Network Engineer Senior

IAM Security Engineer

Pay Rate: $75.00 Per Hour W2
Duration: Contract to 09/18/2026 with possible hire
Location: 100% REMOTE
Hours of Operation: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (local time)

Summary:
The IAM Security Engineer will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and managing identity and access management solutions to safeguard our systems and data. This position requires a deep understanding of IAM technologies and best practices, as well as the ability to manage complex projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Primary responsibilities will include the implementation of the IAM multi-year roadmap, continually improving IAM practices, and participating in activities to identify revisions, including internal measurement practices, security risk reviews, internal/external audit support, and supporting current and future growth of our capabilities related to Identity and Access Management.

The successful candidate will be a highly curious, analytical, passionate, capability delivery and self-driven individual who loves to ask questions, learn, solve problems, and contribute to the team's advancement.

Keys: IT Security, Cyber Security, Information Technology, IAM, Customer Identity and Access Management,

Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the engineering and execution of a comprehensive IAM enterprise-level program for the organization and its customers
• Design and Implementation: Develop and deploy IAM solutions, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, and federation services.
• System Integration: Integrate IAM solutions with existing systems and applications to ensure secure and efficient access across the organization.
• Policy Development: Establish and enforce IAM policies, standards, and procedures to ensure compliance with industry regulations and best practices.
• Access Management: Oversee user access provisioning, de-provisioning, and role-based access control (RBAC) to maintain the principle of least privilege.
• Security Monitoring: Monitor IAM systems for security incidents and vulnerabilities, responding promptly to mitigate risks.
• Execute on various IAM tasks from discovery, requirements design, documentation, implementation, operation, and support
• Implement, manage, support, and document identity, access management, and governance processes and tools
• Provide ongoing reporting on the program metrics to ensure the quality of the program's services is meeting business objectives
• Assist in leading the design of security processes and procedures in alignment with the organization's policies and security standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices as noted based on industry standards, such as NIST, ISO, and COBIT
• Ensure that IAM process and workflow documentation is created and maintained
• Work with vendors and co-sourcing partners to successfully resolve problems and implement projects
• Perform other security-related duties as requested

Education & Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred, H.S. Diploma or GED certificate + Significant Practical Experience will be required
• Experience integrating applications and automating access provisioning is required

Basic Requirements:
• 1+years of experience in identity & access management engineering role will be considered.
• Understand industry best practices for access administration activities (i.e., provisioning, de-provisioning, access reviews, automation, role-based access control, privileged access, etc.), authorization and authentication protocols, and access governance
• Experience working in a highly regulated (i.e., Sarbanes-Oxley, PCI-DSS) and complex environment
• Experience with Single Source Sign On solutions and/or comparable industry solutions
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving, and critical thinking
• Ability to lead a project while accounting for the strategic direction
• Ability to research, analyze, and resolve complex problems with minimal supervision and escalate issues as appropriate
• Excellent documentation, written and communication skills
• Must be a detail-oriented, well-organized, self-starter able to work in a dynamic environment with the ability to perform multiple tasks
• Highly motivated individual with the ability to self-start, prioritize, and multi-task

Preferred Requirements:
• Scripting and/or programming skills in technologies, such as PowerShell, SQL, Python, and JSON
• Experience in the Financial services industry
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to collaborate and work effectively with a wide range of cross-functional teams, vendors, and time zones
• Must be a team player
• Demonstrated ability to learn new IT and security risk related concepts and technologies quickly
• Professional certification(s) (i.e. CISSP, CISA)