Remote Staff IAM Engineer - Zero-Trust Identity Strategy

recursionpharmaceuticals; United States; Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Recursion Pharmaceuticals is seeking a staff-level IAM engineer to shape identity strategy across cloud, on-premise, and corporate apps. You will partner with IT, security, and engineering to embed zero-trust and deliver secure identity services that accelerate scientific work.

You will lead large-scale IAM initiatives, implement RBAC/ABAC, and design governance with Okta, AWS IAM, Azure AD, and Delinea/CyberArk. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, InfoSec, or related field.
• 7+ years in Identity and Access Management and security.
• Proven leadership of large IAM initiatives in cloud-first/hybrid environments.
• Programming in Java, C++, or Python related to IAM.
• Expert-level enterprise identity administration and governance.
• Experience with OAuth, OpenID, SAML.
• Familiarity with AD and cloud IAM (Okta, AWS IAM, Azure AD).
• Experience with PAM solutions such as Delinea or CyberArk.
• Security certifications desirable (CISSP, OSCP, GWAPT).

Responsibilities

• Assess and revamp IAM strategy across products, platforms, cloud/on-premise, and apps.
• Drive IAM implementations within zero-trust security program.
• Architect cloud-based identity governance and access management.
• Define RBAC/ABAC workflows for onboarding and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with IT, security, and engineering to embed IAM principles.
• Define KPIs, KCIs, and KRIs for IAM control effectiveness.

Skills

IAM strategy leadership

Zero-trust security architecture

OAuth/OpenID/SAML expertise

PAM tools (Delinea, CyberArk)

Cloud and on-prem identity governance

Strong communication & leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field

Tools

Delinea

CyberArk

Okta

AWS IAM

Azure AD

Job description

Recursion Pharmaceuticals is seeking a staff-level IAM engineer to shape identity strategy across cloud, on-premise, and corporate apps. You will partner with IT, security, and engineering to embed zero-trust and deliver secure identity services that accelerate scientific work.

You will lead large-scale IAM initiatives, implement RBAC/ABAC, and design governance with Okta, AWS IAM, Azure AD, and Delinea/CyberArk. Strong leadership and communication are essential.