Identity and Access Engineer

Sallie Mae; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Indianapolis is seeking an experienced Information Security Engineer to design, implement, and manage security technologies to protect information assets. You will oversee identity lifecycle processes, support access reviews, and maintain compliance structures. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in information security along with a relevant bachelor's degree and strong project management skills. Competitive benefits and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

Generous PTO and floating holidays

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in information security.
• Experience in managing security operations and projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee identity lifecycle processes.
• Support quarterly access reviews.
• Maintain entitlement structures for compliance.

Skills

Solid understanding of information security principles

Familiarity with risk management methodologies

Knowledge of industry regulations

Strong project management skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Active Directory

EntraAD

PowerShell

Job description

When you join Sallie Mae, you become a champion for all students.

We’re on a mission to power confidence as students begin their unique journey. To help them plan their higher education, successfully finish, and prepare for life after school. To help them Start smart. Learn big.

Students need guidance navigating this important time in their life. They need someone who acknowledges that their education path is unique. They need a partner willing to evolve and not only meet but surpass their expectations. We’re changing. Because students need a better way.

We’re looking for people who are excited to drive this transformation. To break barriers and think of new ways to adapt, help, and create better experiences for students—and for each other.

This is where diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives matter. It’s where you’re empowered to bring your authentic self to work.

Feeling your best allows you to do your best. Our benefits take care of the whole you—from physical and mental to financial and professional. You’ll get opportunities to further your education and career, support for you and your family (including your pets!), paid time off to volunteer for the things that matter to you, and more.

We’re obsessed with impact and making a real difference. For us, that means putting relationships first, asking “why not?” when tackling challenges, and continuously learning new skills.

Come do more than join something, change something. For students, for future generations, for the future of education.

What You’ll Contribute

The Information Security Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing security technologies and infrastructure that protect the organization’s information assets.

What You’ll Do

• Lifecycle Management : Oversee identity lifecycle processes including onboarding, transfers, and terminations.

• Access Certification : Support quarterly access reviews across business units.

• Entitlement Governance : Maintain AD groups, roles, and entitlement structures for compliance and operational efficiency.

• Incident Response : Address access-related incidents such as account lockouts and password resets

• Application Onboarding: Applications once purchased need to be evaluated by IAM to determine how to collect their user management data and eventually be given to the IGA platform.

• Application Subject Matter Expert: IAM Operations team members are asked to learn applications that have more manual IAM processes and keep the team aware of changes in provisioning as well update documentation.

• Litigation and Privileged Access Reviews: Sensitive data and access are reviewed on a regular basis and require constant upkeep as well as fielding questions from different forms of the business.

• Collaborate with IT, legal, compliance, and other teams to implement and maintain security controls and processes.

The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job; it is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this role.

What You Have

Minimum education, skills, and experience.

• Solid understanding of information security principles, practices, technologies, and standards.

• Familiarity with risk management methodologies and frameworks.

• Knowledge of industry regulations and compliance requirements.

• Experience in developing and implementing information security policies, standards, and procedures.

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and meet deadlines.

• Active Directory

• EntraAD

• PowerShell

• Excel at an intermediate level (VLOOKUP, comparisons, basic macros and functions)

Preferred education, skills, and experience.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. Relevant certifications or advanced degrees are a plus.

• 5 years of experience in information security, with demonstrated experience in managing security operations and projects.

The Americans with Disabilities Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination by employers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the “essential functions” of a job. A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: the job exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired for his/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number of employees are available to perform that function.

Feeling your best helps you do your best: Our benefits take care of the whole you—so you can build your work around your life (not the other way around!).

• Competitive base salaries

• Bonus incentives

• Generous PTO, Floating Holidays and 12 Federal Holidays observed

• Support for financial-well-being and retirement401k with employer match

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and more

• Employer paid short-term/long-term disability and basic life insurance

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.

• Paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement programs

• Free access to on-site staffed fitness centers (in Delaware) and gym subsidy (for locations outside Delaware)

• Confidential counseling support (EAP), Health Advocacy services and Wellness program with financial incentives

• Tuition Reimbursement and Family Scholarship Programs

• Career development and training opportunities

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