Senior Security Engineer – Identity & Access Management (IAM)
About The Position
Talent Connection is partnering with a leading enterprise organization seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer specializing in Identity & Access Management (IAM). This individual will play a key role in designing, implementing, and evolving enterprise identity security solutions that protect users, systems, applications, and cloud resources. This position is ideal for an engineer who enjoys both hands-on technical work and long-term strategic planning. You'll collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, application, and security teams to build scalable identity platforms while serving as a technical leader and trusted advisor across the organization.
Requirements
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- Okta, SAML, OAuth/OIDC, MFA, Identity Federation, Active Directory, Entra ID, Lifecycle Management
- Identity Governance & Privileged Access
- CyberArk, Saviynt, IGA, PAM, RBAC, Access Reviews, Identity Provisioning, Passwordless Authentication
- Enterprise Security Architecture
- Cloud Security, Zero Trust, Microsoft 365, Azure, Infrastructure Security, Authentication Architecture, API Integrations
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and optimize enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions.
- Develop technical standards, security architectures, and IAM best practices aligned with organizational objectives.
- Lead IAM initiatives from planning and design through implementation and operational support.
- Partner with infrastructure, cloud, networking, and application teams to integrate identity security into enterprise systems.
- Ensure IAM platforms remain highly available, secure, scalable, and resilient.
- Evaluate emerging IAM technologies and recommend improvements that strengthen security and operational efficiency.
- Support identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, privileged access, and governance initiatives.
- Serve as the technical escalation point for complex IAM issues and provide Tier III engineering support.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across security and IT teams.
- Collaborate with technology vendors regarding licensing, upgrades, product enhancements, and support.
- Participate in architectural reviews and contribute to long-term identity and security roadmaps.
- Develop project plans, implementation schedules, technical documentation, and effort estimates.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and technology planning related to IAM initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
