CIAM Engineer - Identity & Access Solutions

Optimum; Bethpage (NY); On-site; USD 83,538 - 137,241; Full time

Job summary

Optimum is seeking an Identity & Access Management Engineer to implement and operate our enterprise CIAM platform. You will translate IAM strategy into working solutions, build authentication flows, provisioning connectors, and migrations, collaborating with application teams across the company.

This hands‑on role sits at the intersection of security engineering, platform operations, and developer experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management, cybersecurity, or a related technical field with hands‑on platform administration.
• Experience administering CIAM or identity provider platforms in production environments, including authentication policies, integrations, and lifecycle management.
• Working knowledge of identity standards and protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, and SCIM.
• Experience troubleshooting authentication and provisioning issues using logs, browser tools, and diagnostic methods.
• Ability to write code or automation scripts in at least one modern language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java, Go).
• Experience working with application development teams in a technical advisory or enablement capacity.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and identity integrations.

Responsibilities

• Administer enterprise customer identity platform and app integrations.
• Manage identity data, lifecycle, provisioning/de‑provisioning.
• Configure authorization services and access policies.
• Monitor platform health and security; use SIEM integrations.
• Maintain operational documentation and runbooks.
• Guide application teams through CIAM adoption and integration.

Skills

Identity & Access Management

Security engineering

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related

Job description

Optimum is seeking an Identity & Access Management Engineer to implement and operate our enterprise CIAM platform. You will translate IAM strategy into working solutions, build authentication flows, provisioning connectors, and migrations, collaborating with application teams across the company.

This hands‑on role sits at the intersection of security engineering, platform operations, and developer experience.