Senior Security Engineer IS- Identity and Access Management - Remote

About the role

The Senior Security Engineer, Identity & Access Management plays a critical role in securing and optimizing identity platforms that support critical business operations. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable IAM solutions across hybrid environments, while driving modernization toward Zero Trust and cloud-based identity models.

Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, implement, and support enterprise-scale identity solutions across hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud).
• Maintain awareness of new security and identity trends, research, evaluate, design, and recommend technical security solutions for the enterprise.
• Assess and mitigate identity-related risks, implement monitoring and automated response for identity threats, and contribute to technology evaluation and innovation.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, support audit readiness, and establish standards and best practices to continuously improve enterprise identity security.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering.
• 5 years Related experience; 5-8 years preferred.
• Experience collaborating on security solution designs for the TCP/IP protocol suite, LAN/WAN technologies, switching, routing, VoIP and Telephony technologies, firewalls and VPN, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), vulnerability assessment and patch management tools.
• Functional experience designing security controls and countermeasures for operating systems, databases, applications, Web services, user devices, and wireless networks.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ or more years of Identity and Access Management experience.
• Experience supporting an enterprise environment with over 10,000+ accounts.
• Experience working in a Healthcare environment.
• CISSP, CIAM, Identity or Security related certification or equivalent.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, NIST, ISO).
• Proven experience designing and supporting IAM solutions in hybrid Active Directory and cloud environments (e.g., Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD).
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles, least privilege access, and identity governance.
• Hands-on experience with authentication protocols and standards (e.g., SAML, OAuth, OIDC, Kerberos, LDAP).
• Strong experience with automation and scripting, particularly PowerShell, Python and Microsoft Graph API.
• Experience building automated identity workflows using Azure Logic Apps, Power Automate, or similar orchestration tools.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Security Copilot, Claude Code) to accelerate automation and security operations.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams including infrastructure, application, and security teams.
• Continuous learning mindset with a focus on staying current with identity and security trends.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex identity issues.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more.