Sr. Identity & Access Management; IAM Engineer

Sr. Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer Summary

The Senior IAM Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the organization’s IAM systems. This role ensures that employees, vendors, and partners have appropriate access to systems and data, in alignment with business needs and security requirements. The Senior IAM Engineer collaborates with cross‑functional IT teams, leads IAM‑related projects, and develops standards and best practices for identity lifecycle management.

This position demands a deep understanding of authentication, authorization, privileged access concepts, as well as regulatory frameworks and compliance standards.

• Design and Architecture:
  Leads the design and architecture of IAM solutions, including SSO, MFA, PAM, and federation services.
• Implementation and Integration:
  Deploys and integrates identity provider platforms such as Azure AD, MS Entra, Imprivata with enterprise applications and cloud services.
• IAM Operations:
  Manages identity lifecycle processes, access reviews, and provisioning/deprovisioning automation.
• Monitor, Incident Response & Threat Mitigation:
  Monitors sign‑in activity, threats, vulnerabilities, and anomalies using security analytics and reporting tools; investigates and remediates security incidents related to identities; collaborates with SOC and IT support teams for escalation and rapid response.
• Security and Compliance:
  Enforces policies, audits configurations, remediates vulnerabilities, and ensures compliance (e.g., SOX, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Troubleshooting and Support:
  Provides advanced troubleshooting and support for IAM‑related issues, working with IT teams and end users.
• Documentation:
  Develops and maintains technical documentation, standards, and procedures for IAM systems and processes.
• Guidelines:
  Provides guidance to application owners and administrators, ensuring adherence to best practices.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Monitors emerging technologies, evaluates new tools, and recommends enhancements to IAM architecture and workflows.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in Identity and Access Management engineering.
• Expertise with IAM platforms including cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• In‑depth knowledge of authentication, authorization, and directory services (LDAP, AD, SAML, OAuth, OIDC).
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Power Shell, Python, etc.).
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture.
• Experience with regulatory compliance frameworks and audit processes.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and mentoring abilities.

Preferred: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), Microsoft Identity & Access Management Administrator (SC‑300), or similar.

Required:

Bachelors – Computer Science.

Mid‑Senior level.

Full‑time.

Other.

Hospitals and Health Care.