Databricks · 4 days ago
Senior Manager, Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$217K/yr - $265K/yr
8+ years expDatabricks is a leading company in data and AI, seeking a Senior Manager of Identity & Access Management (IAM) to lead the development and operation of enterprise-wide identity systems. This role involves strategic leadership, team management, and collaboration with various departments to ensure secure and scalable identity services.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data StorageInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Define the long-term IAM strategy, roadmap, and operating model across the enterprise and product ecosystem
Build scalable identity foundations that support global growth, cloud expansion, and evolving business needs
Establish best practices for identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, provisioning, and governance
Manage and grow IAM engineering and operations teams responsible for identity services, infrastructure, and tooling
Mentor technical leads and engineers; foster a high-performance and high-accountability culture
Develop effective team structures and prioritize workstreams aligned to business and security priorities
Lead the design and implementation of IAM capabilities including:
Single Sign-On (SSO), MFA, and federated identity
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Identity lifecycle automation
Directory services and identity stores
Just-in-time access and least-privilege models
Drive modernization of legacy systems and implementation of Zero Trust identity principles
Ensure scalability, high availability, and strong security controls across all identity platforms
Own identity governance programs including access reviews, audit readiness, onboarding/offboarding controls, and policy enforcement
Partner with compliance, risk, and legal teams to meet regulatory requirements (SOC2, ISO, FedRAMP, SOX, GDPR, etc.)
Ensure operational rigor, strong documentation, and sustainable controls that withstand audits and customer expectations
Work closely with IT, Product Security, Cloud Infrastructure, and Engineering to embed identity best practices throughout the organization
Collaborate with product teams to ensure customer-facing identity capabilities are secure, intuitive, and scalable
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and serve as a trusted advisor on identity issues
Qualification
Required
8–12+ years of experience in security, identity engineering, or related technical fields
Deep technical expertise in modern IAM technologies, directories, authentication protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth), and identity standards
Hands-on architecture or engineering experience within cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Experience implementing Zero Trust identity models and privileged access management frameworks
Strong understanding of identity governance, compliance requirements, and audit processes
Proven track record of leading high-performing teams and delivering complex, cross-functional programs
Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
Benefits
Eligibility for annual performance bonus
Equity
Company
Databricks
Databricks is a data and AI platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and machine learning on a lakehouse architecture.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25.81BKey Investors
Counterpoint GlobalFranklin TempletonAndreessen Horowitz
2025-12-16Series Unknown· $4B
2025-09-08Series Unknown· $1B
2025-01-13Debt Financing· $5.25B
Leadership Team
Ali Ghodsi
CEO and Co-founder
David Conte
Chief Financial Officer
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