Identity Security Distinguished Engineer
Core
Lead strategic and technical direction for identity and access management (IAM) solutions, focusing on defensive controls, compliance automation, and modernization within a tech organization.
Role type
Distinguished Engineer (Senior IC with team leadership)
Builds
Automated IAM configuration, threat detection systems, and compliance validation tools
Domain
Cybersecurity, Identity Security, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Identity protocols (Active Directory, Kerberos, LDAP, SAML, SCIM, OAuth, OIDC), Privileged Access Management, Offensive/Defensive Security, Microservices architecture, REST APIs, Cloud IaaS (AWS/GCP/Azure), Cryptography (X.509, TLS, AES), Python or Go, Security frameworks (MITRE, CIS, NIST)
Preferred skills
Open-source frameworks, Penetration testing, Third-party attestation experience (PCI, SOC)
Technologies
Active Directory, Kerberos, LDAP, SAML, SCIM, OAuth, OIDC, Python, Go, AWS, GCP, Azure, MITRE, CIS, NIST
Responsibilities
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams, collaborate with cross-functional leaders to solve complex security problems, deliver automation initiatives and proofs of concept, define roadmaps for securing identities, conduct automated adversarial testing, and communicate security value to business stakeholders.
Seniority
Distinguished Engineer, hands-on IC with strategic influence