Identity Security Engineer: Build Robust IAM Systems

Accenture; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in Identity and Access Management. This hands-on role requires building and shipping production software, owning components end-to-end, and prototyping against evolving standards.

You will work with Python/Go/Rust/TypeScript/Java/C++ in a cloud environment across AWS/Azure/GCP and containerized deployments, often collaborating with clients. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience building and shipping production software.
• Hands-on technical work within the last 18 months, counting production development, prototyping, or code review.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional development in at least one of Python, Go, Rust, TypeScript, Java, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship services in the identity stack: authorization engines, agent registries, credential brokers, and authentication layers for MCP servers.
• Own a component end to end: design, implementation, deployment, and failure handling.
• Reverse-engineer how identity works in a client environment and design improvements.
• Prototype against emerging standards and vendor betas, often before documentation exists.
• Explain your design to a client's engineers and defend it against pushback.

Skills

Production software

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Programming languages

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent)

12+ years work experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in Identity and Access Management. This hands-on role requires building and shipping production software, owning components end-to-end, and prototyping against evolving standards.

You will work with Python/Go/Rust/TypeScript/Java/C++ in a cloud environment across AWS/Azure/GCP and containerized deployments, often collaborating with clients. Travel may be required.