Senior IAM Security Engineer – Hybrid Cloud & Zero Trust

Agence PROvidence; California; On-site; USD 133,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence seeks a Senior Security Engineer specializing in Identity & Access Management (IAM) to design, implement, and support enterprise‑scale identity solutions across on‑prem and cloud environments. This role emphasizes secure IAM, automation, and governance to enable productive workflows.

The position focuses on Zero Trust, identity governance, and integrations with Azure AD/Microsoft Entra ID, with on‑call rotations and collaboration across infrastructure, application, and security teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering.
• 5 years related experience; 5–8 preferred.
• Experience designing security controls for OS, databases, apps, Web services, user devices, and wireless networks.
• Experience collaborating on security solution designs for enterprise environments with hybrid on‑prem and cloud resources.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable IAM solutions across hybrid environments.
• Strengthen access governance and privileged access controls.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to assess and mitigate identity risks and automate identity processes.
• Ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance for identity management.

Skills

IAM experience

Zero Trust

Automation scripting

PowerShell

Python

Microsoft Graph API

Azure AD / Entra ID

Hybrid AD

Identity governance

SAML/OAuth/OIDC

LDAP

On-call readiness

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Microsoft Graph API

Job description

Description

Senior Security Engineer IS – Identity & Access Management

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Security Engineer with a strong passion for Identity and Access Management (IAM) to join our Enterprise Security & Infrastructure (ESI) organization.

Description

Senior Security Engineer IS – Identity & Access Management

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Security Engineer with a strong passion for Identity and Access Management (IAM) to join our Enterprise Security & Infrastructure (ESI) organization.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience designing, engineering, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale identity solutions across hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud). This role requires a deep understanding of modern identity technologies, along with the ability to secure and optimize identity platforms that support critical business operations.

A successful engineer in this role will maintain awareness of new security and identity trends, research, evaluate, design, and recommend technical security solutions for the enterprise. This role is critical in ensuring the secure, efficient, and compliant management of identities and access across the organization, helping to protect enterprise assets while enabling business productivity.

The Senior Security Engineer, Identity & Access Management is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable IAM solutions across hybrid environments, while driving modernization toward Zero Trust and cloud-based identity models. This role focuses on engineering automated identity processes, strengthening access governance and privileged access controls, and integrating AI-enabled capabilities to enhance security and operational efficiency. The engineer partners closely with cross-functional teams to assess and mitigate identity-related risks, implements monitoring and automated response for identity threats, and contributes to technology evaluation and innovation. Additionally, the role ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, supports audit readiness, and establishes standards and best practices to continuously improve enterprise identity security.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Enterprise Security & Infrastructure and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Please Note The Following Important Details Regarding This Position:

• Flexibility to work a rotational on-call schedule to support system availability, troubleshoot critical issues, and ensure continuity of IT operations outside of standard business hours
• Flexible and available to work weekends and holidays as scheduled, based on departmental needs and operational requirements
  
  

Providence offers remote work for applications who reside in the following states:

• Oregon
• Washington
• California
  
  

Please Note The Following Important Details Regarding This Position:

• Flexibility to work a rotational on-call schedule to support system availability, troubleshoot critical issues, and ensure continuity of IT operations outside of standard business hours
• Flexible and available to work weekends and holidays as scheduled, based on departmental needs and operational requirements
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering.
• 5 years Related experience; 5-8 years preferred.
• Experience collaborating on security solution designs for the TCP/IP protocol suite, LAN/WAN technologies, switching, routing, VoIP and Telephony technologies, firewalls and VPN, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), vulnerability assessment and patch management tools.
• Functional experience designing security controls and countermeasures for operating systems, databases, applications, Web services, user devices, and wireless networks.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6+ or more years of Identity and Access Management experience
• Experience supporting an enterprise environment with over 10,000+ accounts
• Experience working in a Healthcare environment
• Upon Hire: CISSP, CIAM, Identity or Security related certification or equivalent
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, NIST, ISO)
• Proven experience designing and supporting IAM solutions in hybrid Active Directory and cloud environments (e.g., Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD)
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles, least privilege access, and identity governance
• Hands-on experience with authentication protocols and standards (e.g., SAML, OAuth, OIDC, Kerberos, LDAP)
• Strong experience with automation and scripting, particularly PowerShell, Python and Microsoft Graph API
• Experience building automated identity workflows using Azure Logic Apps, Power Automate, or similar orchestration tools
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Security Copilot, Claude Code) to accelerate automation and security operations
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams including infrastructure, application, and security teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Continuous learning mindset with a focus on staying current with identity and security trends
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex identity issues
• Ability to evaluate new technologies and translate business requirements into secure technical solutions
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  
  

Salary Range by Location:

California: Humboldt: Min: $63.91, Max: $108.82

California: All Northern California - Except Humboldt: Min: $71.70, Max: $122.09

California: All Southern California - Except Bakersfield: Min: $63.91, Max: $108.82

California: Bakersfield: Min: $63.91, Max: $108.82

Oregon: Non-Portland Service Area: Min: $57.16, Max: $97.32

Oregon: Portland Service Area: Min: $61.31, Max: $104.39

Washington: Western - Except Tukwila: Min: $63.91, Max: $108.82

Washington: Southwest - Olympia, Centralia: Min: $61.31, Max: $104.39

Washington: Clark County Washington: Min: $61.31, Max: $104.39

Washington: Tukwila: Min: $63.91, Max: $108.82

Washington: Eastern: Min: $54.56, Max: $92.89

Washington: Southeastern: Min: $57.16 Max: $97.32

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About The Team

Providence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Requsition ID: 457322

Company: Providence Jobs

Job Category: Information Security

Job Function: Information Technology

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Business Professional

Department: 4011 SS IS ESI IDENTITY ENG

Address: WA Renton 1801 Lind Ave SW

Work Location: Providence Valley Office Park-Renton

Workplace Type: Remote

Pay Range: $See Posting - $See Posting

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.