Director, Identity Access Management (Remote) at CrowdStrike, Inc. – Sunnyvale, California
About This Position
Full time
R27454
As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.
About the Role:
The Director of Identity and Access Management (IAM) will provide technical leadership and operational oversight for CrowdStrike’s IAM program, with direct responsibility for Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Authentication, and Privileged Access Management (PAM) teams. This role supports CrowdStrike’s global workforce and internal systems, ensuring secure, scalable, and user-centric identity services across the enterprise.
Reporting into CrowdStrike’s internal cybersecurity organization, the Director will partner closely with Information Security, IT, Engineering, and business stakeholders worldwide to deliver IAM services that enable the business while maintaining a security-first posture.
The Director of IAM is responsible for the leadership, delivery, and continuous improvement of IAM capabilities across the enterprise, including IGA, AuthN/AuthZ, PAM platforms and cryptography.
Lead and manage globally distributed teams responsible for IGA, Authentication (SSO, MFA, federation), and PAM, supporting enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, HRIS, SaaS, and public/private cloud environments.
Define and execute comprehensive IAM governance framework for human and non-human identities, including service accounts, API keys, secrets, certificates, and autonomous AI agents
Establish security policies and controls for agentic AI workloads, ensuring proper authentication, authorization, and audit trails for AI-driven decision-making systems
Partner with Engineering, Security, and Product teams to embed IAM controls into product development lifecycle and platform architecture
Own the operational health, scalability, and reliability of IAM platforms and services, ensuring timely and accurate access delivery.
Establish, refine, and enforce IAM processes, tools, and operating models that balance security, compliance, and user experience.
Partner with Information Security, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure IAM services align with zero-trust principles, internal policies, and industry standards.
Act as a key point of engagement for business and IT stakeholders to understand access requirements and deliver secure, scalable identity solutions.
Drive adoption of best practices across access lifecycle management, authentication standards, and privileged access controls.
Lead efforts to automate and optimize IAM workflows, including self-service access requests, approvals, certifications, and lifecycle events.
Define service level expectations and measure IAM performance, availability, and customer satisfaction.
Review IAM-related project designs and delivery to ensure alignment with cost, quality, and schedule expectations.
Guide the documentation, implementation, and continuous improvement of IAM-related policies, procedures, and standards.
Recruit, develop, and retain IAM talent, fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and customer-focused service delivery.
What You’ll Need:
Strong experience in Identity and Access Management, including IGA, Authentication (SSO/MFA/Federation), and PAM in large-scale enterprise environments.
Strong understanding of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SPIFFE/SPIRE, mTLS, and modern authentication protocols for both human and machine identities
Solid understanding of risk management and information security strategy, controls, and best practices.
Experience managing cloud identities and implementing secure authentication with phishing resistant MFA, passwordless and risk based conditional access.
Working knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as NIST, SOC 2, and ISO 27001.
Hands-on experience with emerging AI security challenges, including securing LLM integrations, AI agent authorization frameworks, and ML pipeline access controls
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
8–10+ years of experience in a technical or security services role, with 5+ years of people management experience, preferably with globally distributed teams.
Hands-on experience with enterprise IAM platforms and identity lifecycle processes for organizations with 10,000+ users/identities.
Strong stakeholder management and influence skills at the senior leadership level.
Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
Customer-service oriented mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Genuine passion for cybersecurity and alignment with CrowdStrike’s mission to stop breaches.
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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
Market leader in compensation and equity awards
Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
Paid parental and adoption leaves
Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.
CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on valid job requirements.
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CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location. The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $170,000 - $260,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid time off.For detailed information about the U.S. benefits package, please click here.
Expected Close Date of Job Posting is:04-25-2026