Staff Cyber Systems Engineer (Authentication)

NBCUniversal • New York, NY

3d • Remote

About The Position

The Staff Cyber Systems Engineer will deliver and maintain large, complex Access Management Administration systems. The individual will leverage leading-edge technology to position the organization for success and serve as a senior technical expert responsible for the design & implementation of enterprise access management platforms within the authentication and identity lifecycle.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience at the Engineer / Sr Engineer level implementing enterprise Access Management solutions specific to technologies including Azure Entra ID, PingFederate, and MFA.
• 5+ years’ project management experience leading technical initiatives.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Solid understanding of Identity and Access Management (IDM), Single Sign On (SSO), and security concepts.
• Advanced-level knowledge of Azure, PingFederate, and MFA (DUO and MS Authenticator).
• Expert knowledge of Authentication policy and integration on Azure Entra ID and Ping Federate
• Expert knowledge of authentication with hands-on implementation experience with SAML, OAuth, MFA, OpenID and Kerberos, LDAP, and RADIUS
• Solid understanding of Cloud Identity Security and Concepts
• Solid understanding of Entra CA policies that pertain to authentication
• Demonstrated experience with Identity Management User platforms - SAML, LDAP, SCIM, Directory, PingFederate, Active Directory, CA SiteMinder.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Identity and Access Management business processes.
• Demonstrated Web development experience with JAVA, REST API, and JSON.
• Good Knowledge of SIEM tools like Splunk and how to run the reports, set up alerts, etc.
• Expertise in data and problem analysis, creative problem solving, and design thinking
• Ability to understand requirements from customers and build a robust SSO solution
• Ability to decipher complex designs and explain them at the Executive level

Nice To Haves

• Broad experience in application security and development, infrastructure management, or related fields in addition to experience in Security technologies.
• 3+ years’ experience with scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for automation.
• Strong track record of understanding and interest in current and emerging technologies demonstrated through training, job experience, and/or industry activities.
• Demonstrate staff-level expertise in new technologies and approaches
• Strong team player – collaborates well with others to solve problems and actively incorporates input from various sources.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work across multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience working with vendors to carry out proof of concepts and design discussions.
• Experience presenting solutions and research to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of Access Management solutions
• Design, implement, and maintain SSO solutions using Azure Entra ID and PingFederate.
• Work with an Engineering team to troubleshoot and resolve SSO-related issues, including authentication and authorization problems.
• Develop engineering diagrams and technical reports via enhanced logging
• Serve as key technical lead of the Access Management team and services
• Work closely with access management engineers and architects to propose solutions and provide strategic technical input
• Partner with Cyber teams
• Participate in business process evaluation, improvement and requirement gathering.
• Provide input and oversite with system implementations
• Lead authentication projects for NBCUniversal and provide knowledgeable insights to engineering and project teams
• Provide input and approvals for maintenance activities and upgrades
• Ability to handle assigned tasks with minimal supervision
• Design, Develop and maintain Standard Operating Processes and Procedures for Access Management
• Leverage scripting and/or coding skills to automate processes
• Establish and report actionable and meaningful metrics
• Provide Executive level presentations on authentication or new technologies

Benefits

• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level