Lead Identity & Access Management

CardWorks • Woodbury, MN

1d • $154,564 - $171,738 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Lead Engineer will work in the Merrick Bank and CardWorks security team. They will responsible for day-to-day activities regarding identity and access creation, risk-based access control, attribute-based access control, role-based access control, privileged access management, access modifications, and access terminations. They will be the primary contact for support of tools within the information security team from an IAM perspective. The IAM Lead Engineer will design solutions, engineer integrations, set up processes, provide reporting, instruct other teams on said processes and integrations, and manage tools and data. They implement, operate, monitor, and improve information security processes and systems that protect the companies’ data, customers, and computer systems from business disruption, data/identity compromise, cyber fraud, and regulatory criticism.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management, Information Security, Cybersecurity Engineering
• Hands‑on experience architecting and engineering IAM solutions in large, complex environments.
• Technical knowledge of IAM concepts including authentication, authorization, federation, directory services, identity lifecycle, access governance, and privileged access.
• Strong experience with at least several of the following technologies/tools: Delinea / Thycotic / Centrify, Azure AD / Entra ID, Active Directory, Group Policy, Kerberos, LDAP, Windows Server, SSO, SAML, OAuth, OIDC
• Automation/Scripting: PowerShell, Python
• Ability to support integrations into Delinea, SailPoint, and Azure AD/Entra ID with a strong skill set for API development and integration.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and correct data inconsistencies, errors, gaps, and inaccuracies for impact.
• Strong understanding of IAM principles, including details for least privileged, joiner, mover, and leaver operations.
• Strong understanding of workflows from systems of record through many different layers of IAM to application use.
• Strong understanding of Azure AD, including lifecycle management for all account types.
• Strong knowledge of AWS.
• Knowledge of client-server applications, multi-tier web applications, relational databases, and cloud IAM and security tools.
• Strong understanding of SSO, OAuth, OpenID, and SAML.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the following preferred but not required: SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC), Microsoft Identity Products (MIM PAM, PIM, etc.)
• Experience working in regulated industries preferred (financial services, healthcare, etc.).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field preferred.
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, Microsoft Identity certifications, or vendor certifications (SailPoint, Delinea).
• Experience with Workday integrations.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary engineer responsible for the PAM platform’s daily function, configuration, and reliability.
• Administer access to the PAM platforms, including onboarding users, roles, and entitlements within the tools
• Configure privileged access workflows, credential vaulting, rotation, session controls, and integrations
• Monitor PAM system performance, availability, errors, and audit logs
• Troubleshoot and remediate PAM‑related issues affecting access, automation, or integrations
• Partner with business and infrastructure teams to onboard new privileged use cases into PAM
• Be the day to day technology owner of identity governance, lifecycle, and authentication platforms by leading: Troubleshooting, Integration validation, Operational execution
• Execute IAM tasks according to established processes and approvals
• Lead application and service integrations with IAM tooling
• Utilize scripting, APIs, and automation to improve IAM operational efficiency
• Assist with configuration changes and platform enhancements under established governance
• Actively supports monitoring, investigation, and response activities related to IAM security signals.
• Support detective IAM controls, including logging, alerting, and access review evidence collection
• Configure and monitor IAM and PAM log activity for anomalous or unauthorized behavior
• Lead identity‑related investigations, incidents, and penetration testing efforts
• Gather and analyze IAM and PAM data for audits, incident response, and forensic activities
• Collaborate with security teams during access‑related security events to assess impact and remediate issues
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams and drive projects to implement standardized IAM and PAM practices
• Provide IAM and PAM design input as part of discussions based on operational experience
• Document configurations, procedures, troubleshooting steps, and known issues
• Create and disseminate operational metrics, observations, and improvement recommendations
• Identify recurring issues and propose pragmatic improvements to tooling or processes

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Programs
• Group Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Sick Days and bank Holidays
• Employee Engagement Activities including Employee Appreciation Day, DEI Employee Resource Groups, Corporate Social Responsibility, Service Recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees