IAM Engineer

Softtek; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Softtek seeks an experienced IAM-focused strategist to lead cross-functional initiatives across technology and business units. You will design and communicate IAM strategies, collaborate with engineering, security, and product teams, and guide governance for AI-enabled systems.

Strong SAFe experience and excellent stakeholder management are essential. You will translate complex IAM concepts for leadership, influence decisions on access control, and ensure alignment with Zero Trust and least

Qualifications

• Built and maintained communication strategy for diverse user group.
• Ability to assume high-level responsibility in cross-functional environment.
• Ramp up quickly when placed in new areas of business and engage all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in Agile methodologies with cross-functional teams.
• Deep expertise in IAM architecture and integration patterns for AI systems and agent-based environments.
• Understand best practices for authorization enforcement across AI agents, tools, APIs, and human identities.
• Experience with IAM tools such as CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Ping, Azure AD, SailPoint or similar.
• Experience in cloud-based IAM (AWS, Azure, hybrid environments).
• Ensure IAM solutions align with Zero Trust and least privilege.

Skills

Communication strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile methodologies

IAM architecture

OAuth 2.0 / OIDC

Identity and Access Management

Authorization principles

Cloud IAM

SAFe experience

Executive communication

Influencing stakeholders

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

College degree in Technology, Finance, Business or equivalent

Tools

AWS AgentCore

SailPoint Identity Security Cloud

Ping Identity Platform

CyberArk

AD / LDAP / Directory services

Oracle CyberArk / BeyondTrust

Job description

Must have a minimum 3 years’ experience solving complex problems and driving multiple stakeholders towards implementable solutions; prefer 5 years of experience

Minimum 3 years’ experience developing communication strategies for buy-in and acceptance preferred; prefer 5 years of experience

Minimum 3 years working in a cross-functional environment within technology domain; prefer 5 years of experience

2 years or more of experience in Cybersecurity Identity and Access Management domain preferred

Experience and solid knowledge of strategic and financial analysis and issues/risk management and project change requests.

Ability to influence diverse customer groups to align on strategic goals and decisions

Prefer at least 1 year working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.

Consulting experience (highly desired)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education required.

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Must have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986.

EDUCATION:

College degree in Technology, Finance, Business or equivalent work experience

SKILLS/ABILITIES/KNOWLEDGE/WORK STYLE:

Built and maintained communication strategy for diverse user group (highly desired)

Must have the ability to assume a high-level responsibility and to provide direction in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment

Ability to quickly ramp up when placed in new areas business (proactively engage all levels the organization to expand functional understanding.

Proficiency in Agile methodologies, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Deep expertise in enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) architecture and integration patterns for AI systems and agent-based environments

Understanding of best practices for authorization enforcement across AI agents, tools, APIs, and human identities

Knowledge of core authorization principles such as least privilege access, Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP), policy enforcement, auditability, and runtime governance

Technology expertise: AWS AgentCore, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, Ping Identity Platform, CyberArk

Experience designing OAuth 2.0 / OIDC flows for machine-to-machine and agent-to-agent communication

Understanding of AI agent lifecycle governance — registration, credential rotation, deprovisioning, and auditability of autonomous actions

Technology expertise: Ping Agent IAM Core module, SailPoint Entro Security, CyberArk Idira, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Foundry, Microsoft EntraID

Experience with secrets management and credential vaulting (e.g., CyberArk, HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)

Familiarity with AI safety/governance frameworks (NIST AI RMF, OWASP Top 10 for LLMs) and regulatory/compliance considerations for autonomous systems

Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills; ability to translate complex IAM concepts for engineering and leadership audiences

Strong hands-on knowledge of:

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Directory services (AD, eDirectory, LDAP)

CIAM platforms and patterns

Experience with IAM tools such as CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Ping, Azure AD, SailPoint, or similar

Experience in cloud-based IAM (AWS, Azure, hybrid environments)

Ensure IAM solutions align with Zero Trust, least privilege, and identity-first security principles.

Exceptional attention to detail, with strong documentation skills.

Self-motivated, proactive, and committed to driving tasks to completion.

Ability to connect how and programs integrate with company objectives.

Experience solving complex problems (Business and Technical) and identifying options for solutions.

Experience supporting (or leading) Executive-level communication (e.g. project status updates, presentations requesting approval, Multiyear Roadmaps, Financial health etc.)

Ability to digest significant amount of detail and summarize relevant information for the appropriate stakeholder (e.g., Managers, Directors, VPs, etc.)

Experience with or thorough understanding the process for gathering business requirements for an implementation project.

Understands how to translate business needs into releases that strategically deliver business value.

Ability to translate business process into strategy and drive innovation that builds capabilities.

Understands how to read market landscape and implement best practices to remain competitive.

Ability to lead discussions with stakeholders from multiple backgrounds who have conflicting priorities; act as mediator if Teams are not aligned and drive towards a recommendation or solution.

Ability to use critical thinking to identify, analyze and interpret trends and patterns in complex data sets to solve problems, and develop recommendations based on findings.

Strong oral communication and presentation delivery skills when facilitating discussions at the Executive level.

Skilled influencer, negotiator, consensus-builder, and change agent.

Display ability to recognize inefficiencies with processes/procedures and proactively offer suggestions for improvements – ability to take items a step further, not just follow defined path (continue process because it is the same as it is today).

Must be able to work remain flexible and work in the grey as priorities may shift to meet enterprise objectives.

Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines.