Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Humana

1d • Remote

About The Position

This is a remote Senior Security Engineer position specializing in Identity and Access Management (IAM) with a strong focus on Policy Based Access Control (PBAC). The role involves designing, authoring, and deploying dynamic authorization policies aligned with complex business requirements. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with PBAC platforms, cloud-native infrastructure, automation, and modern DevSecOps practices. The candidate should be located in one of the following Metro locations: Louisville KY, NYC Metro, Dallas Metro, Charlotte NC Metro, South Florida, Washington DC metro, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Nashville.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of hands‑on experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Strong practical expertise in RBAC and PBAC concepts and implementations.
• Hands‑on experience authoring and deploying PBAC policies using enterprise authorization tools.
• Solid understanding of dynamic authorization and policy‑driven access control models.
• Strong experience working with REST APIs.
• Proficiency with SQL, including DDL and data modeling.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure infrastructure and AKS.
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals in cloud and distributed systems.
• Experience using GitHub, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Automation experience using PowerShell and/or shell scripting.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office.
• A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
• A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with PlainID or similar PBAC / authorization platforms
• Experience supporting enterprise‑scale IAM or Zero Trust architectures
• Background working in cloud‑native, microservices‑based environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• Industry‑recognized security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or CompTIA Security+

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy Policy‑Based Access Control (PBAC) policies to enable fine‑grained and dynamic authorization.
• Work closely with business, security, and application teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable, secure authorization policies.
• Author, test, deploy, and manage policies in PBAC platforms; experience with PlainID is highly preferred.
• Lead policy lifecycle management, including documentation, versioning, change tracking, and governance.
• Diagnose and resolve issues with existing authorization policies and implementations, improving stability and performance.
• Design and integrate authorization solutions using RESTful APIs.
• Work extensively with SQL, including schema design, DDL operations, and data analysis to support IAM use cases.
• Deploy, manage, and support IAM workloads on Azure infrastructure, with strong hands‑on experience in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of networking concepts, including secure API communication, authentication flows, and cloud networking fundamentals.
• Implement secure DevOps practices using GitHub, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines for policy and application deployments.
• Develop PowerShell and shell scripts to automate IAM processes, enhance operational efficiency, and reduce manual effort.
• Ensure all IAM and authorization solutions align with organizational security standards, compliance requirements, and best practices.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
• short-term and long-term disability
• life insurance
• bonus incentive plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees