Identity and Access Management (IAM) Senior Engineer

Upstart; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Upstart seeks an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Senior Engineer to design and maintain secure access solutions. This role involves managing identity lifecycle processes, configuring IAM tools, and collaborating with security teams. Ideal candidates will have extensive IAM experience and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in IAM or related information security roles.
• Strong knowledge of SSO, MFA, and federation protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support IAM systems including user provisioning.
• Monitor and troubleshoot access issues and anomalies.

Skills

IAM technologies

Scripting

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Okta

AWS

Salesforce

GSuite

Atlassian

Slack

Job description

The Team

As an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Senior Engineer you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining identity and access solutions to ensure secure access to enterprise systems and data. This role requires a deep understanding of governance, authorization and authentication in the IAM space as well as hands-on experience with IAM principles, tools and technologies.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Guided by Upstart’s strategic goals and trends in the IAM space, help shape and drive the department’s IAM roadmap.
• Design, implement, and support IAM systems including user provisioning, authentication, authorization, and access governance.
• Manage identity lifecycle processes (Joiner, Mover, Leaver) across various platforms and applications.
• Configure and maintain IAM tools and platforms (e.g., Okta, AWS, Salesforce, GSuite, Atlassian, Slack.).
• Integrate IAM solutions with cloud and on-premises applications.
• Monitor and troubleshoot access issues and anomalies; support incident response related to identity and access.
• Collaborate with IT, Information Security and Internal Audit teams to ensure alignment with security policies and regulatory requirements.
• Automate IAM processes to improve efficiency, Upstarters’ satisfaction and reduce errors.
• Automate access audit program (Access Review and Certifications, RBAC and application reviews).
• Manage urgent delivery of initiatives, making “every second count.”
• Maintain documentation related to IAM architecture, processes, and standards.
• Mentor other members of the IAM and IT team

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum requirements:
  • • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent experience.
    • 6+ years of experience in IAM or related information security roles.
    • Proficiency with IAM technologies such as Okta, AWS, Salesforce, GSuite, Atlassian, Slack, etc.
    • Strong knowledge of SSO, MFA, and federation protocols (SAML, OAuth, OIDC).
    • Experience with scripting or automation tools.
    • Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks (SOX, SOC, etc.).
    • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
    • Ideal candidates will be proactive, accountable and will take full ownership of their initiatives.
    • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Preferred qualifications:
  • IAM certifications (e.g., CIAM,CAMS, CISSP)

Position Location - This role is available in the following locations: Remote, San Mateo, Columbus, Austin

Time Zone Requirements - This team operates on the East/West Coast time zones.

Travel Requirements - This team has regular on-site collaboration sessions. These occur 3 days per Quarter at the San Mateo office. If you need to travel to make these meetups, Upstart will cover all travel related expenses.