Senior IAM Automation Architect

Handshake; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in a fast-growing company

401(k) match and competitive compensation

Paid parental leave and fertility benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Wellness stipend

Flexible PTO and holidays

Team outings and referral bonuses

Job summary

Handshake is looking for a Senior Security Engineer in San Francisco to lead the architecture and implementation of enterprise identity solutions. This role requires proficiency in IAM engineering, automation, and strong scripting skills in Python. The ideal candidate has experience with IAM platforms like Okta and excellent knowledge of identity protocols. Benefits include equity, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, and wellness support, aiming to foster a supportive work environment and career growth.

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of hands-on IAM engineering, identity automation, or identity governance experience.
• Strong scripting/automation skills in Python, Node.js, and REST-based integrations.
• Deep understanding of identity protocols, token flows, SCIM, and distributed lifecycle orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Architect and own automated onboarding, offboarding, and access-change workflows.
• Engineer integration layers between identity platforms and internal applications.
• Implement error-handling, reconciliation logic, telemetry, and monitoring.

Skills

IAM engineering

Python scripting

Node.js scripting

REST-based integrations

Terraform

DevOps practices

Tools

Okta

Google Workspace

GCP

AWS IAM

Job description

Handshake is looking for a Senior Security Engineer in San Francisco to lead the architecture and implementation of enterprise identity solutions. This role requires proficiency in IAM engineering, automation, and strong scripting skills in Python. The ideal candidate has experience with IAM platforms like Okta and excellent knowledge of identity protocols. Benefits include equity, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, and wellness support, aiming to foster a supportive work environment and career growth.