Head of IAM & Automation - Secure Access & Workflows

Kforce Inc; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k)

Life, disability & ADD insurance

Paid time off for salaried personnel

Job summary

Kforce is seeking a senior leader to drive enterprise IAM and security automation from Fort Lauderdale, overseeing governance, access lifecycle, SSO/MFA, and RBAC. You will lead an automation engineering team building scalable integrations and secure workflows across security, identity, cloud, ITSM, and HR systems.

The role requires 12+ years in cybersecurity/IT with 5+ years in leadership of IAM or engineering teams, plus strong API, automation, and DevSecOps expertise.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in cybersecurity, IT, software engineering, or related fields.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing IAM, cybersecurity, or engineering teams.
• Strong experience with IAM programs, identity governance, PAM, SSO, MFA, and access management.
• Experience leading automation, integration engineering, DevSecOps, or platform engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, webhooks, middleware, and event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency with Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, or similar languages.
• Experience with Git, SDLC methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and change management practices.
• Knowledge of PCI-DSS, SOX, NIST, ISO 27001, or similar frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise IAM program, including identity governance, access lifecycle management, RBAC, PAM, SSO, and MFA
• Develop IAM strategy, roadmaps, governance processes, and executive reporting
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements, including audits and access reviews
• Manage an automation engineering team focused on workflow automation, APIs, integrations, and operational efficiencies
• Design and implement integrations across security, identity, cloud, ITSM, HR, and enterprise platforms
• Establish engineering best practices, SDLC standards, CI/CD processes, and automation governance
• Drive API-first and event-driven architecture to improve cybersecurity operations and reduce manual effort
• Partner with business, technology, and security stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions

Job description

Kforce is seeking a senior leader to drive enterprise IAM and security automation from Fort Lauderdale, overseeing governance, access lifecycle, SSO/MFA, and RBAC. You will lead an automation engineering team building scalable integrations and secure workflows across security, identity, cloud, ITSM, and HR systems.

The role requires 12+ years in cybersecurity/IT with 5+ years in leadership of IAM or engineering teams, plus strong API, automation, and DevSecOps expertise.