Early Warning® · 13 hours ago
Sr. Manager, Identity Platform Management
Chicago
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expEarly Warning Services has been a trusted name in payments for over thirty years, providing innovative solutions to protect the U.S. financial system. The Senior Engineering Manager for Identity Platform Management will lead the organization's capabilities in Privileged Access, Secrets, and Cloud Identity, ensuring secure management of non-human identities and privileged access controls while fostering a high-performing engineering team.
Financial ServicesFraud DetectionPaymentsRisk Management
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing engineering team responsible for privileged access, secrets management, and cloud identity, fostering a culture of accountability, automation, and continuous improvement
Own and execute the Privileged Access, Secrets, and Cloud Identity strategy, aligned to enterprise security objectives, Zero Trust principles, and cloud adoption roadmaps
Provide technical vision and architectural leadership for:
Cloud IAM (roles, policies, cross-account trust)
Workload and service identities
Privileged access (JIT, session control, monitoring)
Secrets vaulting and automated rotation
Certificate lifecycle management
Maintain hands-on technical involvement where required, including architecture reviews, engineering design decisions, and complex incident support
Define, enforce, and operationalize policies and standards for:
Non-human identity lifecycle management
Privileged access controls and approvals
Secrets handling, rotation, and storage
Least-privilege enforcement across cloud platforms
Oversee implementation and operation of platforms including:
Cloud IAM
Key & Secret Vaulting
PKI and certificate management solutions
Active Directory NHI
IGA Platforms
Ensure elimination of long-lived access keys, shared credentials, and standing privilege through automation and platform enforcement
Partner closely with Cloud Engineering, Application Security, Infrastructure, and GRC teams to integrate privileged access and identity controls into CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native architectures
Oversee on-call rotations and ensure operational SLAs are met for platforms supporting privileged access and workload identity
Maintain accurate documentation to support audits, risk assessments, and regulatory reviews related to privileged access and non-human identities
Qualification
Required
Education or experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
Minimum 8+ years of progressive experience in IAM, security engineering, or platform security roles, with 5+ years leading or managing engineering teams
Strong technical background in privileged access, cloud IAM, and secrets management, including experience with Cloud IAM, Secrets vaulting platforms, PAM technologies, Certificate and PKI systems, Non-human identity governance
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliver enterprise-scale security platforms
Proven success operating in fast-paced environments with competing priorities and high availability requirements
Strong understanding of regulatory and security frameworks applicable to privileged access and cloud identity (e.g., NIST, FFIEC, PCI DSS)
Experience leading enterprise technology initiatives focused on risk reduction and security modernization
Preferred
Advanced degrees or certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, AWS Security Specialty
Deep experience implementing JIT privileged access, secrets rotation frameworks, and workload identity models in large enterprises
Demonstrated innovation in eliminating static credentials and standing privilege through automation and platform-native controls
Experience with automation and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Python, infrastructure-as-code)
Benefits
Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
Paid Time Off – Unlimited Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.
Company
Early Warning®
Early Warning Services, LLC, a financial services technology leader, has been empowering and protecting consumers, small businesses, and the U.S.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Cameron Fowler
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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2025-10-31
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