Senior IAM Engineer M&A (Hybrid)

ABBVIE; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Engineer, IAM Directory Services within the Information Security & Risk Management (ISRM) team to shape our enterprise IAM strategy and enable secure collaboration across acquired entities. You will influence identity architectures, oversee onboarding and federation efforts, and partner with business and technical teams to reduce risk.

The role emphasizes governance, cloud identities, and seamless access across multi-domain environments, with a focus on secure adoption

Qualifications

• 6 years’ information security experience, ideally as a Security Engineer.
• Experience with M&A, divestitures, or multi-company collaborations.
• Familiar with cloud and self-hosted security tools.
• Knowledge of Cloud Identity Providers and SAML/OIDC/OAuth 2.0.
• Working knowledge of AWS, GCP, Azure and collaboration tools.
• Proficiency in Active Directory and related security constructs.
• Ability to lead integration strategies and influence peers.
• Knowledge of identity governance policies and least-privilege principles.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business development groups through various stages of company relationships during M&A, etc.
• Support initial integration of cross-company communications and migration to AbbVie-managed devices.
• Serve as liaison between Identity team and stakeholders at strategic and operational levels.
• Provide advisory services to reduce risk and technical friction in transactions during growth.
• Lead onboarding and identity integration of newly acquired entities.
• Design and implement identity federation and trust models across domains.

Job description

• Compensation: USD 96500 - USD 183500 - yearly

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn, Facebook ,Instagram ,X andYouTube.

Job Description

Join AbbVie’s Information Security & Risk Management (ISRM) teamas a Senior Engineer, IAM Directory Services, where we empower our partners to succeed by delivering the knowledge, tools, and support needed toleveragedata and technology securely and effectively. As part of our Identity & Access Management (IAM) team,you willplay a pivotal role in shaping and executing our enterprise-wide IAM strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with business development groups throughout various stages of company relationships—whetherit isa research-sharing arrangement, full acquisition, or site divestiture.
• Support theinitialintegration of cross-company communication, followed by the migration of users to AbbVie-managed devices, andsubsequentlyassistwith application transitions and the decommissioning of legacy environments
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Identity team and both technical and business stakeholders,operatingat both strategic and operational levels to develop, coordinate, and implement secure identity designs.
• Provide advisory services to reduce risk and technical friction in these transactions. As a full-time employee, you will be a key contributor to AbbVie’s long-term strategy and culture.
• Leadthe technical onboarding and identity integration of newlyacquiredentities, ensuring seamless access to AbbVie systems and resources
• Designand implementidentity federation and trust models across multiple domains and forests to support secure collaboration
• Drivethe migration of users, devices, and applications from legacy environments to AbbVie’s standardized platforms
• Developandmaintainautomation scripts and workflows to streamline identity provisioning and deprovisioning during Merger & Acquisition (M&A) transitions
• Maintaindocumentation and contributingto the continuous improvement of M&A identity playbooks and standards
• Serveas a subject matter expert in identity architecture during due diligence and post-merger integration phases

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6 years’ experience; Master’s Degree with 5 years’ experience; PhD with 0 years’ experience.
• Respectiveyears of demonstrated experiencein an information security role, ideally as a SecurityEngineeror Engineer
• Direct experience with M&A, divestitures, or multi-company collaborations
• Familiarity with a range of security tools and platforms (self-hosted and cloud)
• Proven experience with Cloud Identity Providers (e.g., Entra, Okta, or PingOne) supporting SAML, OIDC, and OAuth 2.0.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and collaboration tools (M365, GSuite, Slack)and integrations into Cloud Identity Providers
• Proficiencyin Active Directory and related security constructs (domains, forests, trusts)
• Demonstrated ability to lead integration strategies and influence peers to achieve desired outcomes.
• In-depth knowledge of identity and access governance policies and standards, including least-privilege, access lifecycle management, and enterprise security policy frameworks.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Preferred:

• 5 yearsin an information security role, ideally as an Identity or SecurityEngineer
• Practical experience in security architecture (e.g., Cloud Security, AppSec, Network Security, Identity) and can speak to solutionsthey havedesigned and implemented.
• Relevant identity-focused certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator, Okta Certified Professional/Consultant, or Ping Identity certifications).
• Familiar with industry standards such as NIST 800 and ISO 27001

Additional Information

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The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,andwemay ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may bemodified in thefuture.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

This job is eligible toparticipate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or anyother form of compensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremains in the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.