CIAM Platform Lead: Identity, Security & Modernization

Optimum Communications Inc.; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 134,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum Communications Inc. is seeking an experienced Manager of Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) to lead our enterprise identity practice.

You will define and execute the strategy for our customer identity platform while overseeing day-to-day operations, modernizing authentication across the organization, and guiding security posture, regulatory compliance, and customer experience. You will lead a team, establish standards for OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, and SCIM, and partner with

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Identity & Access Management or cybersecurity.
• 3+ years leading or managing technical teams.
• Hands-on experience with CIAM platforms and modern identity standards (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, FIDO2/WebAuthn).
• Experience with high-availability systems and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate the enterprise CIAM platform, including IDP configuration and user lifecycle processes.
• Define and enforce identity standards across OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, SCIM.
• Design authentication policies balancing security and UX.
• Lead migrations from legacy to CIAM solutions and establish scalable patterns.

Skills

CIAM

Identity & Access

Leadership

OAuth2/OIDC/SAML

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Cybersecurity

Tools

CIAM platforms

Cloud IAM

Job description

Optimum Communications Inc. is seeking an experienced Manager of Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) to lead our enterprise identity practice.

You will define and execute the strategy for our customer identity platform while overseeing day-to-day operations, modernizing authentication across the organization, and guiding security posture, regulatory compliance, and customer experience. You will lead a team, establish standards for OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, and SCIM, and partner with