Comcast Cybersecurity: Senior Identity & Access Management Engineer

Comcast; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 121,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcast in New Jersey is seeking an experienced IAM leader to design and implement identity and access management solutions, coordinating with Cybersecurity Operations, Application Development, and Risk teams to deploy secure systems and maintain documentation.

The role emphasizes independent problem solving, guiding security architecture, and expanding the Okta tenant with SSO, MFA, lifecycle mgmt, and access policies, while integrating SAML/OIDC across enterprise apps.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management.
• Hands-on with Okta for SSO, MFA, and lifecycle management.
• Strong knowledge of SAML, OAuth2, and OIDC authentication.
• Experience in hybrid cloud/on-prem architectures.
• Scripting skills (PowerShell or Python).
• Experience leading projects through full lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain IAM solutions with Okta.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align IAM with business needs.
• Validate access flows end-to-end and ensure compliance.
• Provide guidance on security standards and risk mitigation.
• Document use cases and support vendor evaluations.

Skills

IAM expertise

Okta IAM

Authentication protocols

Hybrid cloud

PowerShell/Python

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Okta

AWS

AD/LDAP

SAML/OIDC

Job description

Make your mark at Comcast -- a Fortune 30 global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, we reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. Become part of our award-winning technology team that turns big ideas into cutting-edge products, platforms, and solutions that our customers love. We create space to innovate, and we recognize, reward, and invest in your ideas, while ensuring you can proudly bring your authentic self to the workplace. Join us. You'll do the best work of your career right here at Comcast. (In most cases, Comcast prefers to have employees on-site collaborating unless the team has been designated as virtual due to the nature of their work. If a position is listed with both office locations and virtual offerings, Comcast may be willing to consider candidates who live greater than 100 miles from the office for the remote option.)

Job Summary

This job entails leading the design and implementation of identity and access management solutions, ensuring compliance with organizational standards. It involves coordinating with Cybersecurity Operations, Application Development, and Risk teams to deploy secure systems and maintain operational documentation. The role requires independent problem-solving and providing guidance within the cybersecurity domain, with a focus on optimizing system performance.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible providing internal expertise in collaboration with various cross-functional project teams. Directs and develops long-term objectives and plans related to the company's technical vision.
• Provides innovative solutions for complex cyber engineering IAM problems that are competitive with industry and company standards. Contributes towards the build and maintenance of the organization's IAM systems and infrastructure. Exercises solid knowledge of engineering skills and methodology with a working knowledge of applicable IAM compliance standards. Conducts security assessments and audits to identify cybersecurity risks within the company's networks, applications and operating systems.
• Provide expertise and understanding of the Comcast Identity Management landscape working with leadership to design, engineer and expand the IAM service footprint.
• Demonstrate technical and leadership skills to perform strategy, solution architecture, project management tasks, technical design and analysis in the delivery of these services.
• Design, build, and maintain Okta tenant architecture including SSO, MFA, lifecycle management, and access policies
• Integrate enterprise applications (SAML, OIDC, header-based, legacy apps) with Okta
• Configure authentication flows, session management, and authorization policies
• Drive end-to-end validation of access flows (login, logout, session persistence)
• Build, test and rollout of enterprise Identity and Access Management solutions in collaboration with internal and external resources.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to the business stakeholders, understanding their core business processes and business priorities which can be enhanced using IDM solutions.
• Ability to document use cases and work with agile teams to document user stories.
• Provide technical Engineering and vision for customers' application platforms.
• Ability to support evaluations of vendors solutions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other technology teams and security organization.
• Participate in the defining of an enterprise IAM Engineering strategy, with a roadmap of key deliverables and timelines, and deliver consistently
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge by researching new technologies and software products, participating in educational opportunities and conferences, and reading professional publications
• Experience with cloud providers such as Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud, etc.

Required Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management
• Hands-on expertise with Okta (SSO, MFA, Lifecycle Mgmt, OAG)
• Strong understanding of authentication protocols: SAML, OAuth2, OIDC
• Experience with hybrid architectures (cloud + on-prem integration)
• Working knowledge of AWS (VPC, ALB/ELB, networking, security controls)
• Experience with directory services (AD/LDAP) and federation
• Strong troubleshooting and scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, or similar)
• Specific experience managing projects / programs from concept through implementation (supporting oversight processes) using a structured project management methodology across the entire project life cycle yet (not a project manager per se)

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Skills:

Executive Presence; Identity Access Management (IAM); Okta Identity Management

Salary:

New Jersey Pay Range: $120,645.01 - $180,967.52

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That's why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

7-10 Years