Senior IAM Security Engineer – Identity & Access

SSA Marine; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Company holidays

Bereavement leave

Jury duty

401k plan

Bonuses

Job summary

SSA Marine is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer focused on Identity and Access Management (IAM) in Seattle. This hands-on role supports enterprise identity services, access controls, authentication, provisioning, and audit-ready practices while coordinating with security, IT operations, and business stakeholders to reduce identity-related risk.

You will implement IAM controls, integrate directory services and cloud apps, assist with incident response and vulnerability management, and address AI

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, IT, or equivalent experience.
• Solid IAM concepts: authentication, authorization, least privilege, RBAC, privilege access, reviews, lifecycle.
• Familiarity with enterprise IAM like AD, Entra ID, SSO, MFA, conditional access.
• SOC level 2 or incident response experience.
• Scripting/automation experience (Python/PowerShell).
• Knowledge of protocols: SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, SCIM, LDAP.
• Understanding of common vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques.
• Familiarity with SAST/DAST tools and AI/LLM risk considerations.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF and NIST 800-53 frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and defend secure IAM-based access controls.
• Assist with incident response and investigations related to identity events.
• Penetration testing and vulnerability assessments across networks, apps, and identity controls.
• Support risk and compliance efforts with audit-ready reporting on identity governance.
• Collaborate with security, IT operations, and business stakeholders to reduce identity-related risk.

Skills

IAM concepts

Scripting

Incident response

Least privilege

Authentication/Authorization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

Active Directory

Entra ID

SSO

SAML/OIDC

Job description

SSA Marine is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer focused on Identity and Access Management (IAM) in Seattle. This hands-on role supports enterprise identity services, access controls, authentication, provisioning, and audit-ready practices while coordinating with security, IT operations, and business stakeholders to reduce identity-related risk.

You will implement IAM controls, integrate directory services and cloud apps, assist with incident response and vulnerability management, and address AI