Staff Identity and Access Management Engineer

Tanium•Durham, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We're looking for a Staff IAM engineer to design, implement, and manage identity and access management (IAM) and identity governance (IGA) solutions across Tanium's corporate infrastructure. You'll evaluate new IAM/IGA technologies, partner with cross-functional teams on strategy, and keep our identity ecosystem secure, compliant, and efficient. This position follows the Company’s hybrid schedule which currently requires employees to work in the office at one of the following locations a minimum of three days per week: Addison, TX; Bellevue, WA; Durham, NC; Emeryville, CA; or Reston, VA.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT or other relevant degree or equivalent work experience
8–10 years in identity and access management, including IGA integrations with HRIS systems (Workday, SuccessFactors, or similar)
Experience implementing, configuring, and managing an IGA product like Lumos, SailPoint, Saviynt, etc
Hands-on expertise with Entra ID and Active Directory (preferably in a hybrid environment) with respect to identity and access
Solid grasp of onboarding/off-boarding standards and lifecycle workflows
Scripting proficiency (PowerShell)
Working knowledge of security/compliance frameworks - ISO 27001, FedRAMP, GDPR, HIPAA
Experience with SSO, MFA, and PAM tooling
Strong problem-solving skills and the communication chops to work across IT, Security, and business teams

Responsibilities

Design and manage IAM/IGA solutions across corporate infrastructure, including SSO, MFA, and PAM
Build and maintain identity automation - onboarding, off-boarding, entitlements, and approval workflows - and troubleshoot issues surfaced by testing, user, or peer feedback
Own the identity lifecycle: monitor, document, and continuously improve it
Partner with GRC to develop and maintain IAM/IGA policies and standards that satisfy regulatory requirements (ISO 27001, FedRAMP, GDPR, HIPAA, etc.)
Assess IAM systems regularly for security gaps and insure ongoing patch and policy compliance
Lead technical delivery on IAM/IGA projects - upgrades, migrations, integrations - and monitor system performance to identify optimizations
Respond to and resolve IAM-related incidents
Mentor engineers across IT and Security and track industry trends to keep our IAM/IGA approach current
Maintain system design documentation