Sr. Engineer – Identity Security

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The Cybersecurity Identity Engineer will design and implement secure, scalable identity verification and workforce IAM programs. The engineer partners across teams to deliver modern identity assurance capabilities that support secure access to sensitive systems and data. Responsibilities include auditing, analyzing, coordinating, and implementing identity‑focused security measures within enterprise, cloud, and mobile environments. The role involves collaboration with Engineering & Operations Teams and cross‑functional partners such as HR, Legal, Compliance, and IT to maintain secure and compliant identity practices.

• Lead identity verification, compliance, and risk assessments for workforce IAM initiatives throughout the project lifecycle.
• Improve process efficiency by implementing creative, sustainable improvements to identity workflows and deployment methodologies.
• Lead identification of identity security needs and recommend strategic plans and scalable resolutions.
• Implement, test, and monitor identity verification systems (e.g., MFA, biometric tools, ).
• Maintain visibility of internal and external information security practices at the People management level.
• Interface with application support, engineering ops, finance, privacy, risk management, HR, and legal teams to align identity assurance with business operations.
• Lead lifecycle management of identity‑related security policies, including intake, creation, review, approval, implementation, publishing, communication, and maintenance.
• Execute identity‑focused security projects driven by internal and external stakeholders.
• Mentor team members on identity‑centric technologies, user access architecture, and IAM program delivery.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience (Preferred).
• 4–7 years of experience with security‑related software and/or business process design.
• 4–7 years of experience in technical project management and leading cross‑functional solution design teams.
• 4–7 years of expertise in network information security, including firewall policy design, SSL certificate management, and vulnerability analysis mitigation.
• Preferred experience in IAM program delivery or identity verification technology integration.
• Understanding of encryption, obfuscation, tokenization technologies, and identity protocols.

• Advanced understanding of security architecture, security technologies, systems design, integration, and networking (Required).
• Strong problem‑solving and innovative problem‑solving skills with proven flexibility and judgment (Required).
• Excellent executive communication skills, oral and written, including presentation skills and the ability to present at all organizational levels (Required).

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (Preferred).
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) (Preferred).
• Certified in Risk & Information Systems Control (CRISC) (Preferred).

• At least 18 years of age.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Travel required:
  
  No.
• DOT regulated position:
  No.
• Safety sensitive position:
  No.

Base Pay Range: $103,400 – $186,400. Corporate bonus target: 15%.

Full and part‑time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible, including medical, dental, vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, 12 paid holidays for new full‑time employees, up to 2.5 weeks of paid holidays for new part‑time employees annually, paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back‑up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short‑ and long‑term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage,…