Role: Senior
Identity and Access Management Engineer

Location:
Irving,
TX or Henderson, NV or Irvine, CA (5 Days A Week Onsite)

Contract:
6 Months C2H

Position Overview

We are seeking a
hands-on Senior Identity and Access Management
Engineer
to join a growing cybersecurity team supporting a large enterprise
environment. This individual will serve as the dedicated owner of the
organization’s Identity Governance and Administration program and play a key
role in strengthening access governance, identity lifecycle management, and
application security.

This is a highly visible position that will partner with IT,
cybersecurity, compliance, application owners, and business leadership. The
ideal candidate is technically strong, comfortable working in a fast-paced
environment, and able to clearly communicate identity initiatives, risks, and
recommendations to senior leaders.

Employment and
Location

• 
  Contract-to-Hire
  Opportunity
• 
  Potential locations
  :
• 
  Irving, Texas
• 
  Henderson, Nevada
• 
  Irvine, California
• 
  The
  interview process includes
  two onsite interviews

Key
Responsibilities

• 
  Serve as the primary owner of the company’s Identity
  Governance and Administration platform and processes.
• 
  Administer and support enterprise IGA and IAM technologies,
  including CyberArk, Saviynt, ObserveIT, and OKTA.
• 
  Manage user provisioning, de-provisioning, and access changes
  throughout the employee lifecycle.
• 
  Design, implement, and improve Joiner, Mover, and Leaver
  workflows.
• 
  Develop and maintain Role-Based Access Control models and
  access governance standards.
• 
  Support OKTA Lifecycle Management and integrations with
  enterprise applications.
• 
  Participate in periodic access reviews, access
  certifications, and entitlement remediation.
• 
  Support Segregation of Duties controls and identify
  potentially conflicting access.
• 
  Integrate IAM and IGA platforms with enterprise applications
  using REST APIs, SCIM, SAML, and related protocols.
• 
  Use Postman and similar tools for API testing,
  troubleshooting, and validation.
• 
  Develop scripts and automation using PowerShell, Python, or
  equivalent technologies.
• 
  Identify opportunities to replace manual access management
  processes with scalable automated solutions.
• 
  Support access control audits, risk remediation, compliance
  reviews, and governance initiatives.
• 
  Work with application owners, security teams, infrastructure
  teams, and business stakeholders to implement secure access solutions.
• 
  Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures,
  standards, and operational runbooks.
• 
  Troubleshoot complex IAM, application-integration,
  provisioning, and authentication issues.
• 
  Communicate project progress, technical challenges, risks,
  and recommendations to senior leadership.
• 
  Mentor junior team members and provide technical guidance
  when needed.
• 
  Contribute to the continuous improvement of the company’s
  cybersecurity and identity governance programs.

Required
Qualifications

• 
  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 
  At least six years of direct Identity and Access Management,
  cybersecurity, or information security experience.
• 
  At least two years of hands-on experience administering an
  enterprise IGA platform.
• 
  Hands-on experience with one or more of the following:
• 
  CyberArk
• 
  Saviynt
• 
  ObserveIT
• 
  Hands-on experience administering OKTA, including OKTA
  Lifecycle Management.
• 
  Strong understanding of identity governance, access controls,
  and identity lifecycle management.
• 
  Experience creating or improving Joiner, Mover, and Leaver
  workflows.
• 
  Experience designing, implementing, or supporting Role-Based
  Access Control.
• 
  Experience with access certifications, access reviews, and
  entitlement governance.
• 
  At least two years of scripting and automation experience
  using PowerShell, Python, or an equivalent language.
• 
  Experience integrating identity platforms and enterprise
  applications using REST APIs.
• 
  Knowledge of SCIM, SAML, API-based provisioning, and identity
  federation concepts.
• 
  Experience using Postman or similar tools for API testing and
  validation.
• 
  Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, and
  problem-solving skills.
• 
  Excellent communication skills, including the ability to
  explain technical work to business stakeholders and senior leadership.
• 
  Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment,
  manage changing priorities, and adjust course when needed.
• 
  Strong team-oriented mindset and willingness to collaborate
  across technical and business groups.

Preferred
Qualifications

• 
  Experience supporting large-scale enterprise identity
  programs.
• 
  Experience working in healthcare or another highly regulated
  industry.
• 
  Knowledge of identity governance and security frameworks,
  including:
• 
  NIST 800-63
• 
  ISO 27001
• 
  HITRUST
• 
  Familiarity with HIPAA and PCI requirements.
• 
  Understanding of Segregation of Duties and confidentiality,
  integrity, and availability principles.
• 
  CISSP, CISM, or another cybersecurity or identity-management
  certification.