Identity & Access Management Engineer

Sonar; Genf; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonar is seeking an experienced Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer to design, build, and operate the identity platforms that secure access to our applications, infrastructure, and data. You will own the technical direction of our IAM ecosystem, including authentication, authorization, lifecycle management, and privileged access.

You will collaborate with security, IT, engineering, and compliance teams to deliver a secure, scalable access experience aligned with Zero Trust principles

Qualifications

• 6 to 15 years of experience in IAM, security engineering, or related field.
• Hands-on experience with major IAM platforms such as Okta, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Ping Identity, ForgeRock, SailPoint, or CyberArk.
• Strong knowledge of identity protocols and standards: SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM, LDAP, and Kerberos.
• Experience with Active Directory and directory services architecture.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (Python, PowerShell, Go, Java, or JavaScript).
• Solid understanding of cloud IAM models (AWS IAM, Azure RBAC, GCP IAM).
• Experience with MFA, passwordless, and conditional or risk‑based access.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust, least privilege, and defense‑in‑depth principles.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise IAM solutions, including SSO, MFA, federation, and directory services.
• Architect and manage identity lifecycle processes (joiner/mover/leaver), automating provisioning and deprovisioning across SaaS, cloud, and on-prem systems.
• Implement and operate Privileged Access Management (PAM), including vaulting, session management, and just-in-time access.
• Lead Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) initiatives such as access reviews, certifications, role-based access control (RBAC), and segregation-of-duties controls.
• Integrate applications with the identity platform using SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM, and LDAP.
• Develop automation and tooling (APIs, scripts, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code) to reduce manual identity operations.
• Secure cloud identity and access across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, including IAM policies, workload identity, and service accounts.
• Define and enforce authentication and authorization standards, policies, and best practices.
• Monitor identity-related threats and support detection and response for account compromise, credential abuse, and privilege escalation.

Skills

IAM

Security engineering

Cloud IAM

Zero Trust

MFA

RBAC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Okta

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)

Ping Identity

ForgeRock

SailPoint

CyberArk

Job description

Who is Sonar?

Sonar enables organizations to ship agentic code with confidence. Code creation is abundant, but confidence is scarce. Our core platform, SonarQube, verifies over 750 billion lines of code every day, delivering agentic verification and governance for all code. Trusted by more than 7 million developers and 75% of the Fortune 100, including teams at Nvidia, ServiceNow, Booking.com, Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company, Sonar enables organizations to reduce outages, improve security, and lower the cost and risk of agentic software development.

Founded in Geneva and now headquartered in Austin, Texas, Sonar has a global team working across offices and hubs, including Silicon Valley, London, Bochum, Barcelona, Singapore, Tokyo, and the Washington, D.C. area. At Sonar, we’re enabling enterprises to build agentic software factories that can move quickly while maintaining the control, consistency and evidence required to ship with confidence.

Position description

We are looking for an experienced Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer to design, build, and operate the identity platforms that secure access to our applications, infrastructure, and data. You will own the technical direction of our IAM ecosystem, including authentication, authorization, lifecycle management, and privileged access. You will work with security, IT, engineering, and compliance teams to deliver a secure, scalable, and user-friendly access experience aligned with Zero Trust principles.

What You Will Do

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise IAM solutions, including SSO, MFA, federation, and directory services.
• Architect and manage identity lifecycle processes (joiner/mover/leaver), automating provisioning and deprovisioning across SaaS, cloud, and on-prem systems.
• Implement and operate Privileged Access Management (PAM), including vaulting, session management, and just-in-time access.
• Lead Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) initiatives such as access reviews, certifications, role-based access control (RBAC), and segregation-of-duties controls.
• Integrate applications with the identity platform using SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM, and LDAP.
• Develop automation and tooling (APIs, scripts, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code) to reduce manual identity operations.
• Secure cloud identity and access across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, including IAM policies, workload identity, and service accounts.
• Define and enforce authentication and authorization standards, policies, and best practices.
• Monitor identity-related threats and support detection and response for account compromise, credential abuse, and privilege escalation.

Experience And Qualifications

• 6 to 15 years of experience in IAM, security engineering, or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience with at least one major IAM platform such as Okta, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Ping Identity, ForgeRock, SailPoint, or CyberArk.
• Strong knowledge of identity protocols and standards: SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SCIM, LDAP, and Kerberos.
• Experience with Active Directory and directory services architecture.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (Python, PowerShell, Go, Java, or JavaScript).
• Solid understanding of cloud IAM models (AWS IAM, Azure RBAC, GCP IAM).
• Experience with MFA, passwordless, and conditional or risk‑based access.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust, least privilege, and defense‑in‑depth principles.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

Additional comments

This role is based in Geneva. We are unable to consider candidates unwilling to be in Geneva, but we are willing to relocate the right candidate.

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion

At Sonar, we believe that our diversity is our strength. We are a global company that values and respects different backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

If you need any accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected].

All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the results of a comprehensive background check and reference verification conducted before the start date.

Applications that are submitted through agencies or third party recruiters will not be considered.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.