Senior IAM & Security Enablement Engineer (Automation)

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead security enablement and automation for enterprise application onboarding. You will design scalable IAM integration patterns and automate onboarding while maintaining guardrails.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, and security teams to implement secure, reusable tooling and guide cross-functional initiatives that improve security posture and developer experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or Identity and Access Management
• Strong experience with enterprise IAM integrations in a complex environment
• Hands-on experience with SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and related authentication technologies
• Strong development or automation background, including scripting or programming with Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, Java, or similar
• Experience with cloud identity platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID, AWS, GCP, or similar
• Strong understanding of access control, encryption, and secure application architecture
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives across cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Lead secure application onboarding design and implementation across the enterprise
• Define authentication and authorization patterns including SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect
• Establish scalable standards for identity integration, access management, and application onboarding
• Design and build automation to streamline onboarding, validation, configuration, and support processes
• Develop reusable tools, scripts, APIs, and workflows to reduce manual effort and improve consistency
• Mentor junior engineers and guide security initiatives across teams

Skills

IAM expertise

Automation

Security architecture

Mentorship

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity / CS

Tools

SAML

OAuth 2.0

OpenID Connect

Python

PowerShell

CI/CD tooling

AWS

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead security enablement and automation for enterprise application onboarding. You will design scalable IAM integration patterns and automate onboarding while maintaining guardrails.

You will collaborate with product, engineering, and security teams to implement secure, reusable tooling and guide cross-functional initiatives that improve security posture and developer experience.