Senior Vice President, Identity and Authentication Engineer

BNY; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible global resources

Generous paid leaves

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Senior Vice President, Identity and Authentication Engineer to join the Identity and Access Management team. This role focuses on designing and implementing enterprise identity solutions in Pittsburgh, PA, or Lake Mary, FL.

Key responsibilities include supporting federation services, enhancing access control policies, and collaborating across teams for improved user experience. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background in identity management and significant expertise in enterprise identity platforms.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of experience in information security or related technology experience required.
• Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
• Strong development and scripting skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support a highly available and scalable SiteMinder federation.
• Lead the configuration and maintenance of federation services.
• Partner with application, infrastructure, and security teams for seamless SSO integrations.

Skills

SiteMinder administration

SAML

OAuth

OpenID Connect

Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID

Python

Shell scripting

PowerShell

REST APIs

LDAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Job Description Senior Vice President, Identity and Authentication Engineer to join our Identity and Access Management team. This role is in Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support a highly available and scalable SiteMinder federation and web access management environment across enterprise platforms.
• Lead the configuration and maintenance of federation services using industry-standard protocols such as SAML 2.0, OAuth, and OpenID Connect, including Identity Provider (IdP) and Service Provider (SP) integrations.
• Design, implement, and support Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID-based single sign-on (SSO) integrations for enterprise and cloud applications, ensuring secure and seamless access experiences.
• Develop and manage access control policies, realms, rules, and responses to secure critical applications, data, and enterprise resources.
• Partner with application, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver seamless single sign-on (SSO) integrations, troubleshoot complex authentication and authorization issues, and enhance the overall user access experience.
• Build and support automation solutions to streamline onboarding, configuration, deployment, monitoring, and operational support activities across the identity and access management environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and practical experience.
• 10-12 years of experience in information security or related technology experience required, experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
• Significant experience supporting enterprise identity and access management platforms, with strong expertise in SiteMinder administration and federation services.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with single sign-on and federation technologies, including SAML, OAuth and OpenID Connect.
• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID SSO, including application integration, conditional access considerations, and federation with enterprise identity platforms.
• Strong knowledge of LDAP concepts, directory structures, schema, queries, authentication flows, and integration with enterprise identity stores.
• Strong development and scripting skills with experience in automation using technologies such as Python, Shell scripting, PowerShell, REST APIs, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, SSL/TLS, certificate management, and secure access controls within complex enterprise environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams and support mission-critical authentication services.

About Us

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

About The Team

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at BNY Newsroom & BNY LinkedIn

Here’s a Few Of Our Recent Awards

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits And Rewards

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting.

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.