Sr. IAM Engineer (GCP/AWS)

Vaco in Atlanta is actively looking for a Sr. IAM Engineer (GCP) for a Permanent / Direct-Hire role with our client based in Atlanta.

This resource CAN work fully-remote if the candidate is located well outside the metro Atlanta area.

Candidates MUST have heavy GCP integration experience to be considered for this opportunity!

This is NOT a DevOps Engineering / Architecture role we are looking for a Cloud-based IAM Subject Matter Expert with specific GCP experience.

Azure / AWS experience will not be considered for this specific role

No CORP / C2C / 3rd Parties as this is a permanent role

As the Senior IAM Engineer, you will be responsible for the analysis, design, and implementation for tool and service designs within the Identity domain that enable business strategies in accordance with architectural governance, standards, and policies.

In this role you will work within the security organization, interacting with peer teams and partner groups, deploying, and administering cloud identity solutions including authentication, access control, identity repositories, privilege access management, identity governance, and security.

What You Will be doing :

• Analysis, design, planning and support of cloud identity solutions.
• Create IAM as code leveraging tools to provision in GCP
• Lead complex or high severity troubleshooting and incident / problem resolutions with other security and / or infrastructure teams
• Maintain knowledge of current developments in identity and cybersecurity, evaluating emerging identity products and technologies, and maintaining awareness threats to IT and OT environments.
• Review and manage application lifecycle deliverables to ensure compliance with identity management policies.
• Perform various functions and duties in support of audit and compliance deliverables including verification / remittance of evidence.

Required experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or related field of study from an accredited college or university; will consider a combination of experience and / or education.
• Ideally, 5+ years of experience in Information Security / Systems with 4+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management.
• MUST HAVE 3+ years of Cloud-based IAM and Security Experience.
• Strong knowledge of Google Cloud Platform and Azure Active Directory.
• Advanced scripting experience and capabilities (JSON, PowerShell, etc.)
• Advanced knowledge of Identity Security concepts, least-privilege, separation of duties, and Zero Trust design principles.
• Understanding of federation technologies (WS-Fed, OAuth, SAML, etc.) and of encryption technologies (both encryption types and protocols / standards.

Additional preferences :

• Master’s degree in an IT or Cybersecurity field from an accredited college or university.
• Familiarity with physical security controls.
• Certifications including : GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer, GCP Associate Cloud Engineer, Certified Identity Management Professional (CIMP), Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM), or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to :

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.