Synchrony · 1 week ago
VP, IAM Authentication Technologies Leader
NYC Bryant Park Site
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $290K/yr
10+ years expSynchrony is a financial services company seeking an experienced IAM leader to head the IAM Authentication Technologies team. This role involves guiding a team of engineers in designing and implementing secure authentication solutions that align with business needs and digital transformation initiatives.
Consumer LendingFinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceVenture Capital
No H1B
Responsibilities
The ideal candidate for this role will embrace the exciting blend of technical expertise, program management, engagement ability and leadership that is required to be successful
Product owner and thought leader that will own the workforce authentication strategy focused on security and user experience. Communicate and get buy-in on strategy to key stakeholder groups
Lead teams focused on Synchrony’s authentications tools and services including Okta, Yubikey, FIDO2, WebAuthN, Passwordless, and RSA Authentication Manager
Advance the SSO, Directory Services, and MFA vision by creating business cases that support, quantify, and prioritize product initiatives that deliver the highest value
Enhance and maintain oversight to Synchrony’s authentication policies, standards, and risk metrics
Maintain technical knowledge of Synchrony’s application authentication and authorization architecture
Understand and implement leading authentication and authorization industry trends, proposing strategies to continually increase Synchrony’s authentication security and user experience
Develop and maintain value driven business relationships through effective needs analysis, program management, customer service and problem resolution
Champion authentication services by advising other business and technology teams on product capabilities
Perform Information Security assessments, in conjunction with Sr. Application Security engineers, for key business applications (e.g. high franchise and high financial risk) to determine that the appropriate technical/process solutions are in place to protect assets
Provide strategic risk guidance for business and technology projects, including the evaluation and recommendation of authentication controls
Identification of potential non-compliance issues, drive appropriate risk treatment, and drive remediation
Act as subject matter expert on Information Security topics during audit and/or regulatory meetings, business requirements reviews, and architecture reviews
Facilitate compliance to defined standards and develop tools to assist compliance
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Technology, Risk Management, or equivalent work experience
Minimum 10 years in Information Technology, Risk Management, and/or Information Security
Building, installing, and maintaining security tools and platforms for Information Security
Analyzing log data in order to model cybersecurity threats and discover relevant patterns
Partnering with broader Information Security and operations groups to build tailored solutions for unique problems
Automating team and business processes where possible (through RPA or Python scripts)
Evaluating existing team processes and technologies and applying DevOps principles where possible
Collaborating with technology teams to implement FW rules and Proxy requests for application functionality
Implementing new technologies by building out new Virtual Machines, installing dependencies, application software, etc
Proactively monitoring platform health and stability
Operating in a Linux or Windows command-line environment to maintain services/applications
Building customized automation workflows or tools using AWS and services like
Company
Synchrony
Synchrony is a consumer financial services company.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$500M2024-02-15Post Ipo Equity· $500M
2014-08-01IPO
Leadership Team
Brian Doubles
President & CEO
Raj Deol
SVP, Sam’s Club Marketing Leader
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