Architect - Identity & Access Management
PepsiCo · Hyderabad
- Experience9+ yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modeunknown
- Levelsenior
- Posted10 Sept 2026
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo is hiring in Hyderabad in consumer goods. This role looks for around 9+ years of experience.
The role
Senior IAM Analyst role at PepsiCo in identity and access management across IAM program and project work. Lead and coordinate IAM initiatives by gathering and documenting IAM requirements and translating business needs into IAM implementation requirements across Identity Lifecycle Management, SSO, MFA, PAM, Directory Services, and Access Governance, with strong stakeholder management, governance, and reporting using BRDs, FRDs, User Stories, and dashboards. Key skills include Identity Lifecycle Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Access Management, Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), LDAP, AWS, Azure, GCP, OAuth, OIDC, and SAML, with documentation and executive reporting. Based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India (work mode not stated).
Full job description
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior IAM Analyst to lead and coordinate Identity and Access Management (IAM) initiatives across multiple business programs, applications, platforms, and transformation projects.
This role will serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, application teams, project managers, architects, cybersecurity teams, and IAM engineering teams to ensure successful delivery of IAM requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
The candidate will be responsible for understanding project scope, business requirements, timelines, dependencies, risks, and implementation plans while driving IAM workstreams to completion. The role requires strong stakeholder management, program coordination, requirement gathering, documentation, reporting, and IAM domain knowledge.
The ideal candidate combines project delivery discipline with practical IAM expertise across Identity Lifecycle Management, SSO, MFA, PAM, Directory Services, and Access Governance.
Responsibilities
IAM Program & Project Management
Manage and coordinate multiple IAM-related initiatives simultaneously.Act as the primary point of contact between business/application teams and IAM teams.Understand project scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, and dependencies.Ensure IAM requirements are identified early and incorporated into project plans.Track project deliverables, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.Drive project execution and ensure timely closure of IAM action items.Facilitate governance meetings, project updates, and status reviews.Escalate critical risks and blockers appropriately.
Business Engagement & Stakeholder Management
Partner with business stakeholders to understand functional and security requirements.Collaborate with application owners, infrastructure teams, cloud teams, cybersecurity teams, and external vendors.Act as a trusted advisor for IAM-related requirements and best practices.Develop strong relationships with project sponsors and key stakeholders.Drive alignment across multiple cross-functional teams.Manage stakeholder communications and expectations.
IAM Requirements & Solution Coordination
9+ yrs of experience in Gather, analyse, and document IAM requirements.Translate business requirements into IAM implementation requirements.Partner with IAM architects and engineering teams to define solutions.Validate proposed IAM designs align with business and security objectives.Coordinate implementation activities across teams.
Documentation & Governance
Responsible for creation and maintenance of:
Business Requirements Documents (BRD), Functional Requirements Documents (FRD), User Stories, Solution Design Documents, Process Flows, AM Architecture Inputs, Change Management Documentation, Operational Runbooks, Implementation Plans,Test Plans, Cutover Plans, Support Handover Documentation
Ensure all documentation is maintained according to enterprise standards.
Project Planning & Execution
Create and maintain project plans and implementation schedules.Support planning and dependency management.Coordinate project milestones and readiness activities.Ensure adherence to delivery timelines.Monitor progress and provide regular reporting to leadership.
Reporting & Metrics
Develop executive and operational status reports.Provide dashboards and reporting on:Present updates to leadership and governance forums.
Change Management & Transition
Facilitate transition from project teams to support teams.Ensure proper documentation and knowledge transfer.
Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures (M&A)
Support IAM workstreams for M&A initiatives.Participate in due diligence activities.Support Day-1 readiness and transition activities.
Qualifications
Strong understanding and Hands-on of IAM concepts including:
Identity Management
Identity Lifecycle Management (Joiner, Mover, Leaver), User Provisioning and Deprovisioning, Role Management, Access Certification, Access Governance
Authentication & Access
Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Passwordless Authentication, Federation, Conditional Access, OAuth, OIDC, SAML
Privileged Access Management
Privileged Account Governance, Secrets Management, Service Accounts, Privileged Session Management
Directory Services
Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), LDAP, Identity Synchronization
Cloud & SaaS
AWS, Azure, GCP, Enterprise SaaS Applications
Documentation Skills
BRDs, FRDs, User Stories, Process Documentation, Runbooks, SOPs, Operational Documentation
Reporting
Executive Reporting, Dashboard Creation, KPI Tracking, Metrics Analysis