Senior IAM Engineer: Zero Trust, Cloud & Automation

SpaceX Super Intelligence; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Discounts and perks

Job summary

SpaceXSI in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced IAM Engineer to design, implement, and mature our enterprise IAM ecosystem. As a Senior IAM Engineer, you will own complex IAM initiatives end-to-end—from strategy and architecture to implementation and optimization—collaborating with Security, Infrastructure, Applications, and Engineering teams.

This high-visibility, fast-moving role requires extreme ownership, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to lead initiatives in ambiguity.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on IAM experience.
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust and least privilege concepts.
• Proficient in SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM and federation protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-grade IAM solutions across on-prem, cloud, and SaaS.
• Architect and deliver federation strategies using SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM.
• Lead integration of SailPoint, Okta, PingOne, Entra ID and related tools.
• Drive LCM, RBAC, PAM, and Just-In-Time access initiatives.
• Develop Terraform automation to improve provisioning and governance.
• Provide architectural guidance and mentor team members.
• Collaborate with InfoSec, Compliance, and Engineering for audits and security.
• Continuously improve IAM architecture in a fast-moving org.
• Support cloud IAM strategies across AWS, GCP and other platforms.
• Participate in on-call rotation and incident response related to identity.

Skills

IAM

Zero Trust

ABAC

SAML

OIDC

OAuth 2.0

SCIM

Terraform

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Tools

SailPoint

Okta

PingOne

Microsoft Entra ID

AWS

GCP

Terraform

CI/CD

Job description

SpaceXSI in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced IAM Engineer to design, implement, and mature our enterprise IAM ecosystem. As a Senior IAM Engineer, you will own complex IAM initiatives end-to-end—from strategy and architecture to implementation and optimization—collaborating with Security, Infrastructure, Applications, and Engineering teams.

This high-visibility, fast-moving role requires extreme ownership, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to lead initiatives in ambiguity.