Senior IAM Engineer Contract: 12-18 months Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid Onsite and Telework)
We are seeking an experienced Senior Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer to design, implement, and support an enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) environment. This hands-on role focuses on identity governance, authentication, user lifecycle management, privileged access, and application integrations. The ideal candidate has deep experience with enterprise IAM platforms, modern authentication protocols, and secure access management, along with strong troubleshooting and system optimization skills.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
8+ years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise IAM solutions
Strong experience with IAM governance, lifecycle automation, provisioning, and scripting
Experience integrating enterprise applications with IAM platforms using REST APIs
5+ years of experience designing and implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Separation of Duties (SoD)
Experience administering Identity Providers (IdP), Single Sign-On (SSO), and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Experience with authentication and federation protocols, including SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC)
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC)
Experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions
Experience with Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
Experience supporting enterprise security and compliance initiatives
Familiarity with cloud and hybrid identity environments
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain enterprise IAM solutions
Deploy and support centralized Identity Provider (IdP), SSO, and MFA capabilities
Configure authentication and federation using SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC)
Develop Joiner, Mover, and Leaver (JML) lifecycle automation workflows
Integrate enterprise applications using REST APIs and automated provisioning
Design and maintain RBAC models and support access governance processes
Deploy and administer Privileged Access Management (PAM), including credential vaulting, password rotation, and Just-in-Time (JIT) provisioning
Monitor, maintain, and optimize the IAM environment
Troubleshoot provisioning, authentication, federation, and application connectivity issues
Onboard new enterprise applications into the IAM platform
Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures
Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver secure identity solutions
Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise, an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Austin, Texas
Website
https://www.geniusroad.com
Skills
Access Controlunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Application Integrationunmatched
Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
Applications Securityunmatched
Authenticationunmatched
Automationunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computer Scienceunmatched
Diversityunmatched
Enterprise Applicationsunmatched
Enterprise Protectionunmatched
Hybrid Cloudunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Identity Data Managementunmatched
Identity Federationunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Internet Securityunmatched
Just in Time (JIT)unmatched
OpenIDunmatched
Operations Processesunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
REST (Representational State Transfer)unmatched
Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)unmatched
Single Sign-On (SSO)unmatched
Technical Writingunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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