IAM Application Engineer

Robert Half - San Diego, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Diego, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The IAM Application Engineer will play a crucial role in developing and enhancing the Identity Access Management (IAM) program. This position involves collaborating with various business units to understand their access needs, proposing effective solutions, and ensuring compliance with security standards. The engineer will also be responsible for the integration of IAM systems, managing user access, and leading major IAM projects.

Responsibilities

• Utilize expertise in the creation, testing, implementation, and integration of IAM systems and solutions.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in Identity Management based on industry trends and business requirements.
• Participate in the planning and execution of SOX user access certifications.
• Aid in the design and development of systems and processes to enforce least privilege.
• Work on the integration of IAM systems with internal, third-party, and SaaS applications.
• Ensure authorized access by investigating improper access, revoking access, and reporting violations.
• Identify and monitor trends/avoidable access-related errors and develop solutions.
• Work with management to formulate and execute action plans against identified opportunities.
• Implement controls around Identity lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with application owners and business leaders to define lifecycle management.
• Lead and facilitate the successful and on-time completion of IAM major programs and projects.
• Encourage continuous adoption, training, communication, and education of IAM capabilities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to educate and influence decisions supporting the IAM program.
• Resolve IAM related technical issues.
• Maintain company standards of service excellence, professionalism, and integrity.
• Stay informed of industry trends and changing technology related to IAM.

Requirements

• Minimum five years' experience in information security and/or identity management disciplines.
• Experience working for an enterprise-sized organization.
• Security certifications are preferred.
• Demonstrated experience engineering, customizing, and integrating IAM solutions such as Azure Active Directory, Active Roles, Okta, CyberArk.
• Exposure to SSAE18 and SOX audit programs is a plus.
• Familiarity with identity management concepts, including RBAC/ABAC, provisioning, attestation, auditing, and reporting.
• Knowledge of Active Directory, LDAP, SAML, WS-Federation, SCIM, OpenID, OAuth, AWS IAM.
• Adept at PowerShell & VB scripting, regular expressions, and policy management; additional experience in Python, Ansible, or JSON is a plus.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or Information Security preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with SSAE18 and SOX audit programs.
• Exposure to additional scripting languages such as Python, Ansible, or JSON.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) plan