CIAM Platform Engineer: Identity & Access Expert

Optimum Communications Inc.; Bethpage (NY); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum Communications Inc. is seeking an Identity & Access Management Engineer to manage our enterprise Customer IDP platform.

You will implement authentication flows, provision connectors, and migrations while collaborating with development teams to adopt modern standards (OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0, WebAuthn). You will work at the intersection of security engineering and developer experience, ensuring scalable, secure identity across applications.

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.

Responsibilities

• Administer and configure the enterprise customer identity platform, including application integrations (OIDC, SAML), authentication policies, MFA, and network/security settings.
• Manage identity data and lifecycle processes, including directory schema, attribute mappings, group rules, and automated provisioning/de-provisioning (SCIM, workflows).
• Configure and maintain authorization services, including scopes, claims, and access policies aligned to application requirements.
• Monitor platform health and security using logs and SIEM integrations; investigate issues and execute remediation based on established runbooks.
• Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and support materials for internal and customer-facing teams.

Skills

Identity & Access Management

CIAM platforms

OIDC / OAuth 2.0

SAML

SCIM

Scripting

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

SIEM

Job description

Optimum Communications Inc. is seeking an Identity & Access Management Engineer to manage our enterprise Customer IDP platform.

You will implement authentication flows, provision connectors, and migrations while collaborating with development teams to adopt modern standards (OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0, WebAuthn). You will work at the intersection of security engineering and developer experience, ensuring scalable, secure identity across applications.