IAM Engineering Director: Secure Access & PAM Strategy

Verisign Inc.; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 180,700 - 244,500; Full time

Job summary

Verisign Inc. is seeking a Director of Identity and Access Management Engineering to lead the strategy, architecture, and delivery of the enterprise IAM program across on‑premises, cloud, and SaaS environments.

You will guide a hands‑on, player‑coach team, defining standards, driving secure access controls, and delivering reliable IAM services with strong cross‑functional collaboration. The role requires deep IAM expertise and proven leadership in large-scale security programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity or related field.
• 15+ years of IAM, security engineering, or related experience.
• 6+ years of people management experience.
• CISSP, CISM, or equivalent IAM/security certifications preferred.
• Hands-on experience implementing, integrating, and operating IAM platforms across on-prem, cloud, and SaaS.
• Strong knowledge of IAM capabilities: PAM, IGA, access management, MFA, federation.
• Experience with SAML, OAuth, OIDC, LDAP and related standards.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the IAM strategy, architecture, and roadmap aligned with security and business goals.
• Oversee implementation, integration, operation, and continuous improvement of IAM platforms (PAM, IGA, access management, MFA).
• Define IAM architecture standards for secure, scalable integration across environments.
• Develop and coach the IAM team, ensuring strong execution across engineering, delivery, and operations.
• Manage on-call support, escalation, and reliable IAM service delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver secure IAM solutions and services.
• Support governance, lifecycle management, least-privilege, and access recertification.
• Communicate roadmap progress, risks, performance, and metrics to leadership.
• Represent IAM initiatives to secure stakeholder alignment and procurement decisions.
• Manage vendor relationships, evaluations, and platform selection.
• Oversee IAM budget planning, vendor spend, and licensing.
• Ensure compliance with security frameworks and SOX controls.
• Operate as hands-on technical lead for major IAM initiatives.

Skills

IAM leadership

Security engineering

Team leadership

Enterprise IAM

MFA

SailPoint

Ping Identity

AWS IAM

Microsoft Entra ID

OAuth/OIDC/SAML

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, or related discipline

Tools

SailPoint

Ping Identity

AWS IAM

Microsoft Entra ID

BeyondTrust PAM

Job description

Verisign Inc. is seeking a Director of Identity and Access Management Engineering to lead the strategy, architecture, and delivery of the enterprise IAM program across on‑premises, cloud, and SaaS environments.

You will guide a hands‑on, player‑coach team, defining standards, driving secure access controls, and delivering reliable IAM services with strong cross‑functional collaboration. The role requires deep IAM expertise and proven leadership in large-scale security programs.