Smithfield Foods · 6 hours ago
IAM Authorization Engineer - Sailpoint
Smithfield, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSmithfield Foods is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. They are seeking a highly motivated IAM Authorization Engineer to support various programs and strategic initiatives, focusing on architecting and implementing modern authorization and access governance.
Food and BeverageHospitality
Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate projects for application security and access management administration of Smithfield’s SailPoint application
Be a friendly go-to and trusted partner for other departments. They should look forward to working with you and come to you for help, guidance, and input
Communicate security concepts and requirements in a simple and understandable manner
Design and lead SailPoint IAM processes for risk management and access provisioning
Identify solutions that can be implemented for IAM authorization process inefficiencies and problems
Translate business functional requirements into technical design
Analyze, lead and coordinate day-to-day application security and access management administration of Smithfield’s applications
Lead application security design, implementation, configuration, and administration across all areas of SailPoint applications as well as provide production support and project lifecycle support
Ensure compliance of applications security configuration with Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Respond rapidly and efficiently to requests
Act as a Subject Matter Expert of application security concepts and demonstrate full technical competence, including a demonstrated understanding of data privacy concepts
Document application security design and administration processes, creating and updating operational guides, and monitoring existing operational guides for consistency and completeness
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Computer Science, Business, or related field and 5+ years relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required
Hands on experience working directly with business and technology teams to integrate security into current and new capabilities
Experience in application security design, implementation, and access management preferred
Experience leading application security and access management for SailPoint applications
Experience in integrating SailPoint application with Workday, ServiceNow, SAP, Okta and Active Directory systems using APIs
Previous experience working with Compliance or Auditors to answer questions and provide evidence
Strong knowledge of best practices for application security design and access management
Strong leadership and management skills that align with the Smithfield culture. Specific skills include facilitating change, driving operational excellence, and striving for continuous improvement
Demonstrated flexibility, organization, and self-motivation
Proven ability to work effectively with a lack of information or requirements
Ability to communicate clearly with all levels of employees within the organization and external consultants
Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, multiple project deliverables and changing business requirements
This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but will play a key role in process design, mentoring and guiding less experienced personnel
Up to 10% travel may be required
Preferred
Experience in application security design, implementation, and access management preferred
Previous working experience in a food processing or the meat industry is preferred
Company
Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods is an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$454.11M2025-09-04Post Ipo Secondary· $454.11M
2025-01-28IPO
2013-05-29Acquired
Leadership Team
Shane Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer
Allyson Bouldon
Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Recent News
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