Senior IAM Engineer

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota•Eagan, MN

11d•$100,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, we are committed to paving the way for everyone to achieve their healthiest life. We are looking for dedicated and motivated individuals who share our vision of transforming healthcare. As a Blue Cross associate, you are joining a culture that is built on values of succeeding together, finding a better way, and doing the right thing. If you are ready to make a difference, join us. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is looking for a Senior Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer to join our team! The Senior IAM Engineer is a technical expert who is responsible for Leading identity architecture and enforcement initiatives enterprise-wide. They will work with multiple platforms, operating systems, servers, and applications across the organization and ensure their security, stability, recoverability, and accessibility. They also analyze and evaluate customer requirements, plan and test systems, and document the framework and standards for integration and implementation. They may function as a lead or a mentor for other engineers and participate in or lead cross-functional initiatives and projects.

Requirements

5+ years of IAM engineering. All relevant experience including work, education, transferable skills, and military experience will be considered.
Cloud Service Provider Certification (e.g., AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals, etc.) – required within 1 year of employment
Deep experience with modern authentication protocols
Programming languages such as PowerShell, SQL and C#
Advanced level knowledge of infrastructure design, implementation, administration, planning, developing.
Advanced level knowledge of technical, business, and industry.
Very strong oral and written communication and presentation skills.
Very strong human relations skills to effectively interact with leadership and management, peers, business partners and vendors.
Highly skilled at systems, creative, critical and analytical thinking, decision making and problem solving.
Advanced or specialized understanding of the standards and deliverables to ensure integrity of the systems engineering process.
Highly skilled at influencing and motivating individuals and teams.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree.
In-depth knowledge of BCBS computer methodologies.
Advanced knowledge of multiple business areas.
Technical Certification
Participation in user groups (ACM, IEEE).
Advanced knowledge of automation best practices, including the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of automated workflows to enhance efficiency, reliability, and security across identity and access management processes.
Programming language experience with JavaScript.
Certifications: AZ-500, SC-100, CISSP-ISSAP helpful

Responsibilities

Lead SSO integrations and Zero Trust identity enforcement
Develops moderate to highly complex infrastructure interactions, such as architect JIT access, just-enough privilege, and identity lifecycle governance to ensure the security, stability, recoverability, and access to systems and information.
Tracks industry trends and maintains knowledge of new technologies to better serve the enterprise architecture needs.
Designs, implements, and manages Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platform to ensure secure and compliant access to applications and data
Develops and documents the framework for integration and implementation for changes to technical standards.
Build CI/CD identity automation and logging pipelines
Engineer modern authentication (FIDO2, passwordless)
Participates in the RFP process to evaluate and select vendor solutions.
May have accountability for project execution and resource allocation.
Conducts detailed analysis and study of customer requirements for new or existing projects to determine feasibility, cost and time required, and compatibility with current systems and hardware capabilities.
Advises on enterprise-wide infrastructure systems growth requirements, capabilities, and constraints to ensure the long-term functionality and operation standards.
Participates in or leads cross-functional initiatives on the development and implementation of enterprise-wide major installations, upgrades and process changes.
Facilitates knowledge sharing by creating and maintaining detailed, comprehensive documentation and diagrams.
Assists manager in facilitating resource allocation to ensure appropriate staffing levels.
Performs systems support activities and may include required participation in an on-call rotation for support of systems outside of normal business hours.
Shares feedback with the manager as requested or deemed appropriate, and may make recommendations for performance reviews.
Assists manager in facilitating goal accomplishment by providing work direction to assigned employees and by monitoring the status of work on a daily basis.
Oversees and evaluates the work of contractors and vendors to ensure quality services.
Provides coaching or mentoring to junior engineers and lead complex deployments