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Cognizant · 2 hours ago

Principal Security Engineer – IAM

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$85K/yr - $134K/yr

12+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Acts as the lead subject matter expert in cybersecurity identity solutions engineering.

Defines the long-term strategy for the design, maintenance, resource planning, disaster recovery and continuity for security solutions used to secure the enterprise’s resources.

Liaisons and partners directly with IAM Architect, to assist in maintaining the strategy and vision of our IAM technology systems.

Solves the complex problem of sourcing the security tools/solutions required to enable and enhance the Identity team’s capabilities in a cost effective and efficient manner.

Provides mentoring to other engineers on the team.

Owns core Identity technologies: Active Directory, Identity Management, SSO/MFA, Privileged Access Management and helps to ensure they meet governance and compliance requirements.

Influences across Cyber Security and external teams to design and engineer security solutions for securing the enterprise.

Leverages creative thinking and innovation, with pragmatic outcomes, that build constructive business relationships and gain the trust of others.

Drives continuous process and technology improvements across the Identity and Cybersecurity solutions stack.

Qualification

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Identity ManagementPrivileged Access ManagementActive DirectoryOne Identity ARSCyberArkPingFederateIAM toolsCISACISSPGIACSecurity EngineeringREST APISOAP APISecurity Operations

Required

A minimum of 7 years of experience in security engineering, security operations, or development

Have Architect level knowledge on 'One Identity ARS, CyberArk, PingFederate, IAM tools'

Bachelor’s degree with a focus in Computer Science or a related field, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree

Demonstrated ability to influence and clearly communicate across vast sections of IT and the business, including company leaders

High school diploma or equivalent experience

Preferred

Industry certification in information security (e.g. CISA, CISSP, and/or GIAC)

Experience working with diverse security tools/solutions

Experience coding with common languages and providing integrations with REST or SOAP API’s

Proven experience developing and executing plans, meeting deadlines, operating under tight time constraints

Experience monitoring trends in information technology, identity & access, and security that could have an impact on the security of the organization's products, processes, infrastructure, or customers

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Company

Cognizant

Glassdoor

3.8

Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.

Founded in 1994

Teaneck, New Jersey, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.cognizant.com

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