Description/Job Summary

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer will focus on enhancing our security and operational efficiency by integrating advanced Identity and Access Management technologies across various departments, including Security, Infrastructure, and Application teams. The IAM Engineer will require critical problem-solving and decision-making capabilities to address security challenges effectively. They are expected to build strong relationships within the team and stakeholders, contributing significantly to the development and transition of service delivery and operations. This position encompasses a range of responsibilities, including technical architecture lifecycle management, operations management, and infrastructure financial management, among others. The IAM Engineer's capacity for critical thinking and rapid decision-making is crucial in effectively tackling service-related challenges, ensuring the robustness and security of our identity and access management systems.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Develop, implement, and maintain identity and access management solutions, ensuring a secure and efficient environment that supports business applications

• Provide operational support for the IAM program, encompassing user access provisioning, role-based access control, access certification, and privileged access management

• Troubleshoot, identify, and resolve technical issues related to identity and access management

• Continuously improve IAM solutions to protect against evolving threats

• Guide other team members in best practices in identity and access management

• Stay informed on current IAM threats and industry solutions is essential for this position.

• Research and propose recommendations to automate and improve processes or controls, thereby enhancing the IAM service delivery

• Perform other duties as needed

Required Skills

• 5+ years of relevant experience

• Experience in documenting and diagramming architecture, builds, and configurations is necessary

• Comprehensive knowledge in authentication standards and technologies like SAML, OAuth and OIDC

• Extensive hands-on experience with IAM best practices and software solutions, such as Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Ping Identity, SailPoint, CyberArk, Delinea, BeyondTrust etc

• Profound understanding of IAM technology, including single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), JSON Web Token (JWT), SCIM, etc

• Experience with programming languages such as Powershell, C++, Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#, and familiarity with Windows, Linux/Unix, scripting, LDAP, SQL, and web services

Preferred Skills

• Legal IT experience a plus but not required

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree, is required.

Details

Salary Information

NY only: The estimated base salary range for this position is $140k- $190k at the time of posting.

The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. This role is exempt meaning it is not overtime pay eligible.

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