to expect from Pearson

Did you know Pearson is one of the 10 most innovative education companies of 2022?

At Pearson, we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realize the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are on a journey to be 100 percent digital to meet the changing needs of the global population by developing a new strategy with ambitious targets. To deliver on our strategic vision, we have five business divisions that are the foundation for the long-term growth of the company: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. Alongside these, we have our corporate divisions: Digital & Technology, Finance, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Strategy and Direct to Consumer. Learn more at We are Pearson.

We value the power of an inclusive culture and also a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced, opportunities are accessible, consideration and respect are the norm and all individuals are supported in reaching their full potential. Through our talent, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant place to work. People are at the center, and we are committed to building a workplace where talent can learn, grow and thrive.

Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.

To learn more about Pearson's commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, navigate to: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Pearson.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing

Note that the information you provide will stay confidential and will be stored securely. It will not be seen by those involved in making decisions as part of the recruitment process.

Job: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Corporate Strategy & Technology

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Req ID: 16042


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