About the role
Responsibilities
The Manager, IAM Engineering is responsible for leading and managing the Identity and Access Management engineering function, with accountability for setting technical direction, priorities, and standards for enterprise identity platforms. This role provides oversight for the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and related IAM technologies, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, and aligned with the organization’s security architecture and business objectives. This position leads and develops IAM engineers, establishes engineering practices and delivery expectations, and ensures effective execution of IAM initiatives. The Manager, IAM Engineering serves as the primary point of accountability for identity platform engineering outcomes, while collaborating closely with IAM Provisioning, Security Architecture, Security Operations, Infrastructure, and application teams to deliver reliable identity services and drive continuous improvement across the IAM program.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership, Performance & Development-Leads, develops, and evaluates the IAM engineering team, including staffing, performance management, skill development, and workload prioritization to ensure consistent delivery and long‑term capability growth.
Engineering Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement-Oversees planning and execution of IAM engineering initiatives, partnering with Security Operations, GRC, Infrastructure, and application teams to deliver secure, scalable identity solutions that meet business needs.
Risk, Compliance & Control Enablement-Ensures IAM engineering practices support regulatory, audit, and risk management requirements by coordinating with Governance, Risk & Compliance teams and maintaining accountability for identity control effectiveness.
Continuous Improvement & Operational Readiness-Drives continuous improvement of IAM platforms and processes through modernization, automation, and operational alignment, ensuring solutions are reliable, supportable, and positioned for future needs.
IAM Engineering Strategy, Direction & Ownership-Provides leadership and accountability for the IAM engineering function, setting technical direction, priorities, and standards for identity platforms including Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory to ensure alignment with enterprise security objectives.
**This position offers a fully remote work opportunity. Employees in this role must reside in one of the following states to be considered for fully remote positions: Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina**
Qualifications
Required:
Three years experience leading IAM or directory services engineering in a large enterprise environment.
Deep technical expertise in Microsoft Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID.
Experience designing and implementing IAM integrations, provisioning workflows, and access controls.
Proven ability to lead and mentor technical engineering teams.
Strong understanding of identity security principles and enterprise authentication models.
Desired:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or Information Systems
Bachelor’s degree in Business or Management with significant, demonstrated experience in identity and access management engineering may be considered.
Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, CISM, CCSP, CISSP
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