Cybersecurity IAM Engineer

MGM McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson is seeking an experienced IAM engineer to deliver enterprise authentication, MFA, and federation across cloud and on‑prem systems. You will work with Okta, Entra ID, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and WS‑Fed to secure access and improve identity governance.

The role emphasizes PoCs, tooling automation, and collaboration with risk/compliance teams to meet SOX ITGC requirements. A bachelor’s degree and 2–5+ years in IAM are expected; strong scripting and cloud security knowledge are a must.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT, CS, cybersecurity, engineering.
• 2–5+ years of enterprise IAM engineering experience.
• Experience with Okta and SSO/federation protocols.
• Knowledge of security policies, compliance and risk management.
• Strong communication and cross-team collaboration.
• Familiarity with GCP and core cloud security principles.
• Scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation.
• Windows and Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with IAM tooling and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Deliver authentication and SSO solutions using Okta and Entra ID.
• Configure MFA and conditional access policies for apps and services.
• Integrate systems and federate identity across domains (SAML/OIDC/OAuth/WS-Fed).
• Support IAM infrastructure for high availability and IdP resiliency.
• Perform PoCs to evaluate new IAM technologies for enterprise use.
• Conduct technical reviews, quality inspections, and code reviews for IAM practices.
• Develop automated authentication workflows and lifecycle management processes.
• Provide advanced debugging and triage for IAM incidents and access issues.
• Collaborate with risk/compliance on SOX ITGC governance and controls.
• Design and maintain non-human identity governance and API access controls.

Skills

IAM engineering

Okta

SAML 2.0

OIDC

OAuth 2.0

PowerShell

Python

Terraform

Entra ID

GCP

Windows administration

Linux administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity/Engineering

Tools

Okta

Terraform

Entra ID

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver modern authentication and single sign-on (SSO) solutions leveraging identity platforms such as Okta and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Configure, optimize, and enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and conditional access policies for internal and external application systems.
• Collaborate with application and platform teams to integrate systems and federate identity across domains using SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and WS-Fed protocols.
• Support the engineering, scaling, and high availability of authentication infrastructure to ensure high IdP resiliency across platforms.
• Perform Proofs of Concepts (PoCs) to evaluate and recommend novel identity and access management technologies aligned with enterprise requirements.
• Perform technical reviews, quality inspections, and code reviews to maintain consistent application of IAM engineering practices and compliance standards.
• Develop and automate authentication workflows, lifecycle management (joiner-mover-leaver) processes, and self-service provisioning.
• Provide advanced debugging, troubleshooting, and issue triaging for complex production IAM incidents and access issues.
• Partner with risk and compliance stakeholders to support SOX, ITGC, and regulatory requirements relating to identity lifecycle and access governance.
• Design and maintain non-human identity governance, secrets management, and API access controls across cloud and hybrid environments.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of enterprise IAM engineering experience.
• Proven ability to follow procedures, troubleshoot issues, and document work via tickets and runbooks.
• Understanding of security policies, compliance, and risk management.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to elevate issues and collaborate across teams.
• Adaptable self-starter committed to integrity and continuous learning.
• Familiarity with GCP and core cloud security principles (IAM, networking, logging, encryption).
• Basic scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for task automation and reporting.
• Working knowledge of Windows and Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO 27001) and compliance standards.
• Strong organizational skills to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Willingness to participate in on-call or after-hours incident support.
• Hands-on experience with Okta, or similar identity platforms.
• Proficiency in SSO and federation protocols (SAML 2.0, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, WS-Fed).
• Experience engineering, troubleshooting, and scaling resilient IdP infrastructure.
• Proficiency in scripting/automation (PowerShell, Python, Terraform) and Infrastructure as Code.
• Strong foundation in enterprise directory services (Active Directory, Entra ID) and cloud security.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for complex identity issue triage.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills across technical and business stakeholders.

Education Requirements

Bachelors degree in computer science, information security/assurance, engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Certification Requirements

Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, Okta Certified Professional/Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, or equivalent identity and security credentials.

About MMS

McKesson Medical‑Surgical (MMS), which is expected to become Wellverse in early 2027, is a subsidiary and publicly reported segment of the McKesson Corporation. MMS distributes medical‑surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment and supplies, along with other solutions and services to virtually every type of healthcare setting and provider outside of the traditional hospital. These markets – often referred to as Alternate Care or Non‑Acute Care – include physician offices, surgery centers, long‑term care providers, laboratories, home health and hospice agencies, health systems, government facilities and online marketplaces and retailers. Alternate Care markets are growing rapidly, and MMS is proud to be a leader in this space. With a team of approximately 8,000 employees, a network of 15 distribution centers and approximately 900 delivery vehicles, we collaborate with more than 2,200 leading manufacturers and serve over 200,000 customer accounts across the U.S. Our catalog includes more than 270,000 SKUs of branded and private‑label medical‑surgical products – from bandages to specialty pharmaceuticals and COVID‑19 tests.

Benefits

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long‑term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position $98,900 - $164,900

Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other legally protected category. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page. McKesson is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to (United States) [e-mail] or (Canada) [e-mail]. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email box will not be accepted.

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well‑being of you and those we serve - we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.