Lead Security Engineer

Gartner; Dolphin Cove (CT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Gartner is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer - Identity & Access Management (IAM) to drive the design, implementation, and modernization of enterprise identity solutions. You will guide architecture, implement best practices, and oversee automation to improve operational efficiency.

You will lead IAM across Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, and other platforms, designing SSO, MFA, and access governance, while deploying identity integrations using SAML and OAuth with a security-first approach.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing enterprise IAM solutions across major platforms.
• Ability to lead architecture, design decisions, and implementation efforts.
• Strong knowledge of SSO, MFA, and access governance best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and support of enterprise IAM solutions across Okta, Entra ID, and other platforms.
• Design and enforce SSO, MFA, and Conditional Access policies.
• Architect and deploy identity integrations using SAML and OAuth.

Skills

IAM

Okta

Entra ID

SSO

MFA

SAML

OAuth

Access governance

Identity integrations

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Lead Engineer - Identity & Access Management (IAM) to lead the design, implementation, and modernization of enterprise identity solutions across Okta, Microsoft Entra ID and other platforms. The role is responsible for architecting secure authentication and authorization frameworks, implementing industry best practices, SSO, MFA, and access governance capabilities, and Implement automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the design, implementation, and support of enterprise IAM solutions across Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, and other IAM platforms and services.
• Design and implement SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, and authentication policies to strengthen enterprise security.
• Architect and deploy identity integrations using SAML, OAuth