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Principal Cloud IAM Engineer

Reston, VA · On-site

$58 - $77.50/hr

You'll be expected to lead without always having direct authority, mentor engineers who are earlier in their IAM journey, and bring a risk-informed perspective that translates threat exposure into ...

Principal Cloud IAM Engineer

Reston, VA

$58 - $77.50/hr

You'll be expected to lead without always having direct authority, mentor engineers who are earlier in their IAM journey, and bring a risk-informed perspective that translates threat exposure into ...

IAM/PAM Engineer/Architect

Chicago, IL · On-site

$100 - $115/hr

... IAM Engineer with Architecture experience + 1 year PAM will also work++****++MUST BE LOCAL Chicago ... | Veritis Group, Inc.**1231 Greenway Drive, Suite 1040, Irving, TX 75038> Email: raj.lakhani ...

Senior Cloud IAM Engineer (US Federal)

Reston, VA · On-site

$108K - $148K/yr

About the Role This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S ... You will be one of our IAM engineers working to automate identity administration, authentication ...

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How much do director iam engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 10, 2026, the average yearly pay for director iam engineer in the United States is $194,709.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $141,500.00 and $253,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How does a Director IAM Engineer typically collaborate with other departments to implement identity and access management solutions?

A Director IAM Engineer often works closely with IT, security, compliance, and business units to design and execute robust identity and access management strategies. This collaboration ensures that IAM solutions align with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and security best practices. Regular meetings, cross-functional project teams, and clear communication channels are essential, as the Director must balance technical implementation with user experience and policy enforcement. Building strong relationships across departments helps streamline adoption and address challenges quickly.

What does a Director IAM Engineer do?

A Director IAM (Identity and Access Management) Engineer is responsible for leading and overseeing the design, implementation, and management of an organization’s identity and access management strategies. This includes ensuring that the right individuals have appropriate access to technology resources, maintaining security policies, and complying with regulatory requirements. They manage IAM teams, work with stakeholders across the business, and help develop policies and technical solutions to protect data and systems. Their role is critical in defending against security breaches and maintaining operational efficiency.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Director IAM Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Director IAM Engineer, you need extensive experience in identity and access management, security architecture, and a deep understanding of regulatory compliance, typically supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Proficiency with IAM platforms (such as Okta, SailPoint, or Azure AD), security frameworks, and relevant certifications like CISSP or CISM is highly valued. Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and excellent communication skills are essential for driving cross-functional security initiatives and leading technical teams. These skills ensure robust identity security, regulatory adherence, and effective alignment of IAM strategies with organizational goals.
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Senior IAM Engineer - Shelton, CT (Onsite)

Senior IAM Engineer - Shelton, CT (Onsite)

SMART CALIBER TECHNOLOGY

Shelton, CT • On-site

$114K - $157K/yr

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Posted 28 days ago


Job description

Role Name: Senior IAM Engineer

Duration: 8-12 Months

Location: Shelton, CT (Onsite)

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Sr. IAM Engineer will be responsible for the analysis, implementation, maintenance, and assist with design of all layers of IAM applications, which includes Authorization/Authentication/Accounting, Identity and Account Creation/Management/Provisioning. This role will also handle Role-based Access Control (RBAC) configuration and management, Single Sign On implementation, Process Improvement, Process Automation, IAM Break/Fix and IAM Enhancements. The IAM Engineer will work with other members of team, and manager, to ensure compliance with Franchise World HQ standards for security, privacy, and accessibility as defined by the Information Security Team. In addition, engineer will lead and direct the implementation of a new IDP tool in Subway's environment, OKTA.
Essential Duties:
Project Work:

- This includes the setup of new configurations and baselines around IAM within the IDP. This includes conditional access policies, RBAC, new SCIM setup, new governance
- Initial set up and configuration of a new IDP solution (OKTA) with an ability to perform architecture diagraming that will be used as the benchmark for future efforts. Utilize best practice frameworks and maturity models to set the future growth of the program as a whole
- Manage technology projects and system activities
Operations:
- Aligns with Industry best practices and establishes Subway policies and procedures accordingly
- Design and implement sustainable solutions to be used for authentication, authorization, user life-cycle management, role-based access control, privileged account management (PAM), audit, and monitoring.
- Develop and oversee the implementation of Information Security Procedures and Policies relative to Identify
- Design and implement appropriate security controls to identify vulnerabilities and risks for access to systems and applications
- New SSO setup, IAM incident resolution and root cause analysis, complex onboarding/offboarding, upgrades/patching, change tickets, MFA management, group and access cleanup, audits, HR downstream changes, tool management, etc
- Conduct investigations and audits of identity gaps and vulnerabilities and evaluate the implications
- Collect business and functional requirements in Identity and Access Management area
- Establishes IDM and Directory related standards
- Reviewing service/application logs
- Partner closely with Information Security
- Experience with ticketing tools such as ServiceNow
- Participate in team on-call rotation for production support
Continuous Improvement:
- This involves modernization and optimization of the IAM program as a whole to a higher-level maturity. Improving upon SCIM, further automation of workflows, introducing new industry standard functions (such as passwordless authentication), improve identity lifecycle, conditional access policies, RBAC flows, etc.
- Manage and improve policies to improve our risk framework while performing vulnerability remediation to guide the improvement initiatives
- Assess the quality of controls and use performance indicators to create an action plan to fill gaps
Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Security. Cyber Security - OR- Related Experience Preferred
- 8+ years' experience in information security, infrastructure
- 5+ years' experience in IAM, PAM, ZTNA and security governance
- 5+ years' experience in PowerShell scripting
- 5+ years' experience in Active Directory/Azure Active Directory
- 5+ years' experience in Microsoft Exchange
- 3+ years' experience as an OKTA Certified Administrator
- 3+ years' experience in setting up and/or managing APIs
- Strong understanding of PKI, encryption, certificate management, tokenization
- Experience setting up/managing SCIM, RBAC, SSO, MFA to the IDP
- Experience in Azure Active Directory and Active Directory, OKTA or similar IDPs required (Saviynt, etc.)
- Database and API data parsing with PowerShell experience
- Experience with cloud computing services such as AWS and Azure for the purpose of SCIM and managing access a plus
- Querying languages such as SQL against tools such as Splunk or Dynatrace. Rapid7 desirable
- GPO creation best practices
- Authentication Server Software
- Experience with risk management data and analysis
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills

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Chetna

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Chetna@smartcaliber.com

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