Remote Staff Security Engineer: IAM & Cloud Security

Motion Recruitment; Pennsylvania; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Staff Information Security Engineer to join its security team in a fully remote US-based role. You will influence strategy and drive execution across cloud infrastructure, identity systems, and application security initiatives for a large SaaS environment.

The role requires 10+ years in information security, 5+ years IAM experience, and hands-on engineering in AWS, OAuth/SAML/OIDC, and DevSecOps. Strong collaboration with engineering teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of information security or security engineering experience.
• 5+ years of IAM experience.
• Experience with AWS cloud environments.
• Experience with IAM platforms such as Okta, Entra ID, Auth0, or Ping Identity.
• Strong knowledge of OAuth, SAML, OIDC, and LDAP.
• Experience securing web applications and APIs.
• Knowledge of cloud security principles and best practices.
• Experience with Terraform, Docker, Git, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices.
• Familiarity with OWASP, NIST, CIS, or similar security frameworks.
• Experience performing security assessments and vulnerability remediation.
• Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Experience in regulated environments.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, HITRUST, PCI, or similar compliance frameworks.
• SaaS platform security experience.
• Security certifications.
• Advanced degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or related discipline.
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading security initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead IAM and access management initiatives.
• Improve organizational security programs and controls.
• Design and implement cloud and application security solutions.
• Partner with development teams to integrate security throughout the SDLC.
• Conduct security assessments and threat analysis.
• Respond to security incidents and emerging threats.
• Drive security awareness and education efforts.
• Develop security architecture recommendations and long‑term strategies.
• Help maintain compliance with regulatory and industry standards.

Skills

IAM experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Security assessments

Threat analysis

Hands-on engineering

Communication skills

Education

Advanced degree in cybersecurity

Tools

Okta

Entra ID

Auth0

Ping Identity

Terraform

Docker

Git

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Staff Information Security Engineer to join its security team in a fully remote US-based role. You will influence strategy and drive execution across cloud infrastructure, identity systems, and application security initiatives for a large SaaS environment.

The role requires 10+ years in information security, 5+ years IAM experience, and hands-on engineering in AWS, OAuth/SAML/OIDC, and DevSecOps. Strong collaboration with engineering teams is essential.