Senior IAM Engineer

Valiant Technologies LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC seeks a Senior IAM Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise identity and access management. The role requires deep expertise in SailPoint IdentityIQ or IdentityNow, strong knowledge of identity governance, access provisioning, and secure federation.

The ideal candidate will design IAM architectures, implement SSO and MFA, and manage lifecycle workflows across on-premises and cloud apps.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Hands-on with SailPoint IdentityIQ or IdentityNow.
• Experience with identity lifecycle management and access governance.
• Knowledge of SSO, MFA, and federation protocols (SAML, OAuth, OIDC).
• Experience integrating IAM with enterprise and cloud apps.
• Background in security compliance and IAM troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise IAM architecture and solutions.
• Develop identity lifecycle and access provisioning workflows.
• Configure SailPoint integrations with enterprise applications.
• Implement SSO, MFA, and federated authentication solutions.
• Manage access certifications and RBAC controls.
• Integrate IAM with Active Directory, LDAP, and cloud apps.
• Troubleshoot authentication, authorization, and provisioning issues.
• Support IAM audits and security assessments.

Skills

IAM expertise

Identity governance

SSO/MFA

RBAC & PAM

Education

Bachelor’s in cybersecurity or related

Master’s in information security (advantage)

CISSP/CISM or IAM credentials

SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Engineer

Tools

SailPoint IdentityIQ

SailPoint IdentityNow

Active Directory

Azure Entra ID

LDAP

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior IAM Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise identity and access management solutions. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in SailPoint, identity governance, access provisioning, authentication, and authorization, with experience securing enterprise applications and infrastructure.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions.
• Hands-on experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ or IdentityNow.
• Knowledge of identity lifecycle management and access governance.
• Experience with Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and federation protocols.
• Strong understanding of SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect.
• Experience with Active Directory, LDAP, and Azure Entra ID.
• Knowledge of role-based access control (RBAC) and privileged access management (PAM).
• Scripting experience with PowerShell, Python, or Java.
• Understanding of security policies, audit controls, and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement enterprise IAM architecture and solutions.
• Develop and maintain identity lifecycle and access provisioning workflows.
• Configure and support SailPoint integrations with enterprise applications.
• Implement SSO, MFA, and federated authentication solutions.
• Manage access certifications, entitlement reviews, and role-based access controls.
• Integrate IAM platforms with Active Directory, LDAP, and cloud applications.
• Troubleshoot authentication, authorization, and provisioning issues.
• Support IAM audits, security assessments, and compliance initiatives.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application development teams.

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ or IdentityNow.
• Strong experience implementing identity governance and administration solutions.
• Practical knowledge of SSO, MFA, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
• Experience integrating IAM platforms with enterprise and cloud applications.
• Background in IAM troubleshooting, automation, and security compliance.
• Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology.
• A master's degree in Information Security or Cybersecurity is an added advantage.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SailPoint Certified IdentityIQ Engineer, or relevant IAM credentials are preferred.
• Equivalent hands-on IAM engineering experience may be considered.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.