Senior IAM Engineer – Auth, Security Platforms (Remote)

TechWish; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TechWish is seeking a senior engineer to own authentication and security platforms in a highly distributed environment. You will design and implement complex security systems, drive roadmaps for security tooling, and mentor junior engineers to strengthen the team.

The role emphasizes architecture leadership, reliability, and scalable security practices. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in engineering or security, experience influencing standards, and expertise in platform engineering.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant engineering or security experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and growing teams.
• Ability to influence architecture and engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Designs and leads implementation of complex security systems and enhances existing platforms
• Leads design and contributes to roadmap planning and operational strategy for security tooling
• Leads complex engineering initiatives and cross-team efforts
• Defines and enforces technical standards and best practices
• Driven/self starter who can mentor junior engineers, supports team development, and projects
• Drives improvements in system performance, scalability, and reliability

Skills

Security architecture

Mentoring

Cross-team leadership

Security engineering

Platform engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS SSO

SailPoint ISC

Job description

TechWish is seeking a senior engineer to own authentication and security platforms in a highly distributed environment. You will design and implement complex security systems, drive roadmaps for security tooling, and mentor junior engineers to strengthen the team.

The role emphasizes architecture leadership, reliability, and scalable security practices. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in engineering or security, experience influencing standards, and expertise in platform engineering.