Senior IAM Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Adhere to Optiv AFC protocols and procedures while overseeing and maintaining security systems in both internal and client settings.

• Collaborate with Management, Solution Architects, Principal Security Engineers, internal teams, and clients on essential services.

• Act as the primary responder for customer systems, managing client configuration issues until resolution.

• Design, implement, and oversee IAM solutions to safeguard sensitive information and ensure regulatory compliance.

• Work together with cross-functional stakeholders and lead IAM initiatives that support clients’ security strategies.

• Evaluate and provide insights on IGA strategies and multi-year plans related to access requests, lifecycle events, provisioning, role-based access, separation of duties, and access certifications.

• Architect, design, develop, and troubleshoot IGA solutions, producing technical and architectural documentation, recommendations, specifications, use cases, requirements, and test cases.

• Develop solutions that facilitate automation, self-service, and resiliency.

• Implement customizations based on client business requirements.

• Engage in security and application troubleshooting, as well as incident/problem resolution with infrastructure teams.

• Offer engineering support for complex and recurring IAM incidents and conduct root cause analysis.

• Maintain standards for the design and operation of SailPoint, BeyondTrust, CyberArk, and related environments.

• Provide expertise in Azure Entra ID, Active Directory, ADLDS, ADFS, SailPoint, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, and PKI.

⛳️ Requirements

• 2-4 years of professional experience in the Information Security domain, typically accumulated in 3+ years is required.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred.

• 3-5 years of experience as a senior-level IDAM engineer is preferred.

• Experience with AWS/GCP cloud environments is an advantage.

• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (Enterprise Administrator) is preferred.

• CISSP certification is a plus.

• Microsoft technical certifications are preferred.

• Familiarity and experience with Identity Management technologies such as SSO, SCIM, OAuth, SAML, Encryption, and PKI.

• Knowledge of Microsoft technologies including Server, AD, DNS, Group Policy, Office 365/Exchange, Azure, and Azure Entra ID.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.

• Strong understanding of Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in extensive, distributed environments.

• Comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity principles and best practices.

• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical abilities.

• Experience with PAM systems.

• Familiarity with MFA protocols and techniques.

🏝️ Benefits

• A company dedicated to our inclusive values through our Employee Resource Groups.

• Work/life balance.

• Professional training resources.

• Opportunities for creative problem-solving and tackling unique, complex projects.

• Volunteer opportunities through “Optiv Chips In.”

• The capability and technology required to work effectively from home or remotely (where applicable).