Senior Engineer, IAM Platform Engineering

AmerisourceBergen Corporation (Cencora); Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora, based in Carrollton, TX, seeks an experienced Privileged Access Management (PAM) architect to lead enterprise PAM/IAM initiatives and drive secure digital modernization. You will design architectures, mentor engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to align security with business aims.

Responsibilities include defining standards, guiding implementation, and ensuring governance, risk management, and compliance across cloud and on‑prem environments.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of enterprise PAM/IAM leadership experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.
• Expert knowledge in Privileged Access Management and IAM.
• Understanding of Active Directory.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Understanding of Windows/Linux server architecture.
• Familiar with RESTful APIs and modern application patterns.
• Ability to script with PowerShell, Python, or Shell.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation of PAM technologies and standards for enterprise solutions.
• Create documentation, assist in budget planning, and contribute to PAM strategy and risk practices.
• Improve PAM approaches aligned with evolving business needs and IT strategies.
• Develop internal controls to ensure governance and information asset quality.
• Communicate complex technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Privileged Access Management

Identity and Access Management

Active Directory

AWS

Azure

GCP

Windows/Linux

RESTful APIs

PowerShell

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.

Job Details

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation of PAM technologies and standards to support complex enterprise solutions.
• Create detailed documentation, assist in budget planning and oversight, and provide input on PAM strategic planning, technology standards, and information security and risk practices.
• Optimizes PAM approaches through an understanding of evolving business needs and technology capabilities and ensures that projects do not duplicate functionality or diverge from each other and business and IT strategies.
• Develop internal and external checks and controls to ensure proper governance, security and quality of information assets.
• Communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, vendors, senior management and translate complex technical solutions into non-technical requirements documents.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience leading/engineering enterprise level Privileged Access Management and Identity and Access Management projects.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Expert knowledge in Privileged Access Management and other IAM domains.
• Understanding of Active Directory and core functions.
• Understanding of Cloud platforms such as: AWS, Azure, GCP.
• Understanding of Windows/Linux server and workstation configuration/architecture.
• Understanding of API design concepts, RESTful Services, and modern application interaction patterns
• Ability to use various programming or Scripting languages such as Shell scripting, Perl, Python, JavaScript, HTML or PowerShell

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit cencora

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call or email . We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation