IAM Engineer III

Pax8, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Generous paid time off and holidays

Paid parental leave

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance programs

Ongoing learning and development支持

Wellness initiatives and resources

Job summary

Pax8 is seeking an IAM Engineer III in the United States to deliver secure, scalable identity solutions within a cloud-first environment. You will act as a senior escalation point for IAM and system issues, shaping how identity and access work across a fast-scaling organization.

You will design and enhance identity platforms, ensure uptime and security through monitoring and automation, and lead incident response while mentoring teammates and expanding your own expertise.

Qualifications

• Experience in IAM within complex technical environments.
• Experience with cloud and workplace platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and design of scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Solve advanced identity challenges and diagnose complex IAM issues.
• Design and enhance identity solutions across platforms.
• Maintain secure, reliable systems with monitoring, patching and access control.
• Lead incident response and coordinate recovery, with lessons learned.

Skills

IAM expertise

Cloud platforms

Troubleshooting

Automation

Incident response

Documentation

Mentorship

Security best practices

Tools

Azure Entra ID

Azure

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

CloudFormation

MS Certifications

Job description

IAM Engineer III United States | Pax8

Join Pax8 as an IAM Engineer III in the United States and play a key role in delivering secure, scalable identity solutions within a modern, cloud‑first environment. Build the Future of Identity with Pax8.

This is more than a support role — it’s an opportunity to shape how identity and access works across a fast‑scaling, AI‑driven organization. At Pax8, you’ll work with cutting‑edge tools and evolving technologies, growing your expertise as our platforms and capabilities expand. You’ll be part of a high‑performing engineering cohort where your ideas, problem‑solving skills, and technical depth will truly make an impact.

Life at Pax8 At Pax8, it’s business, and it IS personal. We’re passionate about building meaningful relationships, delivering exceptional partner experiences, and creating a workplace where people can thrive. You’ll be surrounded by collaborative, forward‑thinking individuals who embrace innovation and continuous learning as we evolve toward an AI‑first future.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Solve advanced identity challenges. Act as a senior escalation point, diagnosing complex IAM and system issues while ensuring seamless service delivery.
• Design and enhance identity solutions. Drive improvements across identity platforms, access management frameworks, and cloud-based services.
• Maintain secure and reliable systems. Ensure uptime and performance through monitoring, automation, patching, and access control best practices.
• Lead incident response. Own critical incidents, triaging effectively and restoring service while identifying long‑term improvements.
• Strengthen knowledge and automation. Develop documentation, SOPs, and automation scripts to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Support growth and mentorship. Share knowledge, guide team members, and continuously build your own expertise through learning and development.

Your Impact

Your work will be central to securing Pax8’s internal ecosystem, ensuring the right people have the right access at the right time. By strengthening identity frameworks and driving operational excellence, you’ll directly support business continuity, security, and innovation across the organisation.

What You Bring

• Proven expertise in Identity and Access Management within complex technical environments.
• Extensive experience with modern cloud and workplace platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving capability across large‑scale systems.
• Demonstrated ability to design and support scalable technical solutions.
• Experience working with automation and infrastructure‑as‑code tooling.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Solid understanding of security best practices in cloud environments.
• Ability to adapt quickly and operate effectively in a fast‑paced environment.

Tech Stack & Certifications

• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)
• Microsoft Intune
• Single Sign-On (SSO) and Enterprise Applications
• Microsoft Teams and SharePoint
• Cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and AWS
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Puppet
• Chef
• CloudFormation
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals (MS-900)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
• AWS Certified Administrator

Trust and Hiring

At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust based relationships — starting with how we hire. To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you're applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we're excited to meet you. We also use thoughtfully applied AI‑enabled tools to support our hiring process. These tools may assist with tasks such as reviewing or prioritizing applications, but hiring decisions are made by our people. More information is available in our Recruitment Privacy Notice https://www.pax8.com/en-us/terms/job-applicant-privacy-notice/. If you have questions about how we hire or would prefer not to have your application supported by these tools, you can opt out at any part of our process.

Inclusivity

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the criteria. We're committed to diverse perspectives, inclusive hiring and sharing your transferrable skills. To fulfil this role, you must hold valid right to work in United States.

Benefits

• Compensation: $80,000 – $120,000 per year, depending on experience
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with employer match
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Ongoing learning and development support
• Access to wellness initiatives and resources

Growth

There's extensive room for a talented individual to grow at pace — whether that's advancing quickly in this role or exploring one of the many opportunities across our global organization. You'll have access to our internal development hub designed to accelerate your skills and stretch your potential. Alongside specialist Learning & Development trainers, you'll also tap into AI powered tools, "born in the cloud" mentors, and cross continent collaboration that broaden your perspective and sharpen your expertise. We'll give you the space, trust, and the right projects to help you thrive — and full visibility of what it takes to reach your next level.

About Pax8

Our mission is to build the managed intelligence marketplace and empower small businesses to do more with smarter technology. We are a fast‑growing, dynamic, and high‑energy organization with a start‑up feel, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business. Culture is also important to us, and at Pax8, it's business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative, and unconventional. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best! We Elev8 each other. We Advoc8 for our partners. We Innov8 continuously. We Celebr8 life.

Background Checks

As part of our hiring process, we are required to undertake pre‑employment checks on all candidates that are successful in their application with Pax8. As part of these checks Pax8 will request ID verification, reference requests and qualification checks (additional checks may be completed for certain countries, such as criminal and financial). All checks are completed by our third‑party provider, First Advantage. Once checks have been completed all candidates will receive a copy for their records.

Equal Opportunities

Pax8 are an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country you have applied for. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with local best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes. Privacy notice: https://www.pax8.com/en-us/terms/job-applicant-privacy-notice/. At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust‑based relationships — starting with how we hire. To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you’re applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we’re excited to meet you.

Perks: At Pax8 we believe that your Total Rewards should include a benefits package that shows how much we value our greatest assets. All FTE Pax8 people enjoy the following benefits: 401(k) with Company Match Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employer-Paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance Flexible Open PTO Paid Sick Leave Paid Parental Leave RTD EcoPass (eligible Colorado-based employees)

Pax8 is the global AI and cloud Marketplace for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Pax8 connects service providers and technology companies on a unified platform to discover, buy, sell, deploy and manage technology solutions for SMBs. More than 47,000 IT partners and 800,000 SMBs rely on Pax8 for expertise, automation and real‑time insights to stay productive, protected and prepared for the AI economy. Learn more at pax8.com. Our purpose is to help every small business turn their dreams into reality through the power of technology. Culture is important to us, and at Pax8, its business, and it IS personal. We embody Compassionate Candour by aiming to assist others with candid, actionable feedback. We Seek to Understand by being open, curious, and committed to learning. We believe in We Before Me, actively collaborating and seeking out diverse perspectives to ensure a win for Team Pax8. We encourage everyone to Light Up Learning by being brave and trying new ideas, embracing vulnerability, and sharing failures so everyone can learn. Finally, we are Driven by Passion, connecting personal passion to Pax8's mission, and remaining resilient in the face of adversity and uncertainty in pursuit of our goals. At Pax8, we are passionate, creative, and humorously offbeat. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best!