IAM Engineer - 175591 - 176134

Piper Companies; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

PTO

Job summary

Piper Companies seeks an IAM Engineer to bridge identity and access management across security, infrastructure, and application teams in a hybrid environment. You will drive workflow improvements, ensure seamless integration across IAM platforms, and support complex authentication and federation scenarios.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in IAM, strong Okta and Azure AD/Entra ID skills, and experience with provisioning, governance, and lifecycle processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Strong hands-on experience with Okta and Azure AD/Entra ID.
• Experience across multiple IAM platforms and authentication technologies.
• Understanding of SSO, MFA, federation, identity governance, and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Understand and optimize IAM workflows across the organization.
• Bridge communication between security, infrastructure, application, and business teams.
• Manage and support IAM platforms including Okta and Azure AD/Entra ID.
• Document identity lifecycle processes, access controls, and authentication workflows.
• Improve user provisioning, role management, and access governance.

Skills

IAM expertise

Okta

Azure AD/Entra ID

SSO/MFA/federation

Identity governance

User lifecycle management

Communication across teams

PowerShell/automation

Tools

Okta

Azure AD/Entra ID

PowerShell

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking an IAM Engineer to join a leading organization within the technology and government services industry. The IAM Engineer will play a critical role in bridging gaps across identity and access management initiatives, serving as a key liaison between infrastructure, security, and application teams. This individual will help drive workflow improvements, ensure seamless integration across multiple identity platforms, and support a complex hybrid environment.

Responsibilities of the IAM Engineer:

• Serve as a key resource for understanding and improving identity and access management workflows across the organization.
• Bridge communication and technical gaps between security, infrastructure, application, and business teams.
• Manage and support identity platforms including Okta, Azure AD/Entra ID, and other IAM technologies within a diverse environment.
• Analyze and document identity lifecycle processes, access controls, and authentication workflows.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve user provisioning, role management, and access governance practices.
• Ensure seamless integration between IAM platforms, enterprise applications, and cloud services.
• Assist in troubleshooting complex authentication, authorization, and federation issues.
• Support ongoing IAM modernization and process optimization initiatives.

Qualifications of the IAM Engineer:

• 5+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Strong hands-on experience with Okta and Azure AD/Entra ID.
• Experience working within environments that leverage multiple IAM platforms and authentication technologies.
• Understanding of SSO, MFA, federation, identity governance, and user lifecycle management processes.
• Experience evaluating and documenting business workflows related to identity management and access controls.
• Ability to understand integrations between IAM solutions, enterprise applications, cloud platforms, and security tools.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience with PowerShell, automation, or IAM-related scripting tools is preferred.

Compensation for the IAM Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $130,000 - $145,000 depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO

This job opens for applications on 10/15/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.