I AM Engineer

About the role

One of my clients is looking for a Senior IAM Engineer consultant for a CTH opportunity in North Kansas City, MO, United States. This is an onsite position.

Responsibilities

• Design and Architecture: Leads the design and architecture of IAM solutions, including SSO, MFA, PAM, and federation services.
• Implementation and Integration: Deploys and integrates identity provider platforms such as Azure AD, MS Entra, Imprivata with enterprise applications and cloud services.
• IAM Operations: Manages identity lifecycle processes, access reviews, and provisioning/deprovisioning automation.
• Monitor, Incident Response & Threat Mitigation: Monitor sign-in activity, threats, vulnerabilities, and anomalies using security analytics and reporting tools. Investigate and remediate security incidents related to identities. Collaborate with the SOC and IT support teams for escalation and rapid response.
• Security and Compliance: Enforce policies, audit configurations, remediate vulnerabilities, and ensure compliance (e.g., SOX, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Troubleshooting and Support: Provides advanced troubleshooting and support for IAM-related issues, working with IT teams and end users.
• Documentation: Develops and maintains technical documentation, standards, and procedures for IAM systems and processes.
• Guidelines: Provides guidance to application owners and administrators, and adherence to best practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Monitors emerging technologies, evaluate new tools, and recommends enhancements to IAM architecture and workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• 5+ years’ experience in Identity and Access Management engineering

Skills

• Expertise with IAM platforms including cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• In-depth knowledge of authentication, authorization, and directory services (LDAP, AD, SAML, OAuth, OIDC)
• Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Python, etc.)
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture
• Experience with regulatory compliance frameworks and audit processes
• Excellent communication, documentation, and mentoring abilities
• Preferred certifications: CISSP, Microsoft Identity & Access Management Administrator (SC-300), or similar

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Paid time off
• Training & development