Principal Technical Consultant - Identity Focused Security Architect

Posted:
3/4/2026, 6:16:07 AM

Location(s):
Chicago, Illinois, United States ⋅ Illinois, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Consulting ⋅ Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
Remote

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. 

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. 

The Principal Technical Consultant (PTC) Identity Focused Security Architect is a hands-on delivery leader who designs and leads identity solution implementations in client environments. This role is not purely advisory. You will own identity workstreams end to end, driving architecture, implementation planning, execution oversight, and stakeholder alignment, primarily across Microsoft identity (Active Directory and Entra ID), IGA, and modern authentication patterns (SSO, MFA, passwordless). Experience with other IAM platforms (e.g., Okta) is a strong plus, and PAM experience is a plus as well.
The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.  

Why AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

USA Employment Benefits include: 
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
- 401(k) 
- Paid company holidays 
- Paid time off 
- Paid parental and caregiver leave 
- Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.