Lead Cloud Identity Engineer

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Koch Business Solutions, LP in Wichita, KS is seeking a Lead Cloud Identity Engineer to join our global identity engineering team. This individual will be part of a global team that manages authentication and identity tools and procedures for Koch Industries.

Working closely with global colleagues, as well as customers, will provide significant global exposure. This role requires in office presence with flexibility in Wichita, KS / Atlanta, GA / or Plano, TX.

Qualifications

• Experience owning identity platforms at scale with SAML, OAuth2/OIDC, SCIM, FIDO2.
• Hands-on architecture across Azure Entra ID, AWS IAM, or Google Cloud Identity with cross-cloud federation.
• Proficient in Python and/or TypeScript with API integrations and CI/CD.
• Experience integrating HRIS IAM workflows via SCIM and event-driven pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Define IAM architecture and patterns for SSO, federation, and MFA.
• Lead identity design reviews and governance.
• Design and implement SAML2, OAuth2/OIDC, WS-Fed, and FIDO2 auth.
• Operate and enhance PingOne and related orchestration platforms.
• Lead development for IAM platforms and connectors.
• Build RBAC/ABAC/PBAC models and IGA workflows.
• Lead end-to-end JML automation with HRIS and ITSM via SCIM.
• Manage Identity as Code with Terraform and CI/CD.
• Handle incidents and RCA; mentor engineers.

Skills

Identity architecture

SAML/OIDC

Python

TypeScript

CI/CD

Terraform

RBAC/ABAC

Tools

PingOne DaVinci

Okta Workflows

SailPoint IdentityNow/IdentityIQ

Terraform

Azure AD

AWS IAM

Job description

Your Job

We have an exciting opportunity to hire a Lead Cloud Identity Engineer to join our already skilled engineering team. This individual will be part of a global team that manages authentication and identity tools and procedures for Koch Industries. Working closely with global colleagues, as well as customers, will provide significant global exposure.

Our Team

The Koch Technology Identity team provides modern Identity solutions and services for all Koch businesses. We are responsible for the entire enterprise in designing innovative services, creating, and sharing best practices, and providing support for our services.

Location

This role requires an in office presence with flexibility in Wichita, KS / Atlanta, GA / or Plano, TX

Visa Sponsorship

This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship

What You Will Do

• Set IAM architecture & standards: Define reusable patterns for SSO/federation, authorization models, privileged access, and workload/machine identity.
• Lead design governance: Run identity design reviews for new applications and major platform changes; approve patterns, manage exceptions, and drive adoption.
• Build authentication & federation: Design and implement SAML2, OAuth2/OIDC, WS-Fed, and FIDO2/passkeys, including adaptive/risk-based auth, conditional access, and MFA.
• Engineer IAM platforms: Operate and enhance enterprise identity services (PingOne / PingOne DaVinci or equivalent orchestration platforms).
• Lead developer for IAM platforms: Serve as lead developer driving hands‑on code development to build, extend, and maintain new and existing identity platforms, including custom connectors, APIs, and orchestration flows.
• Design authorization & governance: Build scalable RBAC/ABAC/PBAC models, entitlement catalogs, role engineering, and access request workflows (IGA).
• Automate identity lifecycle: Lead and design end‑to‑end JML automation integrating HRIS, ITSM, directories, and apps via SCIM and event‑driven pipelines.
• Identity as Code: Manage identity configuration/policy using Terraform and CI/CD with testing, version control, and deployment discipline.
• Zero Trust & Detection: Implement least privilege and continuous verification; integrate ITDR‑style monitoring, logging, alerting, SLOs, and rapid revocation.
• Incident leadership: Act as escalation for auth outages, federation issues, and credential compromise; lead RCA and post‑incident hardening.
• Influence & mentoring: Partner globally with architects, developers, and security; coach engineers through reviews, playbooks, and training.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Extensive experience owning identity platforms at scale, with deep protocol‑level expertise across SAML, OAuth2/OIDC, SCIM, FIDO2/passkeys, LDAP, and Kerberos.
• Hands‑on architecture across Azure Entra ID, AWS IAM, or Google Cloud Identity, including cross‑cloud federation and hybrid identity patterns.
• Practical experience designing and building infrastructure across Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Strong coding skills in Python and/or TypeScript, with API integrations, Git, CI/CD, and automated testing. Delivery of identity configuration as versioned, testable code using Terraform or similar technologies.
• Hands‑on experience integrating diverse applications with enterprise governance platforms; design and delivery of JML automation, RBAC/ABAC/PBAC models and access workflows integrating HRIS IAM downstream apps via SCIM and event‑driven pipelines.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience building multi‑step user journeys for Workforce, CIAM, and partner ecosystems using platforms such as PingOne DaVinci or Okta Workflows.
• Hands‑on development and design experience with SailPoint IdentityNow/IdentityIQ (or equivalent).
• Real‑time detection and response to identity‑based threats, integrating signals from IdPs, directories, and SIEM/SOAR platforms.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength – focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medication, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, AD&D, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify. Please click for additional information. (For Illinois E‑Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).