Manager, Identity Security

A minimum of 15 years related experience with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of related education and work experience. Must have been a people manager Experience in Agile/Scrum environments holding daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, using tools like Jira, and estimating user stories Comfortable working in a remote only environment and getting hands-on when required Providing guidance, support, and feedback to help team members grow in their roles Strong experience with IAM tools (e.g., Okta, CyberArk, Ping, SailPoint, Britive). Deep knowledge of IAM in cloud-native environments, especially AWS IAM, roles, policies, permissions boundaries, and federation. Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation). Familiarity with authentication and authorization protocols (SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, Kerberos). Strong grasp of directory services like Active Directory, LDAP, and cloud-based alternatives. Experience in scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell) to automate IAM operations. Solid understanding of compliance standards: NIST, SOC 2, PCI DSS, etc. Proven experience integrating IAM into CI/CD pipelines, secrets management, and DevOps workflows. Excellent communication skills and ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams.

Provide Technical and managerial leadership to a team of 5 to 6 Identity Security Engineers Lead implementation of robust IAM strategies aligned with cloud-native architecture and security principles. Expand and operationalize the IAM program across IGA, PAM, SSO, MFA, access management, secrets management, and certificate lifecycle management. Automate identity provisioning, de-provisioning, and access reviews using tools and infrastructure-as-code. Design IAM integrations for AWS-native services (EC2, S3, IAM, etc.), SaaS platforms, and third-party identity tools (e.g., Okta). Promote and enforce least privilege and zero-trust principles through scalable access controls and policy automation. Mentor junior engineers and serve as a technical lead for IAM-related projects. Collaborate with Security, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams to embed IAM controls across the engineering lifecycle. Stay ahead of emerging trends and continuously refine IAM strategy based on evolving cloud threats and compliance requirements.