Security Engineer I (Remote)

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Job Summary & Responsibilities
Position Summary:
The Security Engineer I (IAM) will report to the Security Engineering Manager in the Technology Department. This role is responsible for managing and enhancing our enterprise identity and access management (IAM) framework with a primary focus on user access reviews, certifications, enterprise password management, and entitlement mappings. The ideal candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure robust access controls, maintain compliance, and streamline IAM processes across the organization.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to implement and manage identity governance systems, perform audits, and lead projects to enhance our IAM environment
• Implement, configure, and maintain IAM solutions such as Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Conduct regular access reviews and audits to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements
• Provide training and support to internal teams on IAM tools and best practices
• Develop, document, and enforce password policies and procedures to enhance security and reduce risk
• Analyze and design access control models to ensure that systems, applications, and data are appropriately protected
• Prepare for and support internal and external audits by providing detailed reports and analysis of user access and entitlement data
• Implement remediation strategies to address audit findings and ensure continuous compliance with industry standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, HIPAA)
• Serve as a subject matter expert for IAM-related queries and issues, providing guidance to IT, HR, and business units
• Facilitate training sessions and workshops to educate end users and administrators on IAM policies and procedures
• Work collaboratively with security architects and engineers to ensure seamless integration of IAM solutions within the broader security infrastructure
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience:

• 1-3 years of experience in Information Technology, Cloud Engineering, and/or Identity and Access Management
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software/Computing Engineering, Applied Mathematics or related field
• Technical Certifications a plus

Skills & Abilities:

• PAM and/or Secrets Management experience
• Experience with Cloud Privileged Access Management platforms
• Experience with Cloud native Secrets Management solutions
• Experience with Access Federation and Multi-Factor Authentication
• Working knowledge of authentication and authorization capabilities for operating systems and applications as well as working knowledge of security protocols such as RADIUS, LDAP, Kerberos, SAML, etc
• Experience with Azure/Entra ID, GCP, Delinea, Auth0, Zilla
• Knowledge of the Financial or Insurance Services Industry preferred
• Intellectual curiosity to find new and unusual ways of how to solve cyber security issues
• Ability to approach cyber security challenges while keeping an eye on what is important
• Experience interpreting, analyzing, and maintaining systems
• Ability to create and maintaining respectful, strong working relationships with both IT and business units to integrate security principles with business operations

Compensation & Benefits
$66,000-$77,000 per year