Lead IAM Engineer

Centene Corporation; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid/onsite flexibility

Competitive pay

Health insurance

401K and stock plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Centene Corporation is seeking an IAM Lead to manage SailPoint IdentityIQ/IdentityNow implementations and collaborate with security and engineering teams. You will review access, roles, and accounts, and drive end-to-end IAM initiatives across enterprise platforms.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a quantitative or business field with 5–7 years of related experience, plus CIAM/SailPoint credentials. Flexible work options include remote, hybrid or on-site arrangements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field and 5–7 years of related experience.
• Equivalent experience through accomplishments reflecting the role level.
• Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM) within 120 days required, SailPoint certification, CIST or CAMS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads Identity and Access Management systems and SailPoint IdentityIQ/Identity Now implementations.
• Reviews IAM requirements, designs, infrastructure, and support processes.
• Liaises with information security, architecture, and business teams to deliver end-to-end IAM solutions.
• Develops IAM strategies, standards and procedures to support business goals.
• Codes, configures, tests and documents IAM developments; troubleshoots security-focused IAM issues.

Skills

SailPoint IdentityIQ

IdentityNow

Java

BeanShell

PowerShell

IAM concepts

Lifecycle Event management

SCIM

Web Services

ServiceNow

Identity attributes mappings

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field

Tools

SailPoint IdentityIQ

IdentityNow

ServiceNow

SCIM

JDBC

REST/Web Services

Job description

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

Position Purpose:

Leads the Identity and Access Management systems and solutions, support of the Production SailPoint IdentityIQ and Identity Now solutions. Performs review of system, user, and administrative roles and accounts and to understand access levels for enterprise applications and platforms. Designs, builds, tests, and maintains scalable and stable off-the-shelf software applications or custom builds technology software solutions to meet technical business identity access needs. Leads cross functional teams through the entire implementation process.

• Enforces policies and procedures related to identity lifecycle management, and supporting resources using IAM technical best practices
• Competence in identifying code deficiencies, reviewing logs, researching errors, and replicating issues to find solutions.
• Solid programming skills in Java, BeanShell, with PowerShell being a beneficial addition.
• Experience in coding for Lifecycle Event management and a clear understanding of its phases.
• Development expertise in SailPoint connectors, including but not limited to Web Services, SCIM, JDBC, delimited file, and IIQ ServiceNow configuration.
• In-depth knowledge of Identity Cubes, Identity Attribute Mappings, LCM/LCE Workflows.
• Analyzes, designs, develops, implements, and supports identity related areas of software applications and identity governance
• Reviews documentation of IAM related technical requirements, designs, infrastructure, and support processes
• Liaises with other teams in information security risk management infrastructure, architecture management, and business functions to implement end to end IAM solutions
• Leads the development of overall IAM technical strategies, designs, standards and procedures which support business strategies
• Performs the coding, configuring, testing and documentation of developments in the IAM landscape
• Troubleshoots and solves a wide variety of security focused IAM issues
• Ensures compliance with corporate policies and procedures, ethical practices, and regulatory guidelines
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education/Experience:

A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science) and requires 5 – 7 years of related experience.

Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

Technical Skills

• One or more of the following skills are desired.
• Profound experience in SailPoint IdentityIQ support and development.
• Knowledge of Cloud Computing Security
• Knowledge of Other: Identity as a Service (IDaaS) solutions

Soft Skills

• Intermediate - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Intermediate - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Intermediate - Ability to work independently
• Intermediate - Demonstrated analytical skills
• Intermediate - Demonstrated project management skills
• Intermediate - Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Intermediate - Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Intermediate - Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management
• Intermediate - Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Intermediate - Possesses technical aptitude

License/Certification

• Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM) within 120 Days required
• SailPoint certification (e.g., IdentityNow or IIQ Certified Implementation Engineer).
• Certified Identity and Security Technologist (CIST) preferred
• Certified Access Management Specialist (CAMS) preferred

Pay Range: $102,900.00 - $190,500.00 per year

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• competitive pay
• health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• tuition reimbursement
• paid time off plus holidays
• flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules

Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act