Staff Engineer, Identity & Access Management

Summary

Join Recursion's Information Security team as a key technical advisor, driving the revamp of IAM strategy across products and infrastructure. You will architect and implement cloud-based identity governance and access management solutions, ensuring compliance with standards like SOX and GxP. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate IAM principles into broader security architecture and establish key performance indicators. This fixed-term contract position offers remote work options with travel as needed, located in Salt Lake City, UT or Toronto, ON. The role requires a minimum of 7 years of IAM experience and expertise in various technologies and solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in Identity & Access Management and other information security related domains
• Deep understanding of security principles and proven track record of successfully leading large-scale IAM projects from strategy to execution, particularly within cloud-first and hybrid environments
• Expertise in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, C++, Python) as they relate to IAM products
• Expert level experience in one or more of the leading Enterprise Identity Administration & Governance solutions
• Expert level Experience in Adaptive Authentication, OAuth, OpenID, SAML etc
• Expert level experience with the identity stack like Enterprise Active Directory as well as experience working with IAM products in the cloud like Okta, AWS, Azure AD, Duo or equivalent
• Expert level experience with privileged access management solutions (e.g., Delinea, CyberArk)
• Knowledge of operating systems (UNIX/Linux, macOS, Windows) and of database management systems (Postgres, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.)
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of driving security initiatives and influencing change across multiple teams and disciplines
• A continuous improvement mindset, staying up to date with the latest IAM trends and technologies to drive innovation within the organization
• Experience with risk management, ensuring that IAM solutions are aligned with organizational risk tolerance and compliance requirements

Responsibilities

• Assess the current state of IAM and revamp the IAM strategy across products, cloud/on-premise infrastructure, and corporate applications to accelerate key business outcomes
• Drive IAM implementation as part of a larger zero-trust security strategy
• Architect and design cloud-based identity governance, access management, and cloud directory solutions
• Implement RBAC/ABAC based IAM workflows for onboarding and ongoing identity lifecycle management
• Act as a key technical and strategic advisor for cross-functional teams including IT, security, and development to ensure that IAM principles are integrated into broader security architecture
• Partner with Engineering and IT teams to ensure products and applications are developed and implemented with fine-tuned access privileges and are appropriately risk managed
• Establish well-defined KPIs, KCIs, and KRIs that provide visibility into IAM control effectiveness and support continuous improvement
• Ensure regulatory compliance by partnering with other teams to design IAM solutions that meet standards for SOX, GxP, etc
• Act as a Business Systems Analyst and articulate and elicit requirements and use-cases in a manner that is technology agnostic

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, OSCP, GWAPT) are highly desirable

Benefits

Remote work with travel as required is also an option