Senior IAM Engineer

Overview

At the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, employees come first - that's why we offer a highly competitive compensation and bonus package, and access to a comprehensive benefits program designed to meet the needs of our employees.

Our mission at FHLBank Chicago is to partner with our members in Illinois and Wisconsin to provide competitively priced funding, a reasonable return on investment, and support for their community investment activities. We are a bank for banks and other financial institutions, focused on being a strategic partner for our members and reinvesting in our communities. Created by Congress in 1932, FHLBank Chicago is one of 11 Federal Home Loan Banks, government sponsored in support of mortgage lending and community investment.

The work environment and our Culture:
We bring people together with a high performing, engaged workforce, and we support the communities we serve across Illinois and Wisconsin. Our Buddy Program pairs new hires with tenured employees to guide onboarding, and we offer professional development through upskilling, mentorship, and tuition reimbursement. Our in-office operating model fosters collaboration, with a remote days allocation to support balance and flexibility.

Sr. IAM Engineer responsibilities: You will implement IAM product enhancements and provide ongoing support to maintain secure controls. You’ll focus on steady delivery of the bank’s IAM initiatives and implement reliable services. You will evaluate, develop, and implement world-class IAM solutions aligned with industry best practices, and provide technically sound IAM solutions that support business needs and IAM strategy. You will support application integrations and onboarding on new systems and collaborate with Application Owners and IT Support teams to expand IAM automation.

• Develop and mature IAM solutions that protect assets from unauthorized access
• Build IAM automation and solutions that aid delivery and support for the bank
• Partner with peers to support the Bank’s organizational goals

• Implementing critical enhancements and bug fixes as part of a mature product management lifecycle
• Producing and validating accurate IAM reporting for Monthly Statistics, Compliance, and Senior Leadership
• Implementing third-party applications using automation techniques to establish appropriate authorization controls
• Collaborating with developers, Application Owners, Project and Delivery Teams on IAM-enabled application integrations; developing role and access design patterns
• Maintaining build procedures for ongoing consistency checks and completeness; including accuracy checks for manually provisioned apps
• Fulfillment of audit inquiries, including data queries, user lists, evidence collection, meetings, and walkthroughs
• Working with IT teams to design, develop, and implement IAM solutions as an SME in the IAM space
• Providing support for product development, testing, and knowledge transfer of production-ready solutions
• Providing technical assistance to Security Operations in day-to-day IAM management
• Mentoring junior team members for ongoing internal talent development
• Demonstrating strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Implementing IAM solutions with load balancers, clustering, high availability, and disaster recovery
• Certificate management, SSL handshaking, and encryption technologies integration with IAM
• Documenting and updating operating procedures for knowledge transfer
• Identifying operational issues and recommending IAM solutions aligned with the team’s strategic direction

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies and CI/CD pipelines
• CIAM, MS Certified IAM Admin or other information security certifications
• Working knowledge of IAM domains (SSO, MFA, IGA, Password Management, Privileged Access Management) at a protocol level
• 4–7 years of engineering experience with core Identity products (Active Directory, Azure Entra, OIM IGA, Cyber Ark)
• Ability to manage time and priorities across multiple projects
• Microsoft Office Suite, Azure Dev Ops
• Experience with Java, J2EE, Perl scripts
• Power Shell experience
• Experience maturing IAM programs through product enhancements
• Experience with system integration (Workday, Service Now, PAM, Active Roles, AD, Entra)
• Governance experience in IAM for JML and role mining
• Experience onboarding enterprise applications with One Identity and automated provisioning

We offer a highly competitive compensation and bonus package and a comprehensive benefits program. Our retirement program includes a 401(k) and pension plan. Our wellbeing program supports employees at work and in their personal lives: five weeks of vacation, 11 paid holidays per year, a Lifestyle Spending Account, and a central downtown location with easy public transport access. Visit  for details.

Step into a brighter future with us.

$90,400.00 - $