Senior IAM Security Engineer
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Austin, TX (Hybrid)
A leading global technology company in the payments and financial services sector is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to join its Identity & Access Management (IAM) team. This is a high-impact role within a dynamic cybersecurity organization that supports secure access to business portals and services across a global enterprise.
About the Role
As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, you will be a key contributor to the design, implementation, and maintenance of IAM solutions, with a focus on ForgeRock technologies. You'll work in a hybrid environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams across multiple time zones to ensure secure, scalable, and high-performing access management systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Integrate web applications for single sign-on using ForgeRock
- Configure federation using SAML 2.0, OpenID, and OAuth protocols
- Develop and manage authentication chains and authorization policies
- Install and configure ForgeRock AM and Directory Server (DS)
- Implement session management and directory synchronization
- Set up LDAP password policies and access control using custom scripts
- Build and maintain performance labs and monitoring scripts
- Deploy and manage ForgeRock agents on various web and app servers
- Collaborate with global teams to meet business and security requirements
- Act as a subject matter expert for IAM technologies and practices
- Document technical designs and infrastructure configurations
- Support multi-factor authentication implementations
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience in IAM or cybersecurity engineering
- Strong knowledge of ForgeRock, LDAP, and authentication protocols
- Experience with Apache, IIS, Tomcat, Node.js, and Linux/Windows environments
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools like Jira
- Understanding of security standards such as PCI-DSS, NIST, and FFIEC
- Experience with cloud-based IAM solutions and API security
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
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