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IAM Security Architect

Hybrid (In office 3 days/week) within Oregon, Washington, Idaho or Utah

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Who We Are Looking For:

Every day, Cambia's dedicated team of Security Architects are living our mission to make health care easier and lives better. As a member of the IT Security team, this strategic role will lead the evolution of our identity solutions across the enterprise. The IAM Architect will focus on creating modern, high-trust identity experiences that are seamless and secure, leveraging technologies like adaptive MFA and passwordless authentication. We're looking for someone with 8+ years in IAM, deep expertise in modern identity standards including SAML, WebAuthn, and OIDC, experience with enterprise identity platforms, privileged access management, and a proven ability to balance robust security with exceptional user experience.

If you are passionate about shaping the future of identity security while making authentication easier for our users, a true thought leader who brings experience well beyond any single vendor or platform- then please join us!

What You Bring to Cambia:

Qualifications:

The Security Architect would have a Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a related/relevant field with an advanced degree preferred plus ten years in IT with a minimum of two years in Information Security, two years of technical leadership and architecture experience and at minimum five years of experience evaluating business requirements and designing complete systems solutions in complex environments plus strong business understanding including health insurance technologies and regulations. Experience in the health insurance industry, payer-oriented processes and systems is preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Attributes:

• Demonstrated architecture experience in information security.

• Subject matter expert in information security technology domains and how those relate to overall technology infrastructure.

• Understands and resolves highly complex large scale or systems level problems.

• Able to quickly and efficiently troubleshoot such problems utilizing team resources to coordinate solutions.

• Ability to apply verbal, written and persuasive communication skills to influence others both individually and groups.

• Proficient in utilization of audio/visual tools to effectively present to groups and capable of presenting technical information to other functions or groups both inside and outside of the organization.

• Ability to influence and lead project direction and work with peers to implement ideas and concepts.

• Ability to work with business in their language to support and promote concepts.

• Demonstrated high levels of personal output and ability to increase the productivity of architecture function.

• Knowledge of information security frameworks like NIST CSF, HITRUST, and ISO 27001.

• Experience with AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity and decision-making in professional settings highly desired

What You Will Do at Cambia:

• Develops and applies reference architectures, patterns, and implementationsto technology solutions while documenting all work using industry standard tools and leading architecture quality reviews and governance practices.

• Sets technical and product strategiesby interpreting industry trends, anticipating market opportunities, and aligning current activities with future direction across the organization.

• Provides technical security leadershiporganization-wide, serving as a key resource on security matters and shaping security architecture solutions and services.

• Estimates and manages project resourcesaccurately, auditing project status to ensure technical and process excellence throughout execution.

• Partners strategically with internal and external stakeholders, including industry leaders and customers, to develop business strategies that anticipate and influence industry trends.

• Translates business feedback into technical direction, aligning individual project roles and overseeing solution design based on project requirements and architectural patterns.

• Oversees product development processesby teaming with management to integrate business direction with technical strategies and execution.

• Drives thought leadershipby utilizing industry intelligence, shaping initiatives and standards, and conducting presentations at customer, industry, and media events.

• Champions process improvementby challenging and refining Cambia's IT processes and leading architecture practices to increase efficiency and productivity.

• Facilitates organizational adaptationin response to company and industry changes while taking responsibility for continuous personal skill development and technical growth.

The expected hiring range for an IAM Security Architect is $140K - $175K/year depending on skills, experience, education, and training; relevant licensure / certifications; and performance history. The bonus target for this position is 15%. The current full salary range for this role is $140K - $228K/year.

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About Cambia

Working at Cambia means being part of a purpose-driven, award-winning culture built on trust and innovation anchored in our 100+ year history. Our caring and supportive colleagues are some of the best and brightest in the industry, innovating together toward sustainable, person-focused health care. Whether we're helping members, lending a hand to a colleague or volunteering in our communities, our compassion, empathy and team spirit always shine through.

Why Join the Cambia Team?

At Cambia, you can:

• Work alongside diverse teams building cutting-edge solutions to transform health care.
• Earn a competitive salary and enjoy generous benefits while doing work that changes lives.
• Grow your career with a company committed to helping you succeed.
• Give back to your community by participating in Cambia-supported outreach programs.
• Connect with colleagues who share similar interests and backgrounds through our employee resource groups.

We believe a career at Cambia is more than just a paycheck - and your compensation should be too. Our compensation package includes competitive base pay as well as a market-leading 401(k) with a significant company match, bonus opportunities and more.

In exchange for helping members live healthy lives, we offer benefits that empower you to do the same. Just a few highlights include:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their eligible family members, including mental health benefits.
• Annual employer contribution to a health savings account.
• Generous paid time off varying by role and tenure in addition to 10 company-paid holidays.
• Market-leading retirement plan including a company match on employee 401(k) contributions, with a potential discretionary contribution based on company performance (no vesting period).
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental time off (eligibility requires 12 months of continuous service with Cambia immediately preceding leave).
• Award-winning wellness programs that reward you for participation.
• Employee Assistance Fund for those in need.
• Commute and parking benefits.

Learn more about our benefits.

We are happy to offer work from home options for most of our roles. To take advantage of this flexible option, we require employees to have a wired internet connection that is not satellite or cellular and internet service with a minimum upload speed of 5Mb and a minimum download speed of 10 Mb.

As part of our security requirements, new hires will need access to a personal mobile device to set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) upon joining the company. MFA is an important layer of protection for accessing Cambia systems and is required for all employees.