Senior Cybersecurity IAM Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Louisiana.

📋 Description

• Expand and enhance the Identity Access Management service.

• Oversee and sustain cybersecurity IAM technologies that facilitate the creation, distribution, updating, and termination of user and system identities.

• Manage role-based access and specific application entitlements.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide IAM services while complying with best practices and regulatory requirements.

• Develop, implement, and uphold IAM security processes and procedures.

• Assist project and operational teams in enrolling and integrating solutions with the IAM service.

• Analyze and approve business requirements for IAM systems and processes.

• Convert security designs into technical functionalities and system configurations while ensuring information security controls are maintained.

• Create and propose new or improved security and system designs and document functional specifications.

• Document and manage security systems, change management processes, requests, upgrades, and enhancements.

• Design and document tests for new functionalities, maintenance, enhancements, and upgrades.

• Research, design, install, test, schedule, implement, administer, document, monitor, tune, and maintain technical architecture across various system platforms.

• Evaluate and recommend new system products and provide technical architecture information to management.

• Communicate status, issues, project plans, procedures, processes, systems, and architecture to stakeholders, management, teams, and vendors.

• Establish relationships and offer timely technical support to system clients.

• Provide support for on-call functions and disaster recovery as needed.

• Engage in project planning, suggest alternatives and priorities, and organize assigned work.

• Attend occasional technical conferences and interact with product vendors.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent is required; four years of relevant experience, two years of military information security experience and training, or CISSP certification may be substituted for the degree.

• Four years of relevant work experience in information security is required.

• Residency in or willingness to relocate to Louisiana is preferred.

• Must be authorized to work for Louisiana Blue in the United States without employer-sponsored immigration assistance.

• Familiarity with computing systems is essential.

• Strong analytical and logical problem-solving skills are necessary.

• Extensive knowledge of information security systems software, ideally IAM-specific, is required.

• Understanding of operating system software is needed.

• Knowledge of network/server/telecommunications systems software is necessary.

• Previous experience with Active Directory / LDAP is required.

• A solid understanding of modern Identity & Access Management concepts and best practices is essential.

• Basic communication skills are necessary for coordinating internal education and discussing problem statuses.

• Experience with current system software management technologies and tools is required.

• Familiarity with SAML / cloud authentication SSO integration is preferred.

• Experience with an Identity Suite such as CA, SailPoint, SecureAuth, or Ping is preferred.

• Information security industry certification is preferred, such as ISC2, GIAC, or ISACA.

• Ability to perform tasks with minimal technical guidance.

• Capability to analyze system specifications, requirements, problem reports, and system vulnerabilities.

• Ability to stay updated with security and IAM trends and technologies.

• Proficiency in comprehending, documenting, calculating, visualizing, and analyzing information.

• Must successfully pass a background check and pre-employment drug screening.

🏝️ Benefits

• Resources to support a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle.

• Opportunities for continued learning and skill enhancement.

• Professional development opportunities.

• Chances to contribute to local communities.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

• Smoke- and tobacco-free workplace.

• Background check and pre-employment drug screening.

• Drug-free work environment.