Principal IAM Engineer: Identity Control Plane Leader

employerdirecthealthcare; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lantern, the specialty care platform, is hiring a Principal IAM Engineer to own the identity control plane end to end within a security-first, open-by-default environment. You will set identity standards, automate controls, and ensure secure access to PHI across the platform.

You will report to the CISO and collaborate with IAM, Platform, Cloud Engineering, and Service Delivery teams. This is a hands-on role with a path to leadership as the identity function scales.

Responsibilities

• Own the identity lifecycle: joiner, mover, and leaver provisioning and deprovisioning, automated from role- and attribute-based models (RBAC/ABAC).
• Own access management, including Conditional Access, phishing-resistant MFA, and privileged access on a Zero Trust model, with least-privilege by default, just-in-time elevation.

Job description

Lantern, the specialty care platform, is hiring a Principal IAM Engineer to own the identity control plane end to end within a security-first, open-by-default environment. You will set identity standards, automate controls, and ensure secure access to PHI across the platform.

You will report to the CISO and collaborate with IAM, Platform, Cloud Engineering, and Service Delivery teams. This is a hands-on role with a path to leadership as the identity function scales.