Senior Security Engineer II (IAM) at Aledade
You're a seasoned Senior Security Engineer with at least 6 years of experience in cloud-native environments, holding a BS/BTech in a relevant field or equivalen
Work type: remote
Location: Bethesda, MD
Type: Full-time
Summary
You're a seasoned Senior Security Engineer with at least 6 years of experience in cloud-native environments, holding a BS/BTech in a relevant field or equivalent experience, and you possess deep knowledge of Identity and Access Management principles.
**What makes it worth a look...**
Aledade, a fully remote company based in Bethesda, MD, is seeking your expertise to enhance their enterprise and cloud-native security posture.
**You might be a good fit if you...**
* Have 4+ years of experience working with large datasets for security posture improvement or threat detection/investigation.
* Are proficient in implementing IAM solutions within complex environments.
* Possess automation skills in Powershell, Python, or Terraform.
* Have expertise with Okta products and experience with Auth0, Entra ID, Ping Identity, AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Job Description
As a Senior Security Engineer II for Identity and Access Management (IAM) at Aledade, you will play a central role in enhancing the security posture of our enterprise, cloud-native environments, and applications. We are seeking a dedicated professional with in-depth knowledge of IAM principles, standards, and best practices to help safeguard our systems and support our security compliance initiatives.
In this role, you will work to design, implement, and maintain robust IAM solutions, managing authentication, authorization, and provisioning across diverse platforms. You will also collaborate closely with various teams to ensure alignment between IAM solutions and organizational security requirements, enabling secure and seamless access across the enterprise and cloud services. Your ability to partner cross-functionally will be key to driving impactful outcomes and further strengthening our digital landscape.
## Primary Duties
- Working cross functionally to design, build, and operate solutions that continuously improve and automate our security capabilities
- Leveraging data to understand trends, metrics, and opportunities to improve our security posture and then helping execute on those opportunities with stakeholders
- Leading and enhancing incident response efforts, spearheading analysis, containment, and mitigation strategies in a cross-functional environment to ensure effective resolution and remediation of security incidents
- Helping craft and refine security documentation pertinent to our Security Program, such as policies, standards, baselines, and standard operating procedures
- Mentoring and coaching more junior engineers or analysts
## Minimum Qualifications
- BS / BTech (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or a related field, 8 years security domain experience without degree
- 6+ years of experience in software or security engineering within Cloud Native environments
- 4+ years of experience working with large datasets to identify opportunities for security posture improvements or to detect, investigate and respond to threats
- 4+ years of experience acting as a trusted advisor in a team setting, solving for short-term and long-term business value
- 4+ years of experience coaching other engineers or analysts
## Preferred KSA’s
- Identity & Access Management
- Experience with Identity & Access Management (IaM) systems and practices
- In-depth knowledge of authentication protocols, authorization mechanisms, and directory services
- Strong proficiency implementing IAM solutions within very complex environments
- Familiarity with regulatory compliance and security standards
- Experience generating automated metrics to measure service and program effectiveness and consistency
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the capability to articulate complex security issues to a diverse audience
- Automation skills : Powershell, Python, Terraform
- Expertise on Okta products - Directory, SSO, MFA, Workflows, ISPM and IGA
- Experience with tools in the security stack strongly preferred: Auth0/Entra ID/Ping Identity, Cloud Platforms - AWS/Azure/GCP
## Physical Requirements
- Sitting for prolonged periods of time. Extensive use of computers and keyboard. Occasional walking and lifting may be required.
As a Senior Security Engineer II for Identity and Access Management (IAM) at Aledade, you will play a central role in enhancing the security posture of our enterprise, cloud-native environments, and applications. We are seeking a dedicated professional with in-depth knowledge of IAM principles, standards, and best practices to help safeguard our systems and support our security compliance initiatives.In this role, you will work to design, implement, and maintain robust IAM solutions, managing authentication, authorization, and provisioning across diverse platforms. You will also collaborate closely with various teams to ensure alignment between IAM solutions and organizational security requirements, enabling secure and seamless access across the enterprise and cloud services. Your ability to partner cross-functionally will be key to driving impactful outcomes and further strengthening our digital landscape.
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