Lead Engineer, IAM Platform Engineering

Micro Technologies; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Backup dependent care

Adoption assistance

Infertility coverage

Family building support

Behavioral health solutions

Paid parental leave

Paid caregiver leave

Job summary

Cencora is seeking an experienced IAM Architect to lead the architecture, automation strategy, and modernization of enterprise IAM platforms across the organization. You will drive AI-enabled capabilities, automate identity workflows, and design secure, scalable identity solutions for hybrid cloud environments.

The role emphasizes leadership in IAM governance, PAM, SSO, MFA, and Zero Trust, with mentorship of engineers and collaboration with security leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 6+ years of IAM, platform eng, or related disciplines.
• Hands-on with IAM automation using APIs, scripting, or automation platforms.
• Experience with identity technologies such as SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta, Entra ID, Ping Identity, CyberArk, ForgeRock, BeyondTrust.
• Automation using PowerShell, Python, JavaScript, Terraform, REST APIs, or similar.
• Strong understanding of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, LDAP, JWT.
• Experience in IAM governance, access management, PAM, and Zero Trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and evolution of enterprise IAM platforms for workforce, privileged, third-party, and customer identities.
• Architect automate identity lifecycle management, provisioning, deprovisioning, and certification campaigns.
• Develop API-driven integrations and identity orchestration workflows with IaC for scalability.
• Evaluate AI/ML capabilities within IAM for anomaly detection and risk scoring.
• Partner with security, EA, cloud, and app teams to embed automated identity controls.
• Mentor engineers on automation, AI adoption, and secure development.

Skills

IAM concepts

Automation

Identity protocols

AI in IAM

API integrations

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SailPoint

Saviynt

Okta

Entra ID

Ping Identity

CyberArk

ForgeRock

BeyondTrust

Job description

Job Details

Job Description Summary

Leads the architecture, automation strategy, and modernization of enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) platforms to deliver secure, scalable, and highly automated identity services across the organization. Drives the adoption of AI-enabled capabilities, intelligent automation, and identity orchestration solutions that improve operational efficiency, strengthen security controls, and enhance user experiences. Designs and implements advanced IAM architectures, automated workflows, and Zero Trust security frameworks that support hybrid cloud and SaaS environments. Serves as a strategic advisor to technology and security leadership on identity innovation, automation opportunities, and emerging AI technologies that can transform identity governance, access management, privilege management, and threat detection.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads the strategic design, implementation, and continuous evolution of enterprise IAM platforms supporting workforce, privileged, third‑party, and customer identities.
• Architects and delivers automation solutions that streamline identity lifecycle management, access provisioning, deprovisioning, certification campaigns, privileged access controls, and compliance reporting.
• Designs and develops API‑driven integrations, identity orchestration workflows, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) capabilities to reduce manual effort and improve operational scalability.
• Evaluates and implements AI and machine learning capabilities within IAM processes to support intelligent access recommendations, anomaly detection, automated role mining, access analytics, and identity risk scoring.
• Partners with security operations, enterprise architecture, cloud engineering, and application teams to integrate automated identity controls into enterprise technology ecosystems.
• Leads the development of self‑service identity solutions that improve user experience while maintaining strong governance and security controls.
• Designs automation frameworks leveraging scripting, workflow engines, low‑code/no‑code platforms, and AI‑powered tools to accelerate onboarding, access requests, and operational support processes.
• Analyzes identity telemetry, authentication patterns, privileged access activity, and behavioral analytics to identify security risks and opportunities for automation.
• Advises senior technology leadership on emerging trends in Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), AI for cybersecurity, identity analytics, and intelligent identity governance.
• Leads architecture decisions involving Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Single Sign‑On (SSO), Multi‑Factor Authentication (MFA), Passwordless Authentication, and Zero Trust security architectures.
• Develops enterprise standards, architecture patterns, and reusable automation frameworks that improve consistency and accelerate platform delivery.
• Designs resilient identity solutions that support cloud‑first technologies, digital transformation initiatives, and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Mentors engineers and architects on automation best practices, AI adoption, secure development principles, and modern identity architecture patterns.
• Evaluates emerging IAM, automation, and AI technologies to influence strategic investments and long‑term platform modernization initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience in IAM, platform engineering, cybersecurity engineering, software development, cloud engineering, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience designing and deploying IAM automation solutions using APIs, scripting, workflow orchestration, or automation platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with identity technologies such as SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta, Entra ID, Ping Identity, CyberArk, ForgeRock, BeyondTrust, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience developing automation using PowerShell, Python, JavaScript, Terraform, REST APIs, or similar technologies.
• Strong understanding of identity protocols including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, SCIM, LDAP, and JWT.
• Experience designing solutions that support Identity Governance, Access Management, Privileged Access Management, and Zero Trust initiatives.
• Knowledge of AI, machine learning, large language models (LLMs), intelligent automation, or analytics platforms as applied to identity and cybersecurity use cases.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Experience implementing AI‑driven identity governance, access analytics, role mining, threat detection, or access certification solutions.
• Experience integrating generative AI, copilots, chatbots, or intelligent assistants into IAM operational processes.
• Experience with Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) platforms and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) technologies.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect, SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Okta, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud certifications.
• Experience leading enterprise‑scale IAM modernization or automation transformation programs.

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day.

In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness.

• backup dependent care
• adoption assistance
• infertility coverage
• family building support
• behavioral health solutions
• paid parental leave
• paid caregiver leave

To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more.

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law. The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non‑discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [e-mail]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request‑by‑request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned.

Affiliated Companies

AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation

Cencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions company that is committed to improving the lives of people and animals everywhere. We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them. We’re a purpose‑driven organization, where all of our team members around the world are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. We work together every day to help our partners bring their innovations to patients worldwide, creating unparalleled access and impact at the center of health.