Identity and Access Management Engineer- Senior Consultant

Crowe
  • Chicago, Illinois
    10 days ago

    Job Description

    Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

    At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

    Job Description:

    What It Means to Be a Consultant at Crowe
    Consulting is a dynamic business focused on solving problems for our clients and serving our core markets through innovative solutions. As technology and AI continue to reshape the consulting landscape, we are looking for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn. At Crowe, consultants are expected to build both technical and transferable skills, think critically, and use technology to solve real business problems. In this role, you will continuously learn, collaborate across teams, and explore how tools, including emerging AI capabilities, can improve efficiency, insights, and client outcomes.

    As you grow, you’ll also begin to take ownership of client relationships, contribute to account strategy, and support the delivery of high-impact work. Developing a sense of account leadership, including understanding client needs, ensuring delivery excellence, and building trusted partnerships, is part of what sets successful consultants apart.

    Success in this role comes from a growth mindset, strong communication skills, advanced critical thinking, and the ability to navigate new challenges with confidence.

    We are seeking a Senior Consultant – Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineer to join our Cybersecurity team. In this role, you will work closely with client stakeholders and Crowe leadership to design and implement IAM solutions across complex environments. This role combines hands-on engineering, solution design, and client engagement, enabling organizations to secure identities, support business objectives, and enhance user experience. The ideal candidate brings strong technical IAM experience, a solid understanding of identity technologies and leading practices, and the ability to build and integrate scalable IAM solutions while contributing to broader cybersecurity and risk initiatives.

    As an IAM Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and implementing enterprise IAM and authorization solutions. You will work with clients across industries to modernize identity capabilities, strengthen security posture, and support digital transformation across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.

    This role is ideal for professionals who enjoy hands-on technical work, solving complex integration challenges, and delivering practical, high-impact identity solutions.

    As part of a growing IAM practice, this role may also support broader cybersecurity and risk engagements, providing exposure to domains such as IT risk, security assessments, and regulatory compliance. In addition to IAM-focused work, this role will contribute to broader cybersecurity engagements, including security assessments and control evaluations, applying identity expertise within enterprise security programs.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Design and implement IAM solutions across cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP), on-premises, and hybrid environments.
    • Build and integrate IAM platforms with enterprise applications, directories, APIs, and DevOps pipelines.
    • Support implementation of modern identity and authorization platforms, including fine-grained authorization and entitlement visibility solutions.
    • Develop and guide API-driven integrations between IAM platforms and enterprise systems.
    • Support onboarding and adoption of IAM and authorization capabilities, including requirements gathering, solution configuration, and deployment activities.
    • Implement identity governance capabilities, including provisioning, access reviews, and privileged access controls.
    • Provide guidance on authentication and authorization approaches (e.g., SSO, MFA, passwordless, RBAC, ABAC).
    • Evaluate and support implementation of IAM technologies and tools (e.g., Entra ID/Azure AD, SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Ping Identity, Okta, or similar).
    • Conduct IAM-related assessments, including control evaluations, configuration reviews, and remediation support.
    • Support alignment with cybersecurity frameworks and regulatory requirements (e.g., NIST, ISO, CIS).
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including security, cloud, application development, and risk/compliance.
    • Contribute to broader cybersecurity engagements, including risk assessments and security program maturity efforts, as needed.
    • Participate in client workshops, knowledge transfer sessions, and enablement activities.

    Basic Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field.
    • 4–7 years of experience in IAM, cybersecurity engineering, or related roles (consulting or industry).
    • Experience implementing IAM solutions across cloud and/or hybrid environments.
    • Strong knowledge of authentication and federation standards (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, LDAP).
    • Experience with identity governance, provisioning, and access management processes.
    • Hands-on experience with IAM tools such as Entra ID (Azure AD), SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Ping Identity, Okta, or similar.
    • Experience with API-based integrations and identity data flows (e.g., REST APIs, JSON, SCIM).
    • Familiarity with scripting or automation (e.g., Python, SQL, or similar) to support integrations and data analysis.
    • Understanding of non-human identities (e.g., service accounts, APIs, workloads, AI agents) and their role in modern IAM environments.
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
    • Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with clients and technical teams.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience supporting IAM implementations, onboarding efforts, or platform integrations.
    • Experience in regulated industries (e.g., financial services, healthcare, government).
    • Familiarity with AI/automation in cybersecurity or identity governance.
    • Familiarity with workflow and governance platforms (e.g., ServiceNow) supporting identity-related processes such as access requests, approvals, and compliance workflows.
    • Relevant certifications (e.g., vendor IAM certifications, progress toward CISSP/CISM).

    We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

    In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Crowe is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

    The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Crowe, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $80,500.00 - $159,300.00 per year.

    Our Benefits:
    Your exceptional people experience starts here. At Crowe, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We care about our people and offer employees a comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about what working at Crowe can mean for you!


    How You Can Grow:
    We will nurture your talent in an inclusive culture that values diversity. You will have the chance to meet on a consistent basis with your Career Coach that will guide you in your career goals and aspirations. Learn more about where talent can prosper!

    More about Crowe:
    Crowe (www.crowe.com) is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and technology firms in the United States. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities while also helping clients reach their goals with tax, advisory, risk and performance services. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country's best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.


    Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.


    Crowe LLP and Crowe Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity or any other third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes or candidates submitted to Crowe, or any employee or owner of Crowe without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Crowe, and free of charge.


    Crowe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

    Please visit our webpage to see notices of the various state and local Ban-the-Box laws and Fair Chance Ordinances, where applicable.

    We are committed to a merit-based hiring process, evaluating all candidates consistently using objective, job-related criteria such as relevant experience, demonstrated skills, measurable impact, and alignment with the role’s responsibilities, and making employment decisions in a fair and inclusive manner free from discrimination.

    If you are interested in applying for employment with Crowe and are in need of an accommodation or require special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please visit our Applicant Assistance and Accommodations page for more information: https://careers.crowe.com/crowe-applicant-assistance-and-accommodation

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, Illinois
    Websitecrowe.com/careers/why-crowe/benefits

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