IAM Cybersecurity Engineer - Hybrid, Identity Security

SSA Marine, Inc; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

SSA Marine, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer focused on Identity and Access Management (IAM) to design, implement, and defend secure access across its enterprise.

This hands-on role covers authentication, authorization, provisioning, and audit-ready access while collaborating with security, IT operations, and stakeholders. You will reinforce IAM controls, support incident response, and assess risks in AI and LLM tools, ensuring least-privilege access and secure cross-system integrations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in cybersecurity, IT security, or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Knowledge of IAM concepts: authentication, authorization, least privilege, RBAC, privileged access, reviews, and lifecycle processes.
• Familiarity with enterprise IAM tech such as AD, Entra ID, SSO, MFA, conditional access.
• SOC level 2 or incident response experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain IAM security controls and patterns (MFA, privileged access, SSO, conditional access).
• Maintain IAM platform integrations with directory services, cloud platforms, and SaaS applications.
• Assist with detection, triage, containment, and investigation of identity-related security events.
• Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments across networks, apps, and identity controls.
• Assess AI and LLM tool risks, assist with access scoping and audit logging.
• Prepare risk/compliance findings and communicate security posture and trends.
• Follow cybersecurity ethics, laws, and internal policies.

Skills

IAM concepts

Identity platforms

Incident response

Scripting

Certifications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra ID

SAML/OAuth/OpenID Connect

Job description

SSA Marine, Inc. is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer focused on Identity and Access Management (IAM) to design, implement, and defend secure access across its enterprise.

This hands-on role covers authentication, authorization, provisioning, and audit-ready access while collaborating with security, IT operations, and stakeholders. You will reinforce IAM controls, support incident response, and assess risks in AI and LLM tools, ensuring least-privilege access and secure cross-system integrations.